nature
Belukha — Glaciated Summit Group
Snowy summits and fluted glacier walls rise above dark rock in the Altai Mountains.
The story behind the place
Belukha is a multi-peaked mountain group in the Altai, on the border between Russia and Kazakhstan. Its high summits and glaciers form part of the landscape associated with the Golden Mountains of Altai World Heritage property. Follow the ridges around the snowy headwall, then the dark rock ribs that break through the ice.
Explore on the globe →Find Belukha — Glaciated Summit Group on the map, record the discovery in your travel journal and continue exploring nearby places.
Read more from the sources
- Golden Mountains of AltaiUNESCO World Heritage Centre
