Ikat Range | |
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Russian: Икатский хребет | |
![]() Ikat Bowl mountain lake in the range, a traditional sacred place for the Evenks. | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Unnamed |
Elevation | 2,574 m (8,445 ft) |
Coordinates | 55°01′53″N 111°50′04″E / 55.03139°N 111.83444°E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 200 km (120 mi) NE/SW |
Width | 50 km (31 mi) NW/SE |
Geography | |
Location in Buryatia, Russia | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Buryatia |
Range coordinates | 53°36′N 111°0′E / 53.600°N 111.000°E |
Parent range | South Siberian System |
Borders on | Selenga Highlands Vitim Plateau |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Metamorphic schists with granite intrusions |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Kurumkan Airport |
Ikat Range (Russian: Икатский хребет) is a mountain range in Buryatia, Russia. It runs in a parallel direction to the Baikal Rift. The range is named after two small rivers sharing the name "Ikat" which have their sources in opposite slopes of the range one is a tributary of the Gargi (Barguzin basin) and the other a tributary of the Vitimkan (Vitim basin).
The name of the range originated in an Evenki word. A section of the northwestern slopes of the range is part of the Dzherginsky Nature Reserve, a protected area.[1][2]