Golets Kropotkin | |
Other Name: | Голец Кропоткина |
Elevation M: | 1908 |
Prominence M: | 850 |
Prominence Ref: | [1] |
Location: | Zabaykalsky Krai, Russian Far East |
Map: | Russia Zabaykalsky Krai |
Map Relief: | yes |
Range: | Muroy Range, Olyokma-Stanovik |
Coordinates: | 53.7275°N 117.5581°W |
Golets Kropotkin (Russian: link=no|Голец Кропоткина) is a peak in the Olyokma-Stanovik Mountains. Administratively it is part of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russian Federation. The peak was named after Peter Kropotkin, who had explored the area in 1864.[2]
This emblematic summit was declared a natural monument by the Chita Regional Executive Committee order No. 353 on 14 July 1983.[2]
This 1908m (6,260feet) high mountain is the highest point of the Olyokma-Stanovik, part of the South Siberian System of ranges. It is located in the western part of the highland area, on the border of Tungokochensky District to the west and Tungiro-Olyokminsky District to the east.[3]
Golets Kropotkin is a ‘’golets’’-type of mountain with a bald peak belonging to the Muroy Range, one of the subranges of the Olyokma-Stanovik mountain system.[2]
The peak has well-defined altitudinal vegetation zones, with mountain taiga in the lower slopes, followed by pre-alpine woodland and an alpine belt further up. Some of the plants found on the southern sides include Erman's birch, golden rhododendron, Cassiope, alpine bearberry[2] and golden dock, among others.[4]