The Koryak Mountains (Russian: Корякское нагорье) are a mountain range in Far-Eastern Siberia, Russia, located south of the Anadyr River, and northeast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. Rivers Main and Velikaya have their sources in the Koryak Range. They are the second largest mountain range in all of Siberia.
Coordinates: 62°30′N 172°00′E / 62.5°N 172°E / 62.5; 172
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