Mountain · Turkey
Kaçkar Dağı
Elevation
3,932 m
#1,550
in the world
#6
in Turkey
2,272 m
prominence
Kaçkar Dağı is a mountain in Turkey, rising to 3,932 m, the 6th highest in Turkey.
Where it is
Kaçkar Dağı lies in Turkey, in Artvin.
Key facts
Elevation
3,932 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
2,272 m
Type
Mountain
Region
Artvin
Coordinates
40.836, 41.161
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mta Saq’ornia | 2,755 m | 144 km |
| Büyükköse Dağı | 3,315 m | 164 km |
| Sis Dağı | 1,019 m | 166 km |
| Dağınık Dağ | 3,476 m | 168 km |
| Göztepe Dağı | 2,561 m | 201 km |
| Didi Abuli | 3,301 m | 219 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Kaçkar Dağı.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardeşen | Turkey | 67,965 | 42 km |
| Çayeli | Turkey | 24,556 | 46 km |
| Rize | Turkey | 119,828 | 58 km |
| Arhavi | Turkey | 16,217 | 59 km |
| Hopa | Turkey | 17,519 | 66 km |
About this mountain
At 3,932 m, Kaçkar Dağı is the sixth-highest peak in Turkey among those surveyed. Its topographic prominence of 2,272 m reflects considerable elevation above the saddle connecting it to higher ground. Located in Artvin region, it stands 42.4 km from Ardeşen.
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 | Mount Ararat | 5,137 m |
| 2 | Great Ararat | 5,069 m |
| 3 | Buzul Dağı | 4,116 m |
| 4 | Süphan Dağı | 4,058 m |
| 5 | Kūh-e Ārārāt-e Bozorg | 4,056 m |
| 6 | Kaçkar Dağı | 3,932 m |
| 7 | Küçük Ağrı | 3,925 m |
| 8 | Erciyes Dağı | 3,917 m |
| 9 | Mıhtepe | 3,717 m |
| 10 | Mor Dağı | 3,666 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Kaçkar Dağı?
- Kaçkar Dağı rises to 3,932 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Kaçkar Dağı?
- Kaçkar Dağı is in Turkey, in Artvin.
- Where does Kaçkar Dağı rank?
- It is the 6th highest of the 44 peaks we list in Turkey, and #1,550 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Kaçkar Dağı?
- Ardeşen, Turkey, about 42 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.