Kabardino-Balkaria · Mountaineering

Mount Elbrus: Route from Гара-Баши gondola station

Route to the summit of Mount Elbrus (18,510 ft) from Гара-Баши gondola station.

Mount Elbrus: Route from Гара-Баши gondola stationPhoto: Jason Blue-Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
7.9 mi
round trip
5,958 ft
climb
18,510 ft
summit
Out and back
route

This route climbs Mount Elbrus (18,510 ft, 5,642 m) in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia, from Гара-Баши gondola station, at about 12,600 ft. The summit stands about 5,900 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 7.9 miles round trip with about 6,000 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap grades the path as a demanding alpine route. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.

Route details

Distance
7.9 mi round trip
Climbing
About 5,958 ft
Starts at
Гара-Баши gondola station
Summit
18,510 ft
Difficulty
Expert

Questions about this route

How long is the Route from Гара-Баши gondola station on Mount Elbrus?

About 7.9 mi round trip from Гара-Баши gondola station.

How much elevation gain is on the Route from Гара-Баши gondola station?

About 5,958 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Route from Гара-Баши gondola station?

It is rated expert.

Where does the Route from Гара-Баши gondola station start?

Гара-Баши gondola station.

Conditions and forecast on Mount Elbrus

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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