List of mountains of the Balkans

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## Contents

* 1 Top 20 highest ultra prominent mountains in mainland Balkans
* 2 List of peaks and sub-peaks of the Balkans above 2800 m
* 3 More extensive list of the highest mountains, in broader sense, in mainland Balkan Peninsula, corresponding highest peaks, and locations
* 4 See also
* 5 References

## 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

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)

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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)

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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
* Batashka Mountain (Golyama Syutkya, 2,185 m), Bulgaria[22]
* 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|L_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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