Mount Bazardüzü
Mount Bazardüzü is a mountain peak in the Greater Caucasus range on the border between Russia and Azerbaijan. At above sea level, it is the highest peak in both Dagestan and Azerbaijan, and is located in the Qusar region. The southernmost point of Dagestan is located about seven kilometers southwest of the peak. Translated from Azerbaijani, Bazarduzu means “market square”, more precisely as a specific landmark - “turn to the market, bazaar”. In the Middle Ages in the Shahnabad Valley, located east of this peak, annual large multinational fairs were held.
Climbing
G. P. Baker and G. Yeld were the first men climbing the Mount in 1890 when the first ascent was recorded. Summer is considered the most appropriate period to climb the peak. There are two approaches to the Mount: one from the northeast and another from the southwest. In the northeast climbs can begin from the villages of Khynalyg and Laza. The southwest approach starts from the regional centre of Gabala - from two villages: one is Laza and the other one is Gamarvan. The flood plain of the river Yatukhdere is the starting point of the summit at 2800 m.File:Bazarduezue azerbaijan.png|thumb|none|View of Mount Bazardüzü from Qabala, Azerbaijan