| Darial Gorge | |
|---|---|
| Caucasian Gates | |
 Darial Gorge near Georgia–Russia border. | |
  Darial Gorge  Darial Gorge  Darial Gorge | |
| Geography | |
| Country |  Georgia  Russia |
| Coordinates | 42°44′41″N 44°37′21″E / 42.74472°N 44.62250°E |
| River | Terek |
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.
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- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Darial". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 832.
