Russia is the largest country in the world by its territory. And it is not surprising that it is very diverse in its natural conditions, including in relief. The mountains of Russia, a list of which we will briefly consider, are the object of attention of tourists, cavers 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 ancient times was called the "stone belt of the Russian land." These medium-altitude mountains are known to most by the tales of Bazhov and by mineral deposits. The famous Ilmensky Reserve is the only one in the world created to protect the mineralogical wealth of the Urals.
Ural is a popular tourist destination. Travelers seek to conquer the peaks, visit the famous caves - Kapova and Kungursky, there are ski resorts here.
On the Kola Peninsula are the ancient ruined mountains of the Khibiny, in which the "fertility stone" is mined - apatite, a raw material for phosphorus fertilizers.
Caucasus
Of the mountains of the Eurasian part, the Caucasus is most famous with the highest point in Russia - the two-headed Mount 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 - for the most part, geographic scientists is drawn much north of the Caucasus and Elbrus, namely, the Kumo-Manych lowland.
The Caucasus is a region of mountain tourism, skiing and mountaineering. And the coast of the warm Black Sea is famous for its excellent conditions for the development of spa business, because the mountain ranges protect it from the cold northern air masses. Sochi is known as the venue for the Winter Olympic Games.
Mountains of Siberia
The Siberian mountains - Altai, Sayans, the mountains of Baikal and Transbaikalia, the Stanovoi and Verkhoyansk ranges, the Chersky Range - are interesting in their own way.
Altai with its beautiful and unique landscapes has long been an object of tourist pilgrimage. The most interesting objects are Teletskoye Lake, Belukha Mountain, canyon-like valleys of the Katun, Chulyshman and other rivers. Tickled the nerves of the serpentines of roads, meandering along the slopes of the mountains.
Chersky Ridge - a whole mountainous country, discovered and studied recently.
Mountains of the Far East
In the Far East are the youngest, actively growing mountains of Russia. Their list begins with the volcanic mountains of Kamchatka, led by Klyuchevskaya Sopka. This is the highest of the active volcanoes of the continent of Eurasia. Kamchatka Peninsula is an area of active movements of the earth's crust, therefore 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 a combination of northern and southern species of flora and fauna. Here is a nature reserve where rare species of animals are protected. This is the famous Amur tiger and the Far Eastern leopard, whose livestock numbers less than fifty individuals.
Among the natural sites considered to be 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.
