The Atbashi Ridge

Atbash

The mountain range belongs to the southern arc of the Inner Tien Shan in Kyrgyzstan. It separates the Atbashin Basin in the north from the Chatyr-Kul Basin and the Aksai Surt in the south. It is located north of Lake Chatyr-Kul, between the valleys of Ak-Sai and At-Bashi-Kara-Koyun. The length of the ridge is 140 km, and its width is 30 km. The highest parts of the Atbash Ridge are located in the middle section, while to the west and east the ridge descends to 3500 m. The central ridge zone and some passes lie above the snow line. The slopes are cut by short deep transverse subsequential gorges, often with glaciers.

The highest peak is Erme at 4786 m. The average height (above sea level) is 4300 m.