Mount Kaçkar

#134 among destinations in Turkey

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Mount Kaçkar, with an elevation of 3,937 meters, is the highest peak in the Kaçkar Mountains. The mountain may be climbed by the northeast ridge route beginning from the village Yukarı Kavrun. ()

Local name: Kaçkar Dağı Elevation: 12917 ftProminence: 7454 ftCoordinates: 40°50'8"N, 41°9'41"E

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Mount Kaçkar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pontic Mountains.

~730 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Pontic Mountains
4 min walk • The Pontic Mountains or Pontic Alps form a mountain range in northern Anatolia, Turkey. They are also known as the Parhar Mountains in the local Turkish and Pontic Greek languages. The term Parhar originates from a Hittite word meaning "high" or "summit".