Which mountain range does Genesis say the Ark rested on?

Genesis says Noah’s Ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.

Genesis 8:4 uses the plural phrase “mountains of Ararat,” not the name of one specific summit. Ararat was an ancient region associated with Urartu, generally located around parts of modern eastern Turkey, Armenia, and neighbouring areas.

The biblical wording is therefore broader than the familiar claim that the Ark landed on Mount Ararat. Mount Ararat is the highest peak in Turkey and became the focus of many later searches, traditions, and proposed sightings, but Genesis does not identify that particular mountain.

This distinction is important because popular retellings often turn a regional phrase into a precise location. The most exact answer supported by Genesis is the mountains of Ararat.