List of mountains of the Balkans
Top 20 highest ultra [prominent mountains">List of European ultra-prominent peaks">ultra [prominent mountains] in [mainland] Balkan Peninsula">Balkans">Balkan Peninsula
No | Mountain/Peak | Country | Elevation | Prominence | Col |
1 | Rila/Musala | 2,925 | 2,473 | 432 | |
2 | Olympus/Mytikas | 2,917 | 2,353 | 564 | |
3 | Pirin/Vihren | 2,915 | 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 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 | Prominence | Col |
1 | Rila/Musala | 2,925 | 2,473 | 432 | |
2 | Olympus/Mytikas or Pantheon | 2,917 | 2,353 | 564 | |
3 | Pirin/Vihren | 2,915 | 1,784 | 1131 | |
4 | Olympus/Olympus-Skolio | 2,911 | 81 | 2830 | |
5 | Pirin/Kutelo I | 2,908 | ~298 | ~2610 | |
6 | Pirin/Kutelo II | 2,907 | — | — | |
7 | Rila/Malka Musala | 2,902 | ~62 | ~2840 | |
7 | Olympus/Stefani or Thronos Dios | 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, Bulgaria, highest mountain in Bulgaria and the Balkans
- *Malyovitsa, Bulgaria
- *Cherna Polyana, Bulgaria
- Olympus, highest mountain in Greece
- Pirin, Bulgaria
- *Polezhan
- Julian Alps, Slovenia
- Maja e Korabit, highest point in Albania and North Macedonia
- *Šar Mountains, North Macedonia
- *Gjallica, Albania
- Maja Jezercë, Albania
- * Gjeravicë/Đeravica, Kosovo, Serbia
- * Majet e Zabores, Maja Grykat e Hapëta, Albania
- * Maja e Poplukes, Albania
- * Maja e Radohimes, 2,568 m, Albania
- * Maja e Kollates, Albania
- * Maja e Rosit, Albania and Montenegro
- Smolikas part of Pindos, Greece
- Baba Mountain, North Macedonia
- Jakupica, North Macedonia
- Durmitor, Montenegro
- Voras/Nidže, North Macedonia and Greece
- Gramos, Albania
- Gjallica, Albania
- Nemërçkë, Albania
- Parnassus, Greece
- Tomorr, Albania
- Shkelzen, Albania
- Hajla, Montenegro
- Maglić, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Koritnik, Albania
- Ostrovicë, Albania
- Balkan Mountains, Kaloferska Mountain, Bulgaria
- *Zlatishko-Tetevenska Mountain, Bulgaria
- *Chiprovska Mountain
- *Berkovska Mountain, Bulgaria
- Velivar, North Macedonia and Albania
- Ostrovice, Albania
- Valamare, Albania
- Vitosha Bulgaria
- Mali i Thate, Albania
- Stogovo, North Macedonia
- Jablanice, North Macedonia and Albania
- Galičica, North Macedonia and Albania
- Osogovo, North Macedonia and Bulgaria
- Mali i Dejes, Albania
- Čvrsnica, Dinarides, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Shebenik, Albania
- Maje e Harapit, Albania
- Slavyanka , Bulgaria
- Rhodopes, Bulgaria
- *Batashka Mountain, Bulgaria
- Maja e Kulamkes, Albania
- Kožuf/Tzena, North Macedonia and Greece
- Mali i Kallabakut, Albania
- Bistra, North Macedonia
- Mokra Gora, Serbia
- Prenj, Dinarides, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Cajup, Albania
- Maja e Kendrevices, Albania
- Kunora e Lures, Albania
- Mali i Allamanit, Albania
- Prenj, Dinarides, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mali i Kreshtes, Albania
- Guri i Zi, Albania
- Bjelašnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Celoica, North Macedonia
- Maja e Rrunjes, Albania
- Çika, is the highest peak of the Ceraunian Mountains Albania
- Belasica, Bulgaria and Greece
- Mali i Lopes, Albania
- Maja e Qorres, Albania
- Kopaonik, Serbia
- Panachaicus, northernmost mountain of the Peloponnese, east of Patras, Greece
- Vlahina, Bulgaria/North Macedonia
- Besna Kobila, Serbia
- Dinara, Dinarides, Croatia-Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Orjen, highest mountain in littoral Montenegro, during glacial periods the most heavily glaciated Mediterranean mountain
- Ainos, Greece
- Sredna Gora, Bulgaria
- Igman, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Zlatibor, Serbia
- Parnitha, Athens, Greece
- Plana, Bulgaria
- Penteli, Athens, Greece
- Hymettus, east of Athens, Greece
- Sakar, Bulgaria