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Shkhara
Highest peak in the Republic of Georgia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shkhara (Georgian: შხარა) is the highest point in the country of Georgia.[5] 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 the south-east of Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest mountain. Shkhara is the third-highest peak in the Caucasus, just behind Dykh-Tau.[6]
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Shkhara | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,203 m (17,070 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 1,357 m (4,452 ft) |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 43°00′02″N 43°06′44″E |
Geography | |
Location | Svaneti region, Georgia Shkhara |
Country | Georgia |
Parent range | Main Caucasian Range Greater Caucasus Mountains |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1888 by U. Almer, J. Cockin and C. Roth[3] |
Easiest route | Northeast Ridge: snow/ice climb (Russian grade 4b)[4][3] |
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