Shkhara (5 201m)

Russia / Kabardino-Balkarija / Chegem /
 mountain, summit
Shkhara (5 201m / 17 060ft), is the highest point in the nation of Georgia. Located in the Svaneti region along the Russian frontier, Shkhara lies 88 km (55 mi) north of the city of Kutaisi, Georgia's second largest city. 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.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shkhara
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Coordinates:   43°0'0"N   43°6'48"E
This article was last modified 10 years ago