Chatyr-Dag ( crh, Çatır Dağ, uk, Чатир-Даг, russian: Чатыр-Даг) is a
mountainous massif in
Crimea
Crimea, crh, Къырым, Qırım, grc, Κιμμερία / Ταυρική, translit=Kimmería / Taurikḗ ( ) is a peninsula in Ukraine, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, that has been occupied by Russia since 2014. It has a pop ...
, near the
Simferopol
Simferopol () is the second-largest city in the Crimean Peninsula. The city, along with the rest of Crimea, is internationally recognised as part of Ukraine, and is considered the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. However, it is ...
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Alushta
Alushta ( uk, Алушта; crh, Aluşta; ) is a city of regional significance on the southern coast of the Crimean peninsula which is within the Republic of Crimea, an internationally recognized ''de jure'' part of Ukraine, but since 2014 a ''de ...
highway. In the
Crimean Tatar language ''çatır'' means tent and ''dağ'' means mountain.
Overview
The mountain consists of two plateaus: the lower (north) and the upper (south). The lower plateau slopes gently down to its northern side, which is covered in
steppe grass. On its southern end (near the steep slope of the higher plateau), the lower plateau is covered with
beech forests and
juniper glades. It has many hiking trails and several beautiful
cave
A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground, specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. The word ''cave'' can refer to smaller openings such as sea ...
s (listed below). On the east side of the lower plateau there is a grove of
yews.
The upper plateau has the shape of a giant bowl and on its rim; the highest peaks are each named. The upper plateau is covered with
alpine meadows. Its slopes are very steep and offer some routes for multipitch climbing (
rock climbing routes longer than length of one climbing rope). The highest peak is Eklizi-Bourun (1527 m above sea level).
Caves in the Chatyr-Dag massif include:
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Marble Caves
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Emine Bair Hosar cave
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Fur-tree cave
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Obvalnaya cave
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Vyalova cave
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Artuch-Koba
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Vyalova cave system
See also
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Mangup
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The Valley Of Ghosts
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Kara Dag Mountain
External links
{{Tourist attractions in Crimea
Crimean Mountains
One-thousanders of Ukraine