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List of mountains of the Balkans

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Top 20 highest ultra prominent mountains in mainland Balkans

This is a list of the top 20 highest ultra prominent mountains in mainland Balkan Peninsula.

Musala Peak, Rila Mountain, Bulgaria
Maja e Jezercës, Accursed Mountains, Albania
the highest summit of Pirin
Vihren, Pirin Mountain, Bulgaria
Radomir/Kalabak/Kerkini, Belasitsa, Bulgaria and Greece
View of Botev Peak from I-6 road (Bulgaria)
No Mountain/Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Rila/Musala  Bulgaria 2,925 2,473 432
2 Olympus/Mytikas  Greece 2,917[1][2] 2,353[3] 564
3 Pirin/Vihren  Bulgaria 2,915[4] 1,784 1131
4 Korab Mountain/Mount Korab  Albania / Template:NMK 2,764 2,169 595
5 Accursed Mountains Mountains/Maja Jezercë  Albania 2,694 2,036 658
6 Pindus Mountains, Smolikas Mountain/Smolikas  Greece 2,637 1,736 901
7 Baba Mountain/Pelister 2,601 1,516 1085
8 Jakupica Mountain/Solunska glava 2,540 1,666 874
9 Nidže/Kajmakčalan  Greece / Template:NMK 2,528 1,758 770
10 Pindus Mountains, Mount Giona/Pyramida  Greece 2,510 1,702 808
11 Nemërçkë Mountains/Maja e Papingut  Albania 2,482 1,792 690
12 Pindus Mountains, Mount Parnassus/Parnassus  Greece 2,457 1,590 867
13 Balkan Mountains, Kaloferska Mountain/Botev Peak  Bulgaria 2,376 1,567 809
14 Valamara Mountain/Maja e Valamarës  Albania 2,373 1,526 847
15 Mali i Gribës mountain/Maja e Këndrevicës  Albania 2,121 1,666 455
16 Vermio Mountains/Hamitis  Greece 2,076 2,076 481
17 Belasitsa mountain/Radomir  Bulgaria /  Greece 2,031 1,595 436
18 Mount Athos mountain/Mount Athos  Greece 2,030 2,012 18
19 Mount Ossa mountain/Mount Ossa  Greece 1,978 1,854 124
20 Pangaion Hills/Koutra  Greece 1,956 1,773 183

Triglav peak (2,864 m, prominence 2,059 m) in the Slovenian Julian Alps is geographically part of the Balkan Peninsula, as it is east of river Soča, but it is not part of the Mountain System of the Balkan Peninsula, but part of the Mountain System of the Alps.

List of peaks and sub-peaks of the Balkans above 2800 m

No Mountain/Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Rila/Musala  Bulgaria 2,925 2,473 432
2 Olympus/Mytikas or Pantheon  Greece 2,917[5][6] 2,353[7] 564
3 Pirin/Vihren  Bulgaria 2,915[8] 1,784 1131
4 Olympus/Olympus-Skolio  Greece 2,911[9] 81 2830[10]
5 Pirin/Kutelo I  Bulgaria 2,908[11] ~298 ~2610[12]
6 Pirin/Kutelo II  Bulgaria 2,907[13] — —
7 Rila/Malka Musala (Little Musala)  Bulgaria 2,902[14] ~62 ~2840[15]
8 Olympus/Stefani or Thronos Dios (Throne of Zeus)  Greece 2,902 — —
9 Pirin/Banski Suhodol  Bulgaria 2,884 — —
10 Olympus/Olympus-Skala  Greece 2866 40
11 Rila/Irechek  Bulgaria 2,852 — —
12 Pirin/Polezhan  Bulgaria 2,851 — —
13 Pirin/Kamenitsa  Bulgaria 2,822 — —
14 Pirin/Malak Polezhan  Bulgaria 2,822 — —
15 Pirin/Bayuvi Dupki  Bulgaria 2,820 — —
16 Olympus/Aghios Antonios  Greece 2,815 — —
17 Pirin/Strazhite  Bulgaria 2,810 — —
18 Olympus/Profitis Ilias  Greece 2,803 — —
19 Olympus/Toumba  Greece 2,801 — —

More extensive list of the highest mountains, in broader sense, in mainland Balkan Peninsula, corresponding highest peaks, and locations

  • Rila (Musala, 2,925 m), Bulgaria, highest mountain in Bulgaria and the Balkans
    • Malyovitsa (2729), Bulgaria
    • Cherna Polyana (2716), Bulgaria[16]
  • Olympus (Mytikas, 2,917 m), highest mountain in Greece
  • Pirin (Vihren, 2,915 m), Bulgaria
    • Polezhan (2851 m)[17]
  • Julian Alps (Triglav, 2,864 m), Slovenia
  • Maja e Korabit (Mount Korab 2,764 m), highest point in Albania and North Macedonia
    • Šar Mountains (Titov Vrv, 2,748 m), North Macedonia
    • Gjallica (2,487 m), Albania[18]
  • Maja Jezercë (2,694m), Albania
    • Gjeravicë/Đeravica (2,656m), Kosovo, Serbia
    • Majet e Zabores, Maja Grykat e Hapëta (2,625 m), Albania
    • Maja e Poplukes (2,569 m), Albania
    • Maja e Radohimes, 2,568 m, Albania
    • Maja e Kollates (2,556 m), Albania
    • Maja e Rosit (2,524 m), Albania and Montenegro
  • Smolikas part of Pindos (Smolikas peak, 2,637 m), Greece
  • Baba Mountain (Pelister, 2,601 m), North Macedonia
  • Jakupica (Solunska Glava, 2,540 m), North Macedonia
  • Durmitor (Bobotov Kuk, 2,523), Montenegro
  • Voras/Nidže (2,521 m), North Macedonia and Greece
  • Gramos (2,520 m), Albania
  • Gjallica (2,486 m), Albania
  • Nemërçkë (Maja e Papingut - 2,485 m), Albania
  • Parnassus (2,460 m), Greece
  • Tomorr (Çuka e Partizanit - 2,416 m), Albania
  • Shkelzen (2,407 m), Albania
  • Hajla (2,403 m), Montenegro
  • Maglić (2,386 m), Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Koritnik (2,397 m), Albania
  • Ostrovicë (2,383 m), Albania
  • Balkan Mountains, Kaloferska Mountain (Botev Peak, 2,376 m), Bulgaria
    • Zlatishko-Tetevenska Mountain (Vezhen Peak, 2,198 m), Bulgaria[19]
    • Chiprovska Mountain (Midžor, 2,169 m)[20]
    • Berkovska Mountain (Kom Peak, 2,016 m), Bulgaria[21]
  • Velivar (2,375 m), North Macedonia and Albania
  • Ostrovice (2,362 m), Albania
  • Valamare (2,350 m), Albania
  • Vitosha (Cherni Vrah, 2,290 m) Bulgaria
  • Mali i Thate (2,288 m), Albania
  • Stogovo (Golem Rid, 2,278 m), North Macedonia
  • Jablanice (Maja e Zeze, 2,257 m), North Macedonia and Albania
  • Galičica (Magaro, 2,254 m), North Macedonia and Albania
  • Osogovo (Ruen, 2,251 m), North Macedonia and Bulgaria
  • Mali i Dejes (2,246 m), Albania
  • Čvrsnica (2,238 m), Dinarides, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Shebenik (2,225 m), Albania
  • Maje e Harapit (2,217 m), Albania
  • Slavyanka (mountain) (Gotsev Vrah, 2,212 m), Bulgaria
  • Rhodopes (Golyam Perelik, 2,191 m), Bulgaria
  • Maja e Kulamkes (2,177 m), Albania
  • Kožuf/Tzena (Zelenbeg, 2,171 m), North Macedonia and Greece
  • Mali i Kallabakut (2,171 m), Albania
  • Bistra (Medenica, 2,163 m), North Macedonia
  • Mokra Gora (Pogled, 2,156 m), Serbia
  • Prenj (Zelena Glava, 2,155 m), Dinarides, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Cajup (2,145 m), Albania
  • Maja e Kendrevices (2,120 m), Albania
  • Kunora e Lures (2,120 m), Albania
  • Mali i Allamanit (2,103m), Albania
  • Prenj (Lupoglav, 2,102 m), Dinarides, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Mali i Kreshtes (2,102 m), Albania
  • Guri i Zi (2,071 m), Albania
  • Bjelašnica (2,067 m), Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Čeloica (Dobra Voda, 2,062 m), North Macedonia
  • Maja e Rrunjes (2,056 m), Albania
  • Çika (2,045 m), is the highest peak of the Ceraunian Mountains Albania
  • Belasica (Radomir peak, 2,029 m), Bulgaria and Greece
  • Mali i Lopes (2,022 m), Albania
  • Maja e Qorres (2,018 m), Albania
  • Kopaonik (Pančićev vrh 2,017 m), Serbia
  • Panachaicus (1,926 m), northernmost mountain of the Peloponnese, east of Patras, Greece
  • Vlahina (1,924 m), Bulgaria/North Macedonia[23]
  • Besna Kobila (1,923 m), Serbia
  • Dinara (Troglav peak 1,913 m; Dinara peak 1,831 m), Dinarides, Croatia-Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Orjen (1,894 m), highest mountain in littoral Montenegro, during glacial periods the most heavily glaciated Mediterranean mountain
  • Ainos (1,628 m), Greece
  • Sredna Gora (1,604 m), Bulgaria
  • Igman (1,502 m), Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Zlatibor (Tornik 1,496 m; Čigota 1,422 m), Serbia
  • Parnitha (1,413 m), Athens, Greece
  • Plana (1,338 m), Bulgaria
  • Penteli (1,109 m), Athens, Greece
  • Hymettus (1,026 m), east of Athens, Greece
  • Sakar (Vishegrad, 895 m), Bulgaria

See also

  • List of mountains in Albania
  • List of mountains in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • List of mountains in Bulgaria
  • List of mountains in Croatia
  • List of mountains in Greece
  • List of mountains in Kosovo
  • List of mountains in Montenegro
  • List of mountains in North Macedonia
  • List of mountains in Serbia
  • List of mountains in Slovenia
  • Most isolated major summits of Europe
  • List of European ultra-prominent peaks
  • List of the highest European ultra-prominent peaks
  • Southernmost glacial mass in Europe
  • List of highest points of European countries
  • Greek names of mountains

References

  1. ↑ [1]
  2. ↑ https://www.discovergreece.com/en/mainland/macedonia/olympos
  3. ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=10335
  4. ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=363
  5. ↑ [2]
  6. ↑ https://www.discovergreece.com/en/mainland/macedonia/olympos
  7. ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=10335
  8. ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=363
  9. ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=30423
  10. ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=363
  11. ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=-23008
  12. ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=363
  13. ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=-23009
  14. ↑ https://peakery.com/malka-musala-bulgaria/
  15. ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/map/BigMap.aspx?cy=42.179705&cx=23.585253&z=12&l=L_AG%7CL_OS&hj=0&t=P&d=10352&c=0&a=0&sx=-999&sy=-999&cyn=0
  16. ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=83340
  17. ↑ [3]
  18. ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=71314
  19. ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=10350
  20. ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=13254
  21. ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=37927
  22. ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=71260
  23. ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=71241




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