Mountains of Russia. List of the highest peaks

Russia is the largest country in the world on its territory. And it is not surprising that it is very diverse in its natural conditions, including the terrain. The mountains of Russia, the list of which we will briefly consider, are the object of attention of tourists, speleologists and climbers.

Mountains of the European part of Russia

The European territory of Russia is mainly occupied by the Russian (East European) plain. In the east, its border is the Ural Mountains, which in olden times were called "the stone belt of the Russian land." These middle-altitude mountains are known to the majority according to Bazhov's tales and mineral deposits. The famous Ilmensky Reserve is the only one in the world, created to protect the mineral wealth of the Urals.

Ural is a popular tourist destination. Travelers strive to conquer the peaks, visit the famous caves - Kapova and Kungur, there are mountain-skiing bases.

On the Kola Peninsula are the ancient shattered mountains of the Khibiny, in which the "fertility stone" is extracted - apatite, raw materials for obtaining phosphorus fertilizers.

Caucasus

From the mountains of the Eurasian part, the Caucasus is most famous with the highest point of Russia - the two-headed mountain Elbrus. With a height of 5462 m, he leads the list of the highest mountains in Russia. Recall that the border between two parts of the world - Europe and Asia - most geographic scientists are conducted much to the north of the Caucasus and Elbrus, namely the Kumo-Manych lowland.

The Caucasus is a region of mountain tourism, mountain skiing and mountaineering. And the coast of the warm Black Sea is famous for its excellent conditions for the development of the resort, because the mountain ranges protect it from the cold northern air masses. The city of Sochi is known as the venue for the Winter Olympic Games.

Mountains of Siberia

Siberian mountains - Altai, Sayans, mountains of Baikal and Transbaikalia, Stanovoi and Verkhoyansk ranges, the range of Chersky - are interesting in their own way.

Altai with its beautiful and unique landscapes has long been the object of tourist pilgrimage. The most interesting objects are the Teletskoye Lake, the Belukha Mountain, the canyon valleys of the Katun, Chulyshman and other rivers. Tickle the nerves of serpentine roads, winding along the slopes of the mountains.

The range of Chersky is a whole mountainous country, discovered and studied only recently.

Mountains of the Far East

The Far East is home to the youngest, actively growing mountains of Russia. The list of them begins with the volcanic mountains of Kamchatka, led by Klyuchevskaya Sopka. This is the highest of the active volcanoes of Eurasia continent. The peninsula of Kamchatka is a region of active movements of the earth's crust, so volcanic eruptions and earthquakes are not so rare here. And among the mountains of Kamchatka lies a unique object - the Valley of Geysers.

Sikhote-Alin is a mountain system in Primorye. It is known for the combination of northern and southern species of flora and fauna. Here there is a reserve, in which rare species of animals are protected. This is the famous Amur tiger and the Far Eastern leopard, whose number is less than fifty individuals.

Among the natural sites that are considered part of the World Heritage, there are mountains of Russia. The list includes the Golden Mountains of Altai, the western part of the Caucasus. It also includes the central part of the Sikhote-Alin and the volcanoes of Kamchatka.

Mountains of Russia. List by alphabet of the highest peaks

Tourists, holidaymakers, geologists, biology scientists - all are attracted by the mountains of Russia. The list of interesting places, attractions and monuments of the mountain nature is very large. But the main thing is that this unique nature, despite all its greatness and formidability, also needs protection.