Taurus-Littrow valley

The Apollo 17 landing site on the Moon, located on the south-east border of Mare Serenitatis, in the region of the crater Littrow. The valley is completely surrounded by mountains, some more than 2,000 metres (6,500 feet) high. The centre of the lava-flooded valley was chosen for the manned landing to allow exploration of both the North and South massifs enclosing the area.