El’brus, Russia
Эльбрус
El’brus is a town of 3,300 people in Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russia.
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Population3,300
GeoNames
Local nameЭльбрус
Elevation1,792 m
5,879 ft
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Land area63.0 km²
Nearest airportNalchik Airport (NAL)
85 km
Why visit El’brus
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 4 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include МНР.
Weather in El’brus
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Things to do18
6 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks11
Погибшим альпинистам
Monument and historic site · 6.1 km
Скала у тропы с памятными табличками погибшим альпинистам. Единственное место в ущелье Кашкаташ, где ловит связь (4G Мегафон)
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
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Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay17
Shopping1
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Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of El’brus
56 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Nalchik Airport (NAL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 85 km away.
- Terskol 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Tyrnyauz 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Kislovodsk 73 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shalushka 80 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Karachayevsk 82 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nalchik 83 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Chegem 83 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Yessentukskaya 87 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Yessentuki 90 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Nartan 90 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Посёлок Эльбрус, Chereck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ahmad Bani Hani at the Summit of Mount Elbrus, MustafaAldahabi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dawa Yangzum Sherpa 1, Dmitry A. Mottl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dawa Yangzum Sherpa 3, Dmitry A. Mottl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dawa Yangzum Sherpa 2, Dmitry A. Mottl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ирик ущелье, BubukaGala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ирик река, BubukaGala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Овцы в поселке Эльбрус, BubukaGala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Село Эльбрус, BubukaGala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Крик 2, BubukaGala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Крик 1, BubukaGala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Баксанское ущелье у села Эльбрус, BubukaGala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ирик впадает в Баксан 20220707 155700, Lesless, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Река Баксан восход, BubukaGala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Тегенекли, BubukaGala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ущелье у поселка Эльбрус, BubukaGala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Река Баксан 3, BubukaGala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baksan River 20220707 092745, Lestest, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Шоссе на Эльбрус 20220707 092423 (2), Lesless, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Заводь Река Баксан, BubukaGala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Крокус мартовский, BubukaGala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Река Баксан у Нейтрино, BubukaGala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Река Баксан 6, BubukaGala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mapillary (veoneseo) 2026-08-15 08H24M54S000 (1978067569541833 at F2xE64tDBrOW0Mvj8Z7sSQ) taken with HUAWEI HUAWEI Mate 70 Pro, veoneseo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mapillary (veoneseo) 2026-08-15 08H25M00S000 (1584460116515224 at F2xE64tDBrOW0Mvj8Z7sSQ) taken with HUAWEI HUAWEI Mate 70 Pro, veoneseo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mapillary (veoneseo) 2026-08-15 08H24M56S000 (1430138485600841 at F2xE64tDBrOW0Mvj8Z7sSQ) taken with HUAWEI HUAWEI Mate 70 Pro, veoneseo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mapillary (veoneseo) 2026-08-15 08H25M03S000 (1348187810366368 at F2xE64tDBrOW0Mvj8Z7sSQ) taken with HUAWEI HUAWEI Mate 70 Pro, veoneseo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mapillary (veoneseo) 2026-08-15 08H24M57S000 (3345059075675905 at F2xE64tDBrOW0Mvj8Z7sSQ) taken with HUAWEI HUAWEI Mate 70 Pro, veoneseo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mapillary (veoneseo) 2026-08-15 08H25M09S000 (2493036247863509 at F2xE64tDBrOW0Mvj8Z7sSQ) taken with HUAWEI HUAWEI Mate 70 Pro, veoneseo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mapillary (veoneseo) 2026-08-15 08H25M06S000 (1524798882999338 at F2xE64tDBrOW0Mvj8Z7sSQ) taken with HUAWEI HUAWEI Mate 70 Pro, veoneseo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mapillary (veoneseo) 2026-08-15 08H24M58S000 (1578826360441653 at F2xE64tDBrOW0Mvj8Z7sSQ) taken with HUAWEI HUAWEI Mate 70 Pro, veoneseo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mapillary (veoneseo) 2026-08-15 08H24M56S000 (1390000313286509 at F2xE64tDBrOW0Mvj8Z7sSQ) taken with HUAWEI HUAWEI Mate 70 Pro, veoneseo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Река Баксан 5, BubukaGala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Нейтрино 20220707 092125, Lesless, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Нейтрино 20220707 092116, Lesless, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS047-E-124783 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-124782 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-147928 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-124784 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-124785 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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