Primorsky Range
The Primorsky Range (Russian: Приморский хребет) is a range of mountains in Southern Siberia, part of the South Siberian Mountains. Administratively the range belongs to the Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation. The settlement of Buguldeyka, Olkhonsky District, is located in the range area.
| Primorsky Range | |
|---|---|
| Приморский хребет | |
View of the range rising above Buguldeyka | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Tryokhgolovy Golets |
| Elevation | 1,746 m (5,728 ft) |
| Coordinates | 53°51′54″N 107°52′29″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 350 km (220 mi) NE/ SW |
| Width | 50 km (31 mi) NW / SE |
| Geography | |
Location in the Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| Location | Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation |
| Range coordinates | 52°50′N 106°10′E |
| Parent range | South Siberian System |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Proterozoic |
| Type of rock | Gneiss, sandstone, limestone, granite |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Listvyanka |
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