Baikal Mountains
The Baikal Mountains or Baikal Range (Russian: Байкальский хребет, Baykalskiy khrebet; Buryat: Байгалай дабаан, Baigalai dabaan) are a mountain range that rises steeply over the northwestern shore of Lake Baikal in southern Siberia, Russia. The highest peak in the range is 2,572 m high Mount Chersky, named after Russian explorer Ivan Chersky.
Baikal Mountains | |
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Байкальский хребет | |
View of the mountains | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Chersky |
Elevation | 2,572 m (8,438 ft) |
Geography | |
Baikal Mountains | |
Country | Russia |
Federal Subject | Buryatia, Irkutsk Oblast |
Range coordinates | 55°00′N 108°00′E |
Parent range | South Siberian Mountains |
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