Shota Rustaveli (officially known as the
Shota Rustaveli Peak) is a mountain in the central part of the
Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, straddling the border of
Svaneti (
Georgia) and
Kabardino-Balkaria (
Russia). The elevation of the mountain is 4,860 meters (15,940ft.).
Shota Rustaveli is generally considered to be the 9th highest peak of the Caucasus. The slopes of the mountain are
glaciated and some of the glaciers descend well into the adjacent valleys.