Monti della Crimea

Vette dei Monti della Crimea

Iconic Crimean Peaks

This collection highlights the diverse topography of the Crimean Mountains, ranging from the highest summit, Roman-Kosh, to the distinctive laccolith of Ayu-Dag. The list includes the Chatyr-Dag massif peaks, the historic gliding center of Mount Klementyeva, and the jagged limestone teeth of Ai-Petri. These summits feature unique geological formations like the Valley of Ghosts, ancient ruins such as the Genoese Fortress, and extensive karst cave systems characteristic of the peninsula's limestone plateaus.

Iconic Crimean Peaks — Mappa

A

Ai-Petri

Ai-Petri is a peak in the Crimean Mountains. For administrative purposes it is in the Yalta municipality of Crimea.

B

Roman Kosh

Roman-Kosh is the highest peak of the Crimean Mountains.

C

Ayu-Dag

Ayu-Dag is a summit of Crimea. It is also known under the Russified name Medved'-gora.

D

Eklizi-Burun

The highest peak of the Chatyr-Dag massif at 1,527 meters. It contains the ruins of the medieval Greek Orthodox church of Panagia.

E

Tepe-Kermen

Tepe-Kermen is a butte and an early medieval settlement in the Bakhchysarai Raion of Crimea.

F

Cape Aya

Cape Aya is a rocky promontory jutting out into the Black Sea southeast of Balaklava.

G

Cape Aya

Cape Aya is a rocky promontory jutting out into the Black Sea southeast of Balaklava.

H

Kemal-Egerek

The fourth highest peak in Crimea, standing at 1,529 meters within the Babugan Yaila mountain range.

I

Zejtin-Kos

A peak on the Babugan Yaila plateau reaching 1,537 meters, offering views over the southern coast of the peninsula.

J

Angar-Burun

An eastern summit of the Chatyr-Dag massif, rising 1,453 meters above the Angarskyi Pass.

K

Demir-Kapu

Demir-Kapu is the second highest mountain in Crimea. Its height stands 1540 meters above sea level.

Властарь / CC BY-SA 3.0

L

Agarmys

A karst mountain massif at the eastern end of the Crimean Mountains, featuring numerous caves and dense beech forests.

Дар Ветер / CC BY-SA 3.0

M

Klementeva

Also known as Uzun-Syrt, this ridge is a historic center for gliding due to unique aerodynamic updrafts created by its shape.

N

Cenevez qaya

A coastal mountain in Sudak, famously topped by the medieval Genoese Fortress built in the 14th century.

O

Mount Demerdzhi

Part of the Demerdzhi-Yaila massif, known for its "Valley of Ghosts" conglomerate rock pillars and the nearby medieval Funa fortress.