Agepsta, Mountain summit in Gagra Range, Russia

Mount Agepsta is the highest summit of the Gagra Range, on the border between Russia and Abkhazia, reaching 3,256 m (other data give 3,261 m). It is built of limestone: the slopes are forested, the summit is rocky, and several glaciers on the northern slopes feed the Tikhaya River, a left tributary of the Mzymta. It is clearly visible from the observation tower on Bolshoy Akhun near Sochi.

Mount Agepsta lies on the border between Russia and Abkhazia and is the highest point of the Gagra Range. Russian sources give its height as 3,256 m, other data as 3,261 m, while the English article states 3,357 m. The mountain is built of limestone, with forested slopes and a rocky summit; several glaciers on its northern slopes feed the Tikhaya River, a left tributary of the Mzymta.

The mountain marks the geographical border between Russia and Abkhazia, reflecting the complex territorial relationships in the Caucasus region.

The mountain sits on the border of Russia and Abkhazia, the highest point of the Gagra Range, and is clearly seen from the observation tower on Mount Bolshoy Akhun near Sochi. Its slopes are forested up to 1,700–1,800 m with Nordmann fir and Oriental beech; above that lie alpine meadows and, near the summit, small glaciers. The northern glaciers feed the Tikhaya River, a left tributary of the Mzymta.

The mountain is clearly visible from the observation tower on Bolshoy Akhun, near Sochi. Its name comes from the Abkhaz words for "hail" and "gorge". The glaciers on its northern slopes feed the Tikhaya River, a left tributary of the Mzymta.