Pik Baikal | |
Other Name: | Пик Байкал |
Elevation M: | 2841 |
Prominence M: | 1723.9 |
Location: | Buryatia Russian Far East |
Map: | Russia Buryatia |
Map Relief: | yes |
Range: | Barguzin Range, South Siberian Mountains |
Coordinates: | 54.6223°N 110.4566°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [1] |
Easiest Route: | from Maysky |
Pik Baikal (Russian: link=no|Пик Байкал) is a mountain in the Barguzin Range, Buryatia, Russian Federation.This peak is located to the east of the eastern shore of neighboring Lake Baikal.[2]
This 2841m (9,321feet) high peak is not only the highest point of the Barguzin Range, but also the highest summit of the ranges surrounding Lake Baikal.[3]
Pik Baikal is an ultra prominent peak that rises in the eastern flank of the Barguzin Range. Administratively the peak is part of the Kurumkansky District of Buryatia. The Barguzin River flows below the eastern slopes of the mountain.[4] [5]