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. The route is part of European route E50 from Pavlovskaya to Makhachkala, European route E117 from Mineralnye Vody to Beslan, and European route E119 from Makhachkala to the Azeri border. The portion from Khasavyurt to the Azeri border is also part of AH8. Before 2018 the route was designated M29.

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Federal Highway R217
Федеральная автомобильная дорога Р217
Caucasus Highway
Map
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Route information
Part of E50 E117 E119
Part of AH8
Length1,118 km (695 mi)
HistoryFormerly M29 before 2018
Major junctions
North end M 4 near Pavlovskaya
South endAzeri border near Yarag-Kazmalyar
Location
CountryRussia
Highway system

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 as the M1 to Baku.

The route near Pyatigorsk as seen from Mount Mashuk