Krasheninnikov, stratovolcano in Kronotsky Nature Reserve, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Krasheninnikov is a stratovolcano in Kronotsky Nature Reserve on the eastern coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, formed by two overlapping cones that rise 800 meters from an ancient caldera about 9 km long. The southern cone has a summit crater 750 m wide and 100 m deep, partly filled by a glacier. The northern cone consists of three nested cones, the lowest with a 1.5 km crater.

The southern cone began forming around 11,000 years ago through a process spanning roughly 4,500 years, while the northern cone developed later through comparable volcanic activity. These two phases of construction shaped the mountain's current form.

The volcano is named after Stepan Krasheninnikov, a Russian explorer who documented Kamchatka's natural features in the 18th century. This naming reflects the region's connection to early European scientific exploration of Eastern Russia.

Access to Kronotsky Nature Reserve requires special permits that must be arranged before visiting. The location is remote and only reachable through authorized tour operators based in Kamchatka who handle all transportation logistics.

The northern cone is a stack of three nested cones: a 1.5 km-wide crater holds a middle cone with a 600 m crater, and from its centre rises a third cone about 50 m high. Fumarolic activity was recorded in the middle cone's crater in 1963.