I was driving here in the off-season which isn't a good idea in general. This is off a small road leading from Kermanshah to Sanandaj and there wouldn't really be any reason to go here but for the world heritage site. It doesn't usually drop below zero Celsius much here and you shouldn't expect snow but it's still quite chilly. You can see the valleys from this road. The actual spot to visit is called Palangan Tourist Village just aside this road. It is made very touristy on purpose although the Kurdistan formalities don't mean it's tacky or selling out. Because I came in the off-season nobody was really here or expecting tourists. The main point of interest will be viewing the valley plus the houses that rise up the mountain. I've seen similar in Saudi Arabia just definitely not with the Kurdistan ethnicity. Normally there are sellers with shoes, cloths and other baskets, snacks among the collected food, but everyone was staying home during my visit.

Palangan Rural Museum was open and it shows off some tools as well as medical plants found nearby. It helps to understand people do around here a bit better but not really worth the trip. The journey through the valleys, as treacherous as the roads are, was definitely better.