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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
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 /
North Macedonia
2,764
2,169
595
5
Šar Mountain /
Titov Vrv
North Macedonia
2,748
?
?
6
Accursed Mountains Mountains/
Maja Jezercë
Albania
2,694
2,036
658
7
Accursed Mountains ,
Mountains/
Gjeravica Peak
Kosovo
2656
901
8
Pindus Mountains,
Smolikas Mountain/Smolikas
Greece
2,637
1,736
901
9
Jakupica Mountain/Solunska glava
North Macedonia
2,540
1,666
874
10
Nidže /
Kajmakčalan
Greece /
North Macedonia
2,528
1,758
770
11
Pindus Mountains,
Mount Giona /Pyramida
Greece
2,510
1,702
808
12
Nemërçkë Mountains/
Maja e Papingut
Albania
2,482
1,792
690
13
Pindus Mountains,
Mount Parnassus /Parnassus
Greece
2,457
1,590
867
14
Balkan Mountains ,
Kaloferska Mountain/
Botev Peak
Bulgaria
2,376
1,567
809
15
Valamara Mountain/Maja e Valamarës
Albania
2,373
1,526
847
16
Mali i Gribës mountain/
Maja e Këndrevicës
Albania
2,121
1,666
455
17
Treskvica/Mala Ćaba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2,086
1,862
723
18
Vermio Mountains /
Hamitis
Greece
2,076
2,076
481
18
Belasitsa mountain/
Radomir
Bulgaria /
Greece /
North Macedonia
2,031
1,595
436
19
Mount Athos mountain/Mount Athos
Greece
2,030
2,012
19
20
Mount Ossa mountain/Mount Ossa
Greece
1,978
1,854
124
21
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
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
Popluk/Popluks (Maja Jezercë, 2,694m),
Albania , central part of
Accursed Mountains
Gjeravica (2,656m)
Kosovo , western part of
Accursed Mountains and highest point in
Kosovo
Smolikas part of
Pindos (
Smolikas peak, 2,637 m),
Greece
Bjeshka e Krasniqes/Mountains of Krasniqi (
Maja Grykat e Hapëta , 2,625m),
Albania , part of
Accursed Mountains
Baba Mountain (Pelister, 2,601 m),
North Macedonia
Radohinës/Radohimës (Maja Radohimes, 2,568m),
Albania , part of
Accursed Mountains
Bjelič / Bjeljič / Bjeliq (
Rodi e Kollatës , 2,556m),
Albania , part of
Accursed Mountains
Shkurt (
Maja e Shënikut , 2,554m),
Albania , part of
Accursed Mountains
Brada-Karanfili (
Maja Koprishtit , 2,554m),
Albania
Jakupica (Solunska Glava, 2,540 m),
North Macedonia
Bogićevica (
Marijaš , 2,533m),
Albania
Durmitor (
Bobotov Kuk , 2,523),
Montenegro
Guri i Kuq (2,522m),
Albania
Voras/Nidže (2,521 m),
North Macedonia and
Greece
Gramos (2,520 m),
Albania
Komovi (Kom Kučki, 2,487m), Montenegro
Gjallica (2,486 m),
Albania
Nemërçkë (
Maja e Papingut - 2,485 m),
Albania
Koprivnik (2,460),
Kosovo
Parnassus (2,460 m),
Greece
Tomorr (Çuka e Partizanit - 2,416 m),
Albania
Shkelzen (2,407 m),
Albania
Hajla (2,403 m),
Montenegro , northwestern part of
Accursed Mountains
Bioč (2,397m),
Montenegro
Koritnik (2,397 m),
Albania
Maglić (2,388 m),
Montenegro
Ostrovicë (2,383 m),
Albania
Balkan Mountains ,
Kaloferska Mountain (
Botev Peak , 2,376 m),
Bulgaria
Velivar (2,375 m),
North Macedonia and
Albania
Ostrovice (2,362 m),
Albania
Valamare (2,350 m),
Albania
Volujak (2,336m),
Montenegro
Vitosha (
Cherni Vrah , 2,290 m)
Bulgaria
Mali i Thate (2,288 m),
Albania
Stogovo (Golem Rid, 2,278 m),
North Macedonia
Sinjajevina (2,277m).
Montenegro
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
Ljubišnja (2,238m),
Montenegro
Čvrsnica (2,228 m),
Dinarides ,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kapa Moračka (2,226m),
Montenegro
Shebenik (2,225 m),
Albania
Maje e Harapit (2,217 m),
Albania
Slavyanka (mountain) (Gotsev Vrah, 2,212 m),
Bulgaria
Visitor (2,210m),
Montenegro , often referred as a part of
Accursed Mountains
Planinica-Mojan-Marlules (
Maja Madhe , 2,194m),
Albania , often referred as a part of
Accursed Mountains
Rhodopes (Golyam Perelik, 2,191 m),
Bulgaria
Kuči mountains (
Surdup , 2,184m),
Montenegro , often referred as a part of
Accursed Mountains
Maja e Kulamkes (2,177 m),
Albania
Kožuf/Tzena (Zelenbeg, 2,171 m),
North Macedonia and
Greece
Mali i Kallabakut (2,171 m),
Albania
Midžor (2,169 m),
Serbia
Bistra (Medenica, 2,163 m),
North Macedonia
Mokra Gora (
Pogled , 2,156 m),
Serbia and
Kosovo
Prenj (Zelena Glava, 2,155 m),
Dinarides ,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cajup (2,145 m),
Albania
Stožac (2,141m),
Montenegro
Maganik (2,139m),
Montenegro
Bjelasica (
Crna glava , 2,139m),
Montenegro
Lola (2,131m),
Montenegro
Zeletin (2,126m),
Montenegro , often referred as a parto of
Accursed Mountains
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
Piva mountain (2,094m),
Montenegro
Guri i Zi (2,071 m),
Albania
Bjelašnica (2,067 m),
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tali (2,063m),
Montenegro
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
Žurimi (2,036m),
Montenegro
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
References