Achishho Ridge
Western Caucasus, Krasnodar Territory, Russia.
Description:
The Achishkho mountain range is located in Russia, in the Krasnodar Territory, in the Western Caucasus. Its height is 2.391 meters above sea level.
It is composed of tuphogenic (volcanic) rocks and clay shales. The landscapes of the ridge have ancient glacial relief forms. On the territory there are waterfalls, sepulchral and karst lakes.
The climate of the mountain range is humid - up to 3,000 millimeters of precipitation falls here per year, which is the largest value in the territory of the Russian Federation. The thickness of the snow cover reaches 10 meters. Only 60-70 days a year are sunny.
The slopes cover broadleaf forests, in the north they are fir, mountain meadows are located on the tops.
On the territory of the ridge there are dolmens. Achishho is widely known among fans of hiking.