Kyllakh Range

The Kyllakh Range (Russian: Кыллахский хребет; Yakut: Кыыллаах) is a range of mountains in the Russian Federation. Administratively the mountain chain belongs to the Sakha Republic. It is the smallest of the ranges which are part of the southern prolongation of the Verkhoyansk Range, East Siberian System.

Kyllakh Range Кыыллаах
Western side of the Kyllakh Range rising above the right bank of the Aldan
Highest point
Peak	Unnamed
Elevation	901 m (2,956 ft)
Dimensions
Length	100 km (62 mi) N/S
Width	30 km (19 mi) E/W
Geography
Kyllakh Range Кыыллаах Location in Yakutia, Russia
Location	Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russian Far East
Range coordinates	61°06′N 135°47′E
Parent range	Verkhoyansk Range East Siberian System
Geology
Orogeny	Alpine orogeny
Rock type(s)	Sandstone, limestone
Climbing
Easiest route	From Eldikan

Geography

The Kyllakh Range stretches roughly from north to south for about 100 kilometres (62 mi) to the southwest of the Ulakhan-Bom, one of the three longer parallel ranges that form a group to the east.^[1] It is bound in the north by the Khanda river. To the west it is limited by the banks of the Aldan River and to the south by the Allakh-Yun river. The highest point of the mountain chain is an unnamed 901 metres (2,956 ft) high summit.^[2][3]

Map of the Verkhoyansk Range, with the Kyllakh range at the southwestern end.

Flora

The slopes of the range are largely bare, but may be covered by larch taiga in slopes just above valleys, as well as birch in slopes facing the Aldan.^[4] Most of the river valleys are swampy with widespread moss growth.^[1]

See also

• List of mountains and hills of Russia