The Krasnodar Territory of Russia with its magnificent Black Sea, warm gentle sun, spacious sandy beaches, delicious fruits and beautiful natural attractions is a wonderful place to relax. It is impossible to describe the whole amazing nature of this region, rich in all respects.
The relief of the Kuban represents a huge variety: from the giant peaks of the foothills of the Caucasus to the lowlands near the Sea of Azov. Its entire territory can be divided into 2 parts: mountainous southern and lowland northern. Moreover, the first part is a wonderful landscape of fabulous beauty.
From this article you can find out interesting information about one of such peaks - the highest in the Krasnodar Territory.
Mountains of the Krasnodar Territory: names
It is impossible to briefly describe the incredible beauty of the surrounding nature of a wonderful region. Ranges, mountains, passes, gorges, caves, lakes - everything is unique in its magnificence and fabulousness.
Mountains and ranges occupy almost a third of the territory of the Krasnodar Territory - this is about 25 thousand square meters. kilometers. Almost all of them belong to the Caucasian reserve.
Peaks such as Fisht, Agepsta, Tybga, Bezymyanny peak in the Tsakhvoa massif (3290.7 meters), Northern Pseashkho (3256.9 meters) and many others are magnificent. All of them attract attention with their majestic and unique beauty.
The most significant peaks that are located in these territories and are of particular interest to numerous climbers are:
- Tsakhvoa (altitude is 3346 meters above sea level) is the highest mountain in the Krasnodar Territory.
- Chugush (3237 meters) is the highest mountain in Adygea.
- Fisht (2867.7 meters) is another visiting card of the region and the Republic of Adygea.
Each of these mountains has a certain zest and uniqueness. To have a true idea and get an unforgettable experience about them, it is worth seeing all this.
The highest mountain in the Krasnodar Territory
This is the highest point of the Herzen ridge (its northern tip), which is part of the main ridge of the Caucasus. The mountain is located between the river of the same name and the Bezymyanka River.
Tsakhvoa is also part of the Caucasian Biosphere Reserve, most of which is occupied by the mountains of the main Caucasian ridge (Abkhazia-Dombay-Ulgen).
Mount Tsakhvoa, in terms of climbing it, has simpler and easier paths than Mount Fisht.
Description of Tsahvoa
This mountain is known and is very popular among climbers and tourists due to the fact that there are magnificent steep slopes. Conquering the summit is a rather difficult matter, but the result (getting great pleasure) is worth it.
The highest mountain in the Krasnodar Territory has a magnificent snow cap that does not melt in the summer. The northern slopes are covered by Tsekhvoa glacier, the area of which is 2500 square meters. These mountains are also notable for the fact that the most turbulent rivers of the region arise in them.
The mountain is composed of conglomerates, granites, sandstones and metamorphic rocks. The vegetation here mainly consists of spruce – fir forests and yew (especially the lower part of its slopes). Amazing alpine meadows spread a little higher.
