The highest point of Katutau reaches a height of 1720 m. These volcanic mountains of the Permian period are composed of lavas, tuffs, rhyolites, andesites, dacites, diabases, and basalts.
In places, they break through Permian and Triassic intrusions of granites, diorites, and gabbro.
Volcanic eruptions were powerful — heavy avalanches and scorching clouds loaded with debris covered large areas.
Water, time, and wind had carved strange shapes in the rock.
The sedimentary rock of the bottom of the ancient Tethys ocean has been preserved, which has taken the form of intricate figures and landscapes due to the influence of the natural factors listed above.