| North Baikal Highlands | |
|---|---|
| Северо-Байкальское нагорье / Хойто-Байгалай хадалиг газар | |
 View of the highest area of the highlands | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Inyaptuk Golets |
| Elevation | 2,514 m (8,248 ft) |
| Coordinates | 56°24′14″N 111°5′7″E / 56.40389°N 111.08528°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 400 km (250 mi) |
| Width | 150 km (93 mi) |
| Geography | |
  North Baikal Highlands Location in Buryatia, Russia  North Baikal Highlands North Baikal Highlands (Irkutsk Oblast) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast/ Buryatia |
| Range coordinates | 57°0′N 111°0′E / 57.000°N 111.000°E |
| Parent range | South Siberian System |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Early Proterozoic and Late Riphean[1] |
| Type of rock | Metamorphic rocks, granite intrusions |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Mama |
The North Baikal Highlands (Russian: Северо-Байкальское нагорье; Buryat: Хойто-Байгалай хадалиг газар)[2] are a mountainous area in Eastern Siberia, Russia. Administratively the territory of the uplands is part of Buryatia and Irkutsk Oblast.[3]
The nearest airport is Mama Airport.[3]
- ^ Schematic geological structure of the North Baikal nickeliferous province (Konnikov et al., 1994)
- ^ Северо-Байкальское нагорье; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.(in Russian)
- ^ a b Google Earth