Chugush

Chugush
Highest point
Elevation 3,238 m (10,623 ft)
Coordinates 43°48′05″N 40°12′09″E / 43.80139°N 40.20250°E / 43.80139; 40.20250Coordinates: 43°48′05″N 40°12′09″E / 43.80139°N 40.20250°E / 43.80139; 40.20250
Geography
Chugush

Adygea, Russia

Parent range Caucasus

The Chugush (Russian: Чугуш) is the highest mountain in Adygea, Russia, located in the Western Caucasus. Its height is 3,238 meters. The mountain contains 10 glaciers covering an area of 1.2 km2. One of the glaciers feeds the Kisha River flowing toward the Belaya River.

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