| Aldan Highlands | |
|---|---|
| Алданское нагорье / Алдан үрдэлэ | |
 View of Lake Bolshoye Toko | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Ningam |
| Elevation | 2,306 m (7,566 ft)[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 600 km (370 mi) |
| Width | 300 km (190 mi) |
| Geography | |
  Aldan Highlands Location in the Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Range coordinates | 57°0′N 128°0′E / 57.000°N 128.000°E |
| Parent range | South Siberian System |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Precambrian[2] and Late Archaean |
| Type of rock | Gneiss, slate, Granulite and amphibolite |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | from Aldan |
The Aldan Highlands, or Aldan Plateau (Russian: Алданское нагорье, romanized: Aldanskoye Nagorye; Yakut: Алдан үрдэлэ)[3] are a mountainous area in the Sakha Republic, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia. Aldan town and Tommot are located in the northern area of the highlands and Chulman in the south.[4]
The Olyokma Nature Reserve is a protected area located on the northwestern side, partly within the neighboring Lena Plateau.[5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
ЭСБЕwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Smelov, A. P.; Timofeev, V. F. (2005). "The tectonics and metallogeny of the Precambrian of the Aldan-Stanovoy Shield". Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge. pp. 53–56. doi:10.1007/3-540-27946-6_14. ISBN 978-3-540-27945-7.
- ^ Геоморфология России (Geomorphology of Russia)
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ "Olyokma Zapovednik (Official Site)" (in Russian). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia). Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2019.