Darial Gorge

Darial Gorge
Caucasian Gates
Darial Gorge near Georgia–Russia border.
Darial Gorge is located in Caucasus mountains
Darial Gorge
Darial Gorge
Darial Gorge is located in Georgia
Darial Gorge
Darial Gorge
Darial Gorge is located in North Ossetia–Alania
Darial Gorge
Darial Gorge
Geography
Country Georgia
 Russia
Coordinates42°44′41″N 44°37′21″E / 42.74472°N 44.62250°E / 42.74472; 44.62250
RiverTerek

The Darial Gorge[a] is a river gorge on the border between Russia and Georgia. It is at the east base of Mount Kazbek, south of present-day Vladikavkaz. The gorge was carved by the river Terek, and is approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) long. The steep granite walls of the gorge can be as much as 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) tall in some places.[1] The Georgian Military Road runs through the gorge.

The pass in Luigi Villari's book Fire and Sword in the Caucasus (1906).
Looking north along the gorge (8km south of the Russian checkpoint in North Ossetia–Alania).


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  1. ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Darial". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 832.

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