R217 highway (Russia)
The Russian route R217, also known as the Caucasus Highway, is a trunk road that extends from Krasnodar to Chechnya and Dagestan, terminating at Russia's border with Azerbaijan. Its length is 1118 km. It forms part of European route E50.
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| Федеральная автомобильная дорога P217 | |
| Caucasus Highway | |
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| Route information | |
Part of  E50 E117 E119 | |
| Length | 1,118 km (695 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Pavlovskaya |
| South end | Azerbaijani border |
| Highway system | |
| Russian Federal Highways | |
Major towns along the road include Kropotkin, Nevinnomyssk, Mineralnye Vody, Pyatigorsk, Nalchik, Beslan, Grozny, Gudermes, Khasavyurt, Makhachkala, and Derbent. After skirting the Greater Caucasus, the route continues to Baku.
R217.
The route near Pyatigorsk as seen from Mount Mashuk
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