List of mountains of the Balkans
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.
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 |  |
2,925 | 2,473 | 432 |
| 2 | Olympus/Mytikas |  |
2,917[1][2] | 2,353[3] | 564 |
| 3 | Pirin/Vihren | |
2,915[4] | 1,784 | 1131 |
| 4 | Korab Mountain/Mount Korab |   |
2,764 | 2,169 | 595 |
| 5 | Prokletije Mountains/Maja Jezercë | |
2,694 | 2,036 | 658 |
| 6 | Pindus Mountains, Smolikas Mountain/Smolikas | |
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 | |
2,528 | 1,758 | 770 |
| 10 | Pindus Mountains, Mount Giona/Pyramida | |
2,510 | 1,702 | 808 |
| 11 | Nemërçkë Mountains/Maja e Papingut | |
2,482 | 1,792 | 690 |
| 12 | Pindus Mountains, Mount Parnassus/Parnassus | |
2,457 | 1,590 | 867 |
| 13 | Balkan Mountains, Kaloferska Mountain/Botev Peak | |
2,376 | 1,567 | 809 |
| 14 | Valamara Mountain/Maja e Valamarës | |
2,373 | 1,526 | 847 |
| 15 | Mali i Gribës mountain/Maja e Këndrevicës | |
2,121 | 1,666 | 455 |
| 16 | Ceraunian Mountains/Mali i Çikës | |
2,044 | 1,563 | 481 |
| 17 | Belasitsa mountain/Radomir | |
2,031 | 1,595 | 436 |
| 18 | Mount Athos mountain/Mount Athos | |
2,030 | 2,012 | 18 |
| 19 | Mount Ossa mountain/Mount Ossa | |
1,978 | 1,854 | 124 |
| 20 | Pangaion Hills/Koutra | |
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 | |
2,925 | 2,473 | 432 |
| 2 | Olympus/Mytikas or Pantheon | |
2,917[5][6] | 2,353[7] | 564 |
| 3 | Pirin/Vihren | |
2,915[8] | 1,784 | 1131 |
| 4 | Olympus/Olympus-Skolio | |
2,911[9] | 81 | 2830[10] |
| 5 | Pirin/Kutelo I | |
2,908[11] | ~298 | ~2610[12] |
| 6 | Pirin/Kutelo II | |
2,907[13] | — | — |
| 7 | Rila/Malka Musala (Little Musala) | |
2,902[14] | ~62 | ~2840[15] |
| 7 | Olympus/Stefani or Thronos Dios (Throne of Zeus) | |
2,902 | — | — |
| 9 | Pirin/Banski Suhodol | |
2,884 | — | — |
| 10 | Rila/Irechek | |
2,852 | — | — |
| 11 | Pirin/Polezhan | |
2,851 | — | — |
| 12 | Pirin/Kamenitsa | |
2,822 | — | — |
| 12 | Pirin/Malak Polezhan | |
2,822 | — | — |
| 14 | Pirin/Bayuvi Dupki | |
2,820 | — | — |
| 15 | Olympus/Aghios Antonios | |
2,815 | — | — |
| 16 | Pirin/Strazhite | |
2,810 | — | — |
| 17 | Olympus/Profitis Ilias | |
2,803 | — | — |
| 18 | Olympus/Toumba | |
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
- 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
- Celoica (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
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