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Map of the Altai mountain range. The Altai Mountains (/ ɑː l ˈ t aɪ /), also spelled Altay Mountains, are a mountain system in Central and East Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan converge, and where the rivers Irtysh and Ob have their headwaters.
The Altai Republic is one of the few Russian political divisions without rail access. The main paved road is the Chuysky Tract, which spans the republic from the capital Gorno-Altaisk in the north to the Mongolian border in the south. The republic's main paved road threads its way through the rugged Altai Mountains. A system of taxis and buses ...
Physical map (Altay, Sayan, Baikal, Mongolian Altai) The Altai-Sayan ecoregions contain and share a name with the Altai Mountains and the Sayan Mountains.The Altai Mountains are a mountain range in East-Central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together, and are where the rivers Irtysh and Ob have their headwaters.
The Dzungarian Gate, also known as the Altai Gap, is a geographically and historically significant mountain pass between China and Central Asia. [1] It has been described as the "one and only gateway in the mountain-wall which stretches from Manchuria to Afghanistan , over a distance of three thousand miles [4,800 km]."
Mongol-Altai Mountains Sayr Uul: 3984: 48°22′39″N 90°33′09″E: Mongolia: Mongol-Altai Mountains Куркурек ru: 3982: 50°07′29.34″N 87°39′18.53″E: Russia, Altai Republic: Северо-Чуйский_хребет Baatar Hayrhan: 3980: 46°58′10″N 92°43′28″E: Mongolia: Mongol-Altai Mountains Монгун ...
Located in the Altai Republic, Belukha is a three-peaked mountain massif that rises along the border of Russia and Kazakhstan, just a few dozen miles north of the point where this border meets with the border of China. There are several small glaciers on the mountain, including Belukha Glacier. Of the two peaks, the eastern peak (4,506 m ...
The park includes the Mongolian side of the Tavan Bogd massif, which is divided by the triple border with Russia and China in the Altai Mountains. [1] [2] It covers 6362 square kilometres and is located south of Tavan Bogd, the highest mountain of Mongolia. It includes the lakes Khoton, Khurgan, and Dayan.
The Altai Reserve includes the 30 km (19-mile) east bank of Lake Teletskoye and stretches 230 km (140 miles) into the high mountains to the southeast of the lake. It is situated in Ulagansky District and Turochaksky District in the north and east of the Altai Republic .