Mount Bazardüzü Explained

Mount Bazardüzü
Elevation M:4466
Prominence M:2454
Listing:Highest points in Europe
Country high point
Ultra
Parent:Main Caucasian Range
Greater Caucasus
Map:Caucasus mountains#Europe#Azerbaijan
Label Position:bottom
Location:Azerbaijan–Russia border
First Ascent:May 1849
Sergey Timofeevich Alexandrov
Coordinates:41.2244°N 47.8583°W
Country Type:Countries

Mount Bazardüzü (pronounced as /az/; Lezghian: Кичӏен сув pronounced as /cau/; Russian: Базардюзю, pronounced as /ru/) is a mountain peak in the Greater Caucasus range on the border between Russia (Dagestan) and Azerbaijan. At 4466m (14,652feet) above sea level, it is the highest peak in both Dagestan and Azerbaijan, and is located in the Qusar region. The southernmost point of Dagestan (and therefore Russia) is located about seven kilometers southwest of the peak. Translated from Azerbaijani, Bazarduzu means “market square”, more precisely as a specific landmark - “turn to the market, bazaar”. In the Middle Ages in the Shahnabad Valley, located east of this peak, annual large multinational fairs were held.

Climbing

G. P. Baker and G. Yeld were the first men climbing the Mount in 1890 when the first ascent was recorded. Summer is considered the most appropriate period to climb the peak. There are two approaches to the Mount: one from the northeast and another from the southwest. In the northeast climbs can begin from the villages of Khynalyg (region of Guba) and Laza (region of Gusar). The southwest approach starts from the regional centre of Gabala - from two villages: one is Laza (the same name with the one in Gusar) and the other one is Gamarvan. The flood plain of the river Yatukhdere (Yatuxdərə) is the starting point of the summit at 2800 m.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mount Bazarduzu. www.traildino.com. 2017-09-04.