Record SL-737440 · Wikidata Q207680
Kazbegi
მყინვარწვერი, ყაზბეგი, Башлам, Бешлоам, Сӕна, Казбек
Ultra
Elevation
5,054
m
16,581 ft
Prominence
2,373 m
Isolation
113.6 km
Coordinates
42.6969° N,
44.5181° E
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Kazbek or Mount Kazbegi is a dormant stratovolcano and one of the major mountains of the Caucasus, located in Georgia, just south of the border with Russia. Lying at 5,054 meters (16,581 ft) above at sea level, Mount Kazbek is the highest mountain in Eastern Georgia. It is also the third-highest peak in the country (after Mount Shkhara and Janga). Kazbegi is the second-highest volcanic summit in the Caucasus, after Mount Elbrus. The summit lies directly to the west of the town of Stepantsminda and is the most prominent geographic feature of the area. The last eruption occurred c. 750 BCE.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kazbegi | 5,015 m | W 263° | 0.5 km |
| Spartacus | 4,517 m | W 285° | 2.1 km |
| Mount Stepan Bandera | 4,272 m | S 191° | 2.7 km |
| Ortsveri | 4,365 m | S 189° | 2.7 km |
| Majlihoh | 4,597 m | W 292° | 3.5 km |
| OZhD | 4,271 m | NW 329° | 3.6 km |