Otkliknoy greben', Mountain summit in Taganay National Park, Russia.
Otkliknoy Greben is a mountain peak featuring exposed rock faces and steep slopes within the Ural Mountains. The bare rock formations create a striking appearance across the upper ridges.
In 1947 a small aircraft crashed on the ridge in heavy fog, killing five people. The ridge is a protected natural monument within Taganay National Park, and its name comes from the echo that human voices produce on the eastern slope.
The name Otkliknoy Greben means "Echo Ridge": an echo forms on the eastern slope when a person calls out. Visitors can test this themselves by shouting toward the cliffs. The ridge is a protected natural monument of the Taganay park.
The peak is accessible via marked hiking trails from the Taganay National Park entrance, with navigation aids recommended due to changing weather conditions. The routes require proper preparation and careful attention to trail markers.
In 1947 a small aircraft crashed on the ridge in heavy fog, killing five people. The name comes from the echo a human voice produces on the eastern slope. The ridge itself is a chain of sheer rock walls up to 100 m high.
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