Key facts
- Peak
- Mount Kamen
- Elevation
- 1,678 m (5,505 ft)
- Length
- 800 km (500 mi)
- Width
- 500 km (310 mi)
- Country
- Russia
- Federal subject
- Krasnoyarsk Krai
- Range coordinates
- 69°0′N 93°30′E / 69.000°N 93.500°E / 69.000; 93.500
- Parent range
- Central Siberian Plateau
- Borders on
- North Siberian Lowland , Tunguska Plateau and Syverma Plateau
- Rock age
- Paleozoic
- Rock type s
- Basalt , trap rock
- Easiest route
- From Norilsk and Talnakh
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
The Putorana Plateau (Russian: плато Путорана, romanized: plato Putorana) or the Putorana Mountains is a mountainous area in Russia. It is a large massif or plateau crossed by mountain ranges. The nearest large settlement is Norilsk, where foreign travel is restricted. The city is served by Alykel Airport.
The ranges of the Putorana covered in snow make it stand out among the neighboring lower plateaus. To the upper left the Yenisei valley. NASA image.