List_of_mountains_of_the_Balkans
This is a list of the top 20 highest ultra prominent mountains in mainland Balkan Peninsula.
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| 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 |
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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.
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| 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 | — | — |
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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]
- Popluk/Popluks (Maja Jezercë, 2,694m), Albania, central part of Accursed Mountains
- Maja e Popllukës (2,569 m), Albania
- Maja e Malësores (2,490m), Albania
- Maja e Ragamit (2,472m), Albania
- Maja Bojs (2,461m), Albania
- 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
- Maja Briaset (2,567m), Albania
- Maja e Hekurave (2,560m), Albania
- Baba Mountain (Pelister, 2,601 m), North Macedonia
- Radohinës/Radohimës (Maja Radohimes, 2,568m), Albania, part of Accursed Mountains
- Maja Tat (2,541?), Albania
- Maja e Vishnjes (2,517m), Albania
- Bjelič / Bjeljič / Bjeliq (Rodi e Kollatës, 2,556m), Albania, part of Accursed Mountains
- Zla Kolata (2,534m), Montenegro and Albania, highest point in Montenegro
- Dobra Kolata (2,528m), Montenegro and Albania
- Maja e Rosit (2,524m), Montenegro and Albania
- Shkurt (Maja e Shënikut, 2,554m), Albania, part of Accursed Mountains
- Maja Shkurt (2,499m), Albania
- Brada-Karanfili (Maja Koprishtit, 2,554m), Albania
- Veliki vrh Karanfila (2,490m), Montenegro
- Sjeverni vrh (2,460m), Montenegro
- Južni vrh (2,441m), Montenegro
- Jakupica (Solunska Glava, 2,540 m), North Macedonia
- Bogićevica (Marijaš, 2,533m), Albania
- Rops/Maja e Ropës (2,502m), Kosova
- Pasji Peak (2,405m), Montenegro and Kosovo
- Maja Bogiçaj (2,404m), Kosovo and 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
- 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
- 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
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- 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