Where are the altai mountains?
The Altai Mountains are a mountain range located in Central and East Asia. They stretch from the border between Russia and Mongolia, where the Altai Republic, Altai Krai, and Tuva Republic meet, to the Gobi Desert in the west and the Mongolian Plateau in the east. The mountains are approximately 2,000 km long and cover an area of about 1,000,000 km². The highest point of the Altai Mountains is Mount Belukha, which is located in the Katunsky Range and has an elevation of 4,506 meters (14,783 ft).