Russia is not a highland country, but it is a long one. For the most part, these are old mountain systems that no longer grow, but only collapse under the influence of erosion, such as the Urals, the Verkhoyansk mountain system, the Sayans - western and eastern. Relatively small heights are noted Altai, Sikhote-Alin, Chersky ridge.
But the Greater Caucasus is a quite solid ridge, where there are also five-thousandths. By the way, it is the five-thousandths that are the highest mountains of Russia; there are no larger mountain formations in the country.
Fifth Place - Jangitau
One of the highest mountains in Russia - Jangitau peak with a height of 5085 meters. Located in Kabardino-Balkaria, it is part of the Bezengi wall - this powerful natural formation stretches for 12 km. Translated from the local language, the name of the peak sounds like New Mountain. The first to conquer the height was A. Bukinich, a resident of Sochi, and since then many climbers have been here, because for conquering the peak the title Snow Leopard of Russia is given. This is a very honorable title that stimulates a lot of people to conquer this height.
Fourth place - Pushkin peak
This peak is also located on the territory of Kabardino-Balkaria; it belongs to the Main Range of the Caucasus, the Dykhtau massif. It is named after the great Russian writer, on the 100th anniversary of his death - this name was given to the mountain in 1938. The height of this peak is 5033 meters, and he clearly stands out from the background of all the surrounding mountains, he is recognized from afar and unmistakably.
Third place - Koshtantau peak
Third highest in Russia is even higher. Koshtantau peak with a height of 5152 meters. This mountain is famous for its special beauty and impregnability, and it is not as popular among climbers as the previous two peaks, since climbing the local slopes becomes a big problem even for professionals. On the north side, the peak is covered with glaciers that play in the sun. Climbing to this height is very dangerous.
Second place - Dykhtau
This is the Toothed Mountain, which is located almost in the Caucasus, on the border of Kabardino-Balkaria with Georgia. Its height is 5204 meters, and it is extremely dangerous for climbers, and not at all because of height. Toothed locals do not name it at all by chance - this peak consists of many rocks, and its slopes are almost vertical. Rockfalls occurring there regularly block roads and threaten everyone who is nearby, and besides, it is an avalanche-hazardous place, and an avalanche can come down here all of a sudden.
In winter, very low temperatures are observed on Dykhtau, and in addition, piercing winds blow. The object is considered one of the most complex in Russia. Climbers climb here, too, however, extremely rarely. Only the most desperate professionals risk competing with nature here.
The highest mountain in Russia
The highest mountain in Russia is Elbrus, whose height is 5621 meters. The mountain is considered the highest not only for the whole of Russia; Elbrus is also the highest point of all of Europe. After all, the main mountain range of Europe is the Alps, which differ in small numbers. Elbrus is located somewhat north of the Greater Caucasus, on the border between Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria.
It is noteworthy that each of the surrounding, and even quite distantly living nationalities has its own name for this peak. Georgians call this peak Ice, Circassians - Eternal Mountain, Kabardinians - Happy. In Iran, the name translates as High Mountain. Therefore, many ethnic groups admire this height, and everyone considers it extremely beautiful.
Elbrus is included in the list of the seven highest mountains of the planet, and by its origin is considered an old volcano, which ceased to erupt at the stage of the formation of the Caucasian ridge. Scientists believe that he stopped erupting several thousand years ago. The mountain has two peaks, western and eastern, between them is a saddle. It is the western point that is the highest, the eastern one is somewhat lower, its height is 5416 meters. Many climbers strive to conquer this peak, especially since all the opportunities for this are available. Around the mountain there are many recreation centers, crowds of tourists come here.
However, the mountains of Russia are not so high compared to some others in the world. So, Everest has a height of 8848 meters, and it is the highest point of the planet. Compared to him, even Elbrus may not seem so tall.Read in detail in our article: the highest mountains in the world.
