North Mui Ridge
Republic of Buryatia, Russia 170 km Yuz
Description:
The North Mui Ridge is a mountain range located in Buryatia in Russia. It divides the Mui and Upper Angara basins. Its length is 350 kilometers, and the height is up to 2537 meters. It is a part of the Wall Highlands.
The North Mui Ridge is composed of crystalline slates and granites. The ridges and tops of the ridge have sharp glacial shapes. On the borders there are flat-topped chars. The slopes of the ridge are mainly covered with larch forest, above (1300-1500 meters) there is a belt of woodland, and even higher is the mountain tundra.
On the south side, the ridge pierces through the Baikal-Amur highway.