Kaukasus

The Caucasus is an approximately 1100 km long high mountain range between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. The Caucasus stretches across the border from Russia to Georgia and Azerbaijan and is divided into three mountain ranges: the Great Caucasus, the Small Caucasus and the Talysch Mountains.

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The Great Caucasus is the main mountain range in the Caucasus. Along with the main range, the border of Russia with Georgia and Azerbaijan is formed. In addition, the Talysh Mountains, the Small Caucasus, the Transcaucasian Depression, and the North Caucasus belong to the folded mountain range with volcanoes called the Caucasus, which covers a total area of 400,000 square kilometers.

Already in ancient times, the Caucasus was considered the border between Europe and Asia. Since 1735 and the cartography by von Strahlenberg, the Kuma-Manytsch lowland north of the Great Caucasus has been considered the border between the continents and is nowadays mostly accepted internationally. Thus, the volcano Elbrus, located in the western Great Caucasus, is the highest mountain of Europe.

Elbrus (5,642 m / 18,422 ft), the highest mountain of Russia at
Dychtau (5,203 m / 17,070 ft), Russia
Shchara (5,201 m / 17,063 ft), the highest mountain of Georgia
Koshtan Tau (5,150 m / 16,896 ft), Russia
Pushkin Peak (5.100 m / 16,732 ft), Russia
Dzhangi (5.058 m / 16,594 ft), Russia
Kashbek (5.047m / 16,558 ft), Georgia

Ushba is a prominent double peak in the main ridge of the Caucasus and is located in Georgia. The higher south peak was first climbed in 1903 and is considered a technically difficult peak to climb. Many challenging climbing routes exist on Ushba, whose name translated from Georgian means "terrible mountain".

Currently, all our group tours lead to Elbrus. However, we will be happy to help you organize the logistics of a special Caucasus trip with our local contacts.