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Mountain · Russia

Gora Dykhtau

Elevation
5,204 m
#496
in the world
#2
in Russia
2,002 m
prominence

Gora Dykhtau is a mountain in Russia, rising to 5,204 m, the 2nd highest we list in Russia.

Isolation
64 km
To the nearest higher ground
Nearest town
41 km away
Type
Mountain
GeoNames feature code MT

Where it is

Gora Dykhtau

Gora Dykhtau lies in Russia, in Kabardino-Balkariya Republic.

Key facts

Elevation
5,204 m (17,073 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
2,002 m
Type
Mountain
Region
Kabardino-Balkariya Republic
Coordinates
43.052, 43.132

How it ranks

Among peaks in Russia
#2of 124
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#496of 14,616
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

Nearest peaks, by distance from this summit
PeakElevationDistance
Gora Shkhara5,201 m6.0 km
Gora Koshtantau5,152 m6.5 km
Pushkin Peak5,047 m6.6 km
Mount Dzhangitau5,085 m7.1 km
Gora Salynngantau4,507 m7.5 km
Shota Rustaveli Peak4,859 m7.8 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Gora Dykhtau.

Nearest cities, by distance from this summit
CityCountryPopulationDistance
TyrnyauzRussia20,10441 km
NalchikRussia239,30063 km
ChegemRussia18,00068 km
DugulubgeyRussia20,96576 km
BaksanRussia37,51978 km

Tallest in the country

The highest peaks in this country, by elevation
#PeakElevation
1Mount Elbrus5,642 m
2Gora Dykhtau5,204 m
3Gora Shkhara5,201 m
4Gora Koshtantau5,152 m
5Mount Dzhangitau5,085 m
6Pushkin Peak5,047 m
7Shota Rustaveli Peak4,859 m
8Mta Gistola4,859 m
9Gora Dzhimara4,780 m
10Gora Katyntau4,780 m

Common questions

How tall is Gora Dykhtau?
Gora Dykhtau rises to 5,204 m (17,073 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Gora Dykhtau?
Gora Dykhtau is in Russia, in Kabardino-Balkariya Republic.
Where does Gora Dykhtau rank?
It is the 2nd highest of the 124 peaks we list in Russia, and #496 worldwide.
What is the nearest city to Gora Dykhtau?
Tyrnyauz, Russia, about 41 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.