The Republic of Bashkortostan in Russia is located in the Urals and on the western slopes of the Southern Urals. The article tells what the highest mountain of Bashkortostan is, its description is given.
Yamantau is the highest mountain in Bashkortostan.The mountain range is located on the territory of Bashkortostan, its length is about five kilometers. Its two highest points are the Bolshaya (1640 m) and Malyi Yamantau (1510 m) mountains. The summit of the Big Yamantau is completely flat and represents a stony plateau.
From the Bashkir language "iamantau" is translated as"Bad (evil)". The locals called it that because the swampy mountain slopes are unsuitable for pasture use. In addition, this place was considered insecure, because before there it was often possible to meet bears. Those who rode on slopes on horseback noticed that later the horse inevitably died. Bashkirs mostly bypass these mountains side.
According to ancient legends, the hero Shulgan Khan,trampling customs of their ancestors, became the ruler of the underworld, and he made the transition through Yamantau. Thus, the highest mountain in Bashkortostan served as a door to the dark world. No wonder that in the people it was known as "devilish".
The ominous reputation of this massif was supported byrumors that Yamantau has an increased radiation background, because uranium deposits have been found there. However, scientists refute this information. Evidence of the presence of mines in the bowels of Yamantau is not, and radiation can not be feared, its level does not exceed normal performance.
In the sixties a decision was made to build insidemountains secret object. Various assumptions were made, but up to now no reliable information has been received about this. The highest mountain in Bashkortostan is a part of the South Ural nature reserve, and all this territory is closed for visits.
Mount Iremel (1,582 m) is a mountain massif andoccupies the second place in height after Yamantau. It is located in the north-eastern part of Uchalinsky district and is part of the ridge called Ural-tau. On the territory of this mountain range are distinguished such peaks as Malyi (1464 m) and Bolshoy Iremel. A flat plateau at the top of the Big Iremel is known as the Kabanchik, and in the northwest of it is Mount Zherebchik. Local residents say that Big Iremel is a father, Small is his son, Stallion and the Hog are their pets.
Iremel's top resembles a huge trapezoid,the size of the site is about 1000 meters. It is difficult to find a place from which you can observe a similar panorama. From this height, you can see almost all the mountains of the Southern Urals, including the highest mountain in Bashkortostan!
Iremel ("holy" or "sacred mountain"), as welllike Yamantau, fanned by legends and beliefs, and no less mysterious than her "older brother". On one of the ridges a cross is cut right on the rock, but it can only be seen from a distance, and sunlight must fall to the surface of the rock at a certain angle. On the slopes of the "holy mountain" are found unusual signs carved on stones.
Near the "holy mountain" among the marshes can be founda unique lake, except for therapeutic mud, there are healing springs. They say that you can cure even the most neglected form of asthma. In the future, a health center or a sanatorium is planned to be built near the lake.
At the base of the mountain range are the origins of fiverivers, therefore Iremel deservedly considered one of the largest water centers in Eurasia. On these rivers - Bolshoy Avnyar, Tyulyuk, Synyak, Tygyn, Karagayka - you can reach the Caspian Sea and the Arctic Ocean, if you swim along the Volga-Don canal, then Black, and also the Azov and Mediterranean seas.
At the foot of the "holy mountain" is locatedvillage Tyuluk, whose name means "desire." That's why they say that if you climb Iremel, known as a "special" place, and bring something to the mountain spirits, you can get what you want.
Now you know the name of the highestmountain of Bashkortostan and its "younger brother". The third highest peak is Bolshoe Shelom (1427 m), which is the southernmost and highest peak on the Zigalga Range. It is located on the territory of the South Ural Nature Reserve. Its name was given to the summit due to its resemblance to the hero's helmet (helmet). One of the features of the Greater Sheloma - its peculiar outlines in clear weather are visible from different points of the South Ural mountains. The summit resembles a giant tent with stone slopes. The composition of the ridge also includes the Small, the Third and the Fourth Shelom.
Despite the fact that the mountain is a part of theSouth Ural State Nature Reserve, recently an ecological path was laid there, so you can go to the top without any hassle, having paid and received permission beforehand.
The ascent to these mountains is quite complex andrequires considerable patience and good physical preparation. It is better to start the ascent from the village of Tyuluk through Aleksandrovka or from the town of Katav-Ivanovsk directly to the place where there used to be a narrow-gauge railway. The slopes are covered with fir groves, quartz sandstones start higher. At the very top in the summer-autumn period you can find berries (cranberries, blueberries) or mushrooms.
Masim (1040 m) - strictly speaking, not quite a mountain,rather just a hilly terrain. The name came from the name of Masem-bai or Masem Khan, the hero of the local epic, although it is possible that he was a real historical person. Masim is located in the Burzyan district near the Kapova Cave.
From other peaks the mountain differs not only in itscharacteristic form, but also because there are cliffs on the top of it - remnants of high surfaces left after erosion, in other words - hills that have rounded peaks. To one of the remains - the Girl's rock - even a metal ladder leads, on its top local coins are left, inexpensive ornaments, bind to the branches of dwarf rowan and birches colored rags as a gift to the "master" of the mountain.
In the vicinity of Masima grows birch, pine, oak,linden and even the Canadian maple, as well as wild bees, which is why the Bashkir reserve was created on this territory, which occupies a significant part of the Burzyan district.
Kuzguntash (987 m) - the highest point of the ridgeIrenyk, located in the southeast of Bashkortostan. The length of the ridge is 135 km. The Irenyk consists of several mountain ridges, located parallel to each other, extending over a distance of more than 100 km. The northern part of the ridge is covered with taiga forest, the southern part - feather grass steppe.
"Kuzguntash" means "crow stone". From the top of the mountain are picturesque views of the Trans-Ural plain.
Now you know which are the highest mountains in Bashkortostan. The names and descriptions of the vertices are given in the article.
