Dykh-Tau

Gora Dykh-Tau
Highest point
Elevation	5,205 m (17,077 ft)
Prominence	2,002 m (6,568 ft)
Listing	Seven Second Summits Ultra
Coordinates	43°3′N 43°8′E / 43.050°N 43.133°E / 43.050; 43.133
Geography
Gora Dykh-Tau Location of Dykh-Tau in the Caucasus mountains Show map of Caucasus mountains Gora Dykh-Tau Gora Dykh-Tau (Kabardino-Balkaria) Show map of Kabardino-Balkaria
Location	Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia
Country	Russia
Parent range	Lateral Range Caucasus Mountains
Topo map	Map and Guide to the Caucasus: Bezingi, Bashil, Adaikhokh[1]

Dykh-Tau or Dykhtau (Russian: Дыхтау, Karachay-Balkar: Дых тау that is derived from Turkic "dik dagh" which means Jagged Mount), is the second-highest mountain in Russia and Europe, standing at 5,205 m (17,077 ft) above sea level. It is located in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia; its peak standing about 5 km (3 mi) north of the border with Georgia.^{[citation needed]}