Anyuy Mountains
The Anyuy Mountains (Russian: Анюйский хребет; Anyuyskiy Khrebet), also known as South Anyuy Range are a range of mountains in far north-eastern Russia. Administratively the range is part of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. The area of the range is largely uninhabited.
| Anyuy Range | |
|---|---|
| Анюйский хребет | |
Landscape of the range. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Blokhin Peak |
| Elevation | 1,779 m (5,837 ft) |
| Coordinates | 67°11′47.7″N 165°51′28.26″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 380 km (240 mi) ENE/WSW |
| Width | 80 km (50 mi) NNW/SSE |
| Geography | |
Anyuy Range Location in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug | |
| Location | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Far East |
| Parent range | East Siberian System |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Upper Jurassic, Triassic |
| Type of rock | Sandstone, schist, mudstone and granite intrusions |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | from Bilibino |
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