Bezengi Wall
Bezengi Wall, Pitsrula (Georgian: ბეზენგის კედელი; Russian: Безенгийская стена, also known as the Khalde Wall) is a 11-to-12 km (6.8-to-7.5 mi) long mountain range of the Greater Caucasus, in the Svaneti region of Georgia and Kabardino-Balkaria region of Russia.
| Bezengi Wall | |
|---|---|
Mount Shkhara | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Shkhara |
| Elevation | 5,203 m (17,070 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°00′02″N 43°06′44″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 11–12 km (6.8–7.5 mi) |
| Geography | |
Bezengi Wall Bezengi Wall | |
| Countries | Georgia and Russia |
| Range coordinates | 43°01′23″N 43°02′52″E |
| Parent range | Caucasus Mountains |
| Borders on | Greater Caucasus |
Highest section of the Central Caucasus. The highest point of the Bezengi Wall is 5,203-metre (17,070 ft) high mount Shkhara, the highest peak of Georgia. Notable peaks include Janga (5,085 m [16,683 ft]), Katyn-Tau (4,979 m [16,335 ft]), Shota Rustaveli Peak (4,960 m [16,270 ft]), Gistola (4,860 m [15,940 ft]), Lalveri (4,350 m [14,270 ft]) and Esenin Peak (4,310 m [14,140 ft]). Bezengi Wall surrounded by ice cliffs on either side.
The geologic makeup of the mountains consists of grey granitoids. Bezengi Glacier lies on the northern slopes of the range and the Khalde Glacier and Shkhara Glacier located on the southern slopes. Avalanches occur each year.