Olyutor Range
Олюторский хребет
Olyutor Range map section
Highest point
Peak	Greben
Elevation	1,568 m (5,144 ft)[1]
Coordinates	60°42′22″N 170°35′03″E / 60.70611°N 170.58417°E / 60.70611; 170.58417
Dimensions
Length	250 km (160 mi) NE/SW
Width	50 km (31 mi) NW/SE
Geography
Location in Kamchatka Krai Show map of Kamchatka Krai Olyutor Range (Far Eastern Federal District) Show map of Far Eastern Federal District
Location	Kamchatka Krai, Russia
Range coordinates	60°32′N 170°20′E / 60.533°N 170.333°E / 60.533; 170.333
Parent range	Koryak Highlands East Siberian Mountains
Geology
Orogeny	Alpine orogeny
Age of rock	Upper Cretaceous[2]
Type of rock	Volcanic rock, slate and sandstone
Climbing
Easiest route	From Tilichiki

The Olyutor Range (Russian: Олюторский хребет)^[3] is a range of mountains in Kamchatka Krai, Russian Far East. Administratively the range is part of Olyutorsky District.^[4]

The range is a mainland prolongation of the submerged Shirshov Ridge of the Bering Sea.^[5]

Geography

The Olyutor Range is a coastal mountain chain, with its eastern flank facing the Bering Sea. It is part of the Koryak Highland system. Despite the relatively small height of the range, its mountains have an alpine character with sharp, pointed ridgetops and steep slopes covered with scree. Deep river gorges and glacial valleys are widespread. The highest point is Greben, a 1,568 metres (5,144 ft) high peak.

To the north rises the Snegovoy Range and the southern part of the range forms the Olyutor Peninsula, jutting southwards with the Olyutor Gulf to the west. The southern end of the peninsula is Cape Olyutor (Mys Olyutorsky).^[5][4]

Climate and flora

The climate is influenced by the ocean. Summers are short and cool, with frequent fog and rains. Winters are long and cold, often windy, frosts are relatively rare.

The mountains are covered with dwarf forests, Erman's birch groves, meadows and coastal tundra.^[6]