Mount Elbrus

UPSC Relevance:Geography

Key Facts

Mount Elbrus is:

  • Located in the Caucasus Mountains

  • In Russia

  • Elevation → 5,642 m

  • Commonly regarded as the highest mountain in Europe under the conventional Europe-Asia boundary.

  • Also the highest peak of Russia.

Geological Nature

Mount Elbrus is a volcanic massif, though it is currently considered dormant.

Seven Summits

Elbrus is one of the Seven Summits, representing the highest peak of Europe in the commonly used classification.

UPSC Geography Pointer

The answer to "highest mountain in Europe" depends partly on the geographical boundary adopted between Europe and Asia.

Elbrus → Caucasus → Russia → Europe