45+ Caucasus Mountains In Asia Background. Being the highest mountains in europe, the caucasus mountains serve as a natural border between europe and asia. Europe's highest mountain is mount elbrus 5,642 meters (18,510 feet) above sea level in the caucasus mountains.
The caucasus mountains stretch southeast from southern russia near the black sea to azerbaijan's absheron peninsular on the caspian sea.
For centuries they formed a barrier, keeping the people from asia. ↑caucasus • derivationally related forms: Historically, it has been considered a natural fence between european europe and western asia. The untapped potential of hiking in the caucasus mountains is becoming a reality.