This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2021) |
Shota Rustaveli (officially known as the Shota Rustaveli Peak) (Georgian: შოთა რუსთაველის მწვერვალი) is a mountain in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, straddling the border of Svaneti (Georgia) and Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia). The elevation of the mountain is 4,960 meters (16,270 feet).[2] Shota Rustaveli is generally considered to be the 9th highest peak of the Caucasus. The slopes of the mountain are glaciated and some of the glaciers descend well into the adjacent valleys. Its name comes from famous Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli.
| Shota Rustaveli Peak | |
|---|---|
 Shota Rustaveli Peak. | |
| Highest point | |
| Prominence | 40 m (130 ft)  |
| Isolation | 0.47 km (0.29 mi) |
| Coordinates | 43°00′31″N 43°04′26″E / 43.008517°N 43.073773°E |
| Geography | |
  Shota Rustaveli Peak Location of Shota Rustaveli Peak within the Caucasus Mountains  Shota Rustaveli Peak Shota Rustaveli Peak (Kabardino-Balkaria)  Shota Rustaveli Peak Shota Rustaveli Peak (Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti) | |
| Countries | Georgia and Kabardino-Balkaria |
| Parent range | Caucasus Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | A. Lapetin, 1983[1] |
References
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shota Rustaveli Peak.
- ^ Russian: Bezengi Guidebook Bezengi Guidebook
- ^ Pik Schota Rustaveli, Russia/Georgia Peakbagger.com
 | This mountain, mountain range, or peak related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |