Koshtan-Tau
| Koshtan-Tau | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,144 m (16,877 ft) |
| Prominence | 812 m (2,664 ft) |
| Isolation | 6.55 km (4.07 mi) |
| Coordinates | 43°03′00″N 43°13′00″E / 43.05°N 43.2167°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia |
| Country | Kabardino-Balkaria |
| Parent range | Caucasus Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1889 |
Koshtan-Tau (Russian: Коштан-тау; Karachay-Balkar: Къоштан тау, romanized: Qoştan taw, lit. 'paired mountain') is the highest peak (5,144m) of the Koshtan massif of the central Caucasus Mountains in the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic of Russia, near the border with Georgia. The peak was first ascended in 1889 by Herman Woolley and party.