Kaçkar Mountains
Kaçkar Mountains (Template:Lang-tr) or simply Kaçkars (Template:Lang-tr) are a mountain range that rises above the Black Sea coast in eastern Turkey.
With highest peak Kaçkar Dağı at an elevation of 3,937 metres (12,917 ft), and mountain plateaus at about 3,000 m (9,800 ft) in elevation, it is the highest part of the Pontic Mountains. The Kaçkars are glaciated mountains that are alpine in character, with steep rocky peaks and numerous mountain lakes. The area was declared a national park in 1994. Tourism activities in the park include hiking, camping, mountaineering, and, increasingly, heliskiing. [1] [2]
Geography and etymology
The name Kaçkar (from Turkish kaçkar; meaning high, rocky, cliff location Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).) may be used in various senses. It may describe the whole mountain range, including the many mountain groups, or it may just describe the Kaçkar-Kavron group with its highest peak, or just the highest peak itself. The local name of the highest peak or its mountain group Kaçkar Dağı translates to Kaçkar Mountain, and the name of the range Kaçkar Dağları translates to Kaçkar Mountains.
On the south and east, the Kaçkar Mountains are bordered by the Çoruh river valley; on the north, by the Black Sea coast.
Major mountain groups
- Altıparmak group
- Kavron (or Kaçkar-Kavron)
- Verçenik group
See also
References
- ^ "Mt. Kackar to be monitored". Turkish Daily News. (National ed.). Ankara: ProQuest LLC. 31 October 2007. p. 1. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
- ^ Hadik, Jancsi (1 November 2005). "First Tracks". Skiing. 58 (3). Winter Park, Florida: Bonnier Corporation: 28. ISSN 0037-6264. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
- Tunç Fındık (2001) Kaçkar Dağları, Homer Kitabevi, Istanbul. ISBN 975-8293-18-4 Template:Tr icon