Gora Belukha
Gora Belukha is a mountain in Kazakhstan and Russia, rising to 4,506 m, the 26th highest we list in Kazakhstan.
Where it is
Gora Belukha sits on the border between Kazakhstan and Russia, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Youyi Feng | 4,374 m | 110 km |
| K’uei-t’un Shan | 4,082 m | 113 km |
| Youyi Feng | 4,374 m | 115 km |
| Alag Dzeliyn Uul | 3,466 m | 132 km |
| Har Hüremiyn Uul | 3,176 m | 134 km |
| Shiveet Khairkhan Uul | 3,281 m | 142 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Gora Belukha.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altay | Kazakhstan | 44,929 | 168 km |
| Oymak | China | 15,187 | 217 km |
| Ridder | Kazakhstan | 52,664 | 228 km |
| Burqin | China | 20,205 | 235 km |
| Gorno-Altaysk | Russia | 63,214 | 244 km |
About this mountain
Altay, Kazakhstan lies 168.2 km from this 4,506 m peak that straddles the Kazakhstan–Russia border. Gora Belukha stands 796th among 14,616 peaks in the dataset, with a topographic prominence of 3,343 m. The nearest higher ground is 668 km away. The first recorded ascent was in 1914.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khan Tengri | 7,010 m |
| 2 | Pik Stoletiya Vsesouyznogo Geograficheskogo Obshchestva | 5,857 m |
| 3 | Pik Semënova | 5,713 m |
| 4 | Talgar peak | 4,979 m |
| 8 | GUVVO peak | 4,709 m |
| 9 | Esiktin Shokysy peak | 4,690 m |
| 10 | Vsevobuch peak | 4,635 m |
| 12 | Zharsay peak | 4,632 m |
| 13 | Aktau | 4,626 m |
| 14 | Belyj Pik | 4,623 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Gora Belukha?
- Gora Belukha rises to 4,506 m (14,783 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Gora Belukha?
- Gora Belukha sits on the border between Kazakhstan and Russia.
- Where does Gora Belukha rank?
- It is the 26th highest of the 29 peaks we list in Kazakhstan, and #796 worldwide.
- When was Gora Belukha first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1914.
- What is the nearest city to Gora Belukha?
- Altay, Kazakhstan, about 168 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.