Gistola

Gistola (Georgian: გისტოლა; Karachay-Balkar: Гестола, romanized: Gestola) is a peak in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range on Georgia–Russia border. The elevation of the mountain is 4,860 m (15,940 ft) above sea level. The mountain is made up of paleozoic granites. The slopes of Gistola are covered with ice.

Gistola
Gestola
Highest point
Elevation	4,860 m (15,940 ft)[1]
Prominence	320 m (1,050 ft)[2]
Isolation	2.09 km (1.30 mi)
Coordinates	43°02′51.2″N 43°01′33.6″E[1]
Naming
Native name	გისტოლა (Georgian) Гестола (Karachay-Balkar)
Geography
Gistola Georgia
Location	Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia / Svaneti, Georgia
Country	Georgia / Russia
Parent range	Greater Caucasus

See also

• Adishi Glacier