Koshtan-Tau

Koshtan-Tau (Russian: Коштан-тау; Karachay-Balkar: Къоштан тау, romanized: Qoştan taw, lit. 'paired mountain') is the highest peak (5,144m) of the Koshtan massif of the central Caucasus Mountains in the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic of Russia, near the border with Georgia. The peak was first ascended in 1889 by Herman Woolley and party.

Elevation5,144 m (16,877 ft)^[1]

Prominence812 m (2,664 ft)

Isolation6.55 km (4.07 mi)

Coordinates43°03′00″N 43°13′00″E^[1]

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Koshtan-Tau
Highest point
Elevation	5,144 m (16,877 ft)[1]
Prominence	812 m (2,664 ft)
Isolation	6.55 km (4.07 mi)
Coordinates	43°03′00″N 43°13′00″E[1]
Geography
Koshtan-Tau Location within Caucasus Mountains Show map of Caucasus Mountains Koshtan-Tau Location within Kabardino-Balkaria Show map of Kabardino-Balkaria
Location	Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia
Country	Kabardino-Balkaria
Parent range	Caucasus Mountains
Climbing
First ascent	1889[1]

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