Mount Livadiyskaya (russian: гора́ Ливади́йская or ), unofficially known as Mount Pedan () or Mount Pidan () is one of the highest peaks in
Shkotovsky District of
Primorsky Krai,
Russia
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.
Livadiyskaya is a part of the
Livadiysky Range of the
Sikhote-Alin
The Sikhote-Alin (russian: Сихотэ́-Али́нь, , , ) is a mountain range in Primorsky and Khabarovsk Krais, Russia, extending about to the northeast of the Russian Pacific seaport of Vladivostok. The highest summits are Tordoki Yani at ...
.
The history of the mountain is often mystified, due to the presence of
megalith
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The ...
s. These attract adepts of different
neopagan
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and other faiths.
The mountain is a popular hiking spot, which has seen a surge in the number of ascensions in recent years. This has resulted in worsening contamination.
Livadiyskaya
Livadiyskaya
Megalithic monuments
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