Bzhedukh, Mountain summit in Svaneti, Georgia

Bzhedukh is a 4,270 m summit on the main ridge of the Greater Caucasus, on the border with Georgia, between Pik Kavkaz and Volnaya Ispaniya. Glaciers descend from its slopes: Bzhedukh and Kashkatash on the Russian side, Lekzyr and Chalat on the Georgian side. Seen from the Kashkatash glacier, its curved snow ridge resembles an elephant's trunk.

Bzhedukh was first climbed in 1903 by the Germans Ludwig Distel, Hans Pfann and Georg Leuchs, who reached the top by the north ridge during a German expedition that also made the first ascent of Ushba's south summit. The easiest of the six routes on the mountain, the southeast ridge at grade 2B, dates from 1935; the hardest lines run up the northwest face at 4A.

The name Bzhedukh comes from the Adyghe ethnonym bzhedug, explained as "those who stole the horn"; linguist A. Tverdy links it to the Bzhedug people, and it may also relate to the Adyghe word for bee. The Georgian form is ბჟედუხი.

The route requires solid mountain hiking gear and careful weather monitoring, as conditions can change rapidly throughout the day. Visitors should start early and prepare for long days of walking, especially during the changing seasons.

Seen from the Kashkatash glacier, Bzhedukh's curved snow ridge resembles an elephant's trunk, a shape noted in descriptions of the peak. The mountain also marks the border with Georgia, and glaciers descend from its slopes on both the Russian and Georgian sides.