Kodori range ( Georgian : კოდორის ქედი , romanized : k'odoris kedi [Кәыдрытәи ахықә] Error: {{Langx}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 2) ( help ) ) is a mountain range in the west Greater Caucasus , in the eastern border part of Abkhazia , Georgia .
10-867: The longest and most branched ridge of Abkhazia. It is a southwestern spur of the Main Caucasian (or Dividing) ridge , from which the Dalari pass departs and east of the Gvandra [ sv ] peak (3985 m.). It stretches for almost 75 km from north-east to south-west. From the northwest it is delimited by the Sakeni river valley (beginning Kodori ), from the southeast - by the Enguri valleys and its tributary Nenskra . The ridge line has sharp ups and downs. The highest peaks are Moguashirkha [ sv ] (3852 m) and Kharikhra [ sv ] (3710 m); are located in
20-864: Is a mountain range in the Russian Federation , Georgia and Azerbaijan . It is the dividing range of the Greater Caucasus . The protected areas of the range are the Teberda Nature Reserve , Kabardino-Balkaria Nature Reserve and the North Ossetia Nature Reserve . The Main Caucasian Range marks the divide between the North Caucasus to the north and the South Caucasus to the south. It stretches from Mount Chugush near
30-525: Is characterized by numerous alpine landforms and, unlike its parallel ranges to the north, it forms a continuous, uninterrupted, system of mountain ranges. The Main Caucasian Range forms a watershed, separating the basins of rivers flowing on the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus , such as the Samur , Kuban , Terek and Sulak , from those flowing on the southern slopes of the mountain system, such as
40-675: The Black Sea , to the Khizi District of Azerbaijan near the Caspian Sea . The main range runs parallel to the southern side of the Lateral Range , along Abkhazia , Adygea , the Krasnodar Territory , Karachay-Cherkessia , Kabardino-Balkaria , North Ossetia , Ingushetia , Chechnya and Dagestan federal subjects of Russia, as well as the countries of Georgia and Azerbaijan. The range
50-568: The Kodori , Enguri , Rioni and Kura . The highest and rockiest section of the range is located in its central part. Although not as high as the topmost summits of the Lateral Range to the north, the highest elevations of the Main Caucasian Range include the 5,193 meters (17,037 ft) high Shkhara , the 4,466 meters (14,652 ft) high Mount Bazardüzü —highest point of Dagestan— and
60-523: The Russian side) is 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) high and contains several classic difficult routes. The significant sub-summit Shkhara West, at 5,068 m (16,627 ft), is a climbing objective in its own right, and a traverse of the entire Bezingi Wall is considered "Europe's longest, most arduous, and most committing expedition". The peak was first climbed in 1888 via the North East Ridge route, by
70-462: The 4,451 meters (14,603 ft) high Mount Shani —highest point of Ingushetia. There are several glaciated areas in the range system, including Bezengi the largest glacier in the Caucasus. Parts of the lower and middle slopes of the mountains are covered by forests up to heights of about 2,000 meters (6,600 ft). Shkhara Shkhara ( Georgian : შხარა ) is the highest point in
80-653: The country of Georgia . It is located near the Russian-Georgian border, in Russia's Kabardino-Balkaria region on the northern side, and the Svaneti region of Georgia in the south. Shkhara lies 88 kilometres (55 mi) north of the city of Kutaisi , Georgia's second-largest city, and closer to the townlet of Mestia in Svaneti . The summit lies in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range , to
90-544: The northern and Khojali Mountain [ sv ] (3313 m) in central parts of the ridge. It is composed mainly of volcanic rocks, shale and sandstone. On the slopes of the southern spurs there is surrounded by mountains, town Tkvarcheli . This Georgia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Abkhazia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Main Caucasian ridge The Main Caucasian Range
100-459: The south-east of Mount Elbrus , Europe 's highest mountain. Shkhara is the third-highest peak in the Caucasus, just behind Dykh-Tau . Shkhara is the high point and the eastern anchor of a massif known as the Bezengi Wall , a 11–12-kilometre-long (6.8–7.5 mi) ridge. It is a large, steep peak in a heavily glaciated region, and presents serious challenges to mountaineers. Its north face (on
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