This is a list of the top 20 highest ultra prominent mountains in mainland Balkan Peninsula.
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 | Pindus Mountains, Smolikas Mountain/Smolikas | Greece | 2,637 | 1,736 | 901 |
8 | Baba Mountain/Pelister | North Macedonia | 2,601 | 1,516 | 1085 |
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.
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 | — | — |
This is a list of the top 20 highest ultra prominent mountains in mainland Balkan Peninsula.
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 | Pindus Mountains, Smolikas Mountain/Smolikas | Greece | 2,637 | 1,736 | 901 |
8 | Baba Mountain/Pelister | North Macedonia | 2,601 | 1,516 | 1085 |
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.
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 | — | — |