Top 20 highest ultra prominent mountains in mainland Balkans

This is a list of the 19 ultra prominent mountains in mainland Balkan Peninsula.

NoMountain/PeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Rila/Musala2,9252,4734322Olympus/Mytikas2,9172,353 5643Pirin/Vihren2,915 1,78411314Korab Mountain/Mount Korab / 2,7642,1695955Accursed Mountains/Maja Jezercë2,6942,0366586Pindus Mountains, Smolikas Mountain/Smolikas2,6371,7369017Jakupica Mountain/Solunska glava2,5401,6668748Nidže(Voras Mountains)/Kajmakčalan / 2,5281,7587709Pindus Mountains, Mount Giona/Pyramida2,5101,70280810Nemërçkë Mountains/Maja e Papingut2,4821,79269011Pindus Mountains, Mount Parnassus/Parnassus2,4571,59086712Balkan Mountains, Kaloferska Mountain/Botev Peak2,3761,56780913Valamara Mountain/Maja e Valamarës2,3731,52684714Mali i Gribës mountain/Maja e Këndrevicës2,1211,66645515Treskvica/Mala Ćaba2,0861,86272316Belasitsa mountain/Radomir / / 2,0311,59543617Mount Athos mountain/Mount Athos2,0302,0121818Mount Ossa mountain/Mount Ossa1,9781,85412419Pangaion Hills/Koutra1,9561,773183

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

NoMountain/PeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Rila/Musala2,9252,4734322Olympus/Mytikas or Pantheon2,9172,353 5643Pirin/Vihren2,915 1,78411314Olympus/Olympus-Skolio2,911 812830 5Pirin/Kutelo I2,908 ~298~2610 6Pirin/Kutelo II2,907 ——7Rila/Malka Musala (Little Musala)2,902~62~2840 8Olympus/Stefani or Thronos Dios (Throne of Zeus)2,902——9Pirin/Banski Suhodol2,884——10Olympus/Olympus-Skala28664011Rila/Irechek2,852——12Pirin/Polezhan2,851——13Pirin/Kamenitsa2,822——14Pirin/Malak Polezhan2,822——15Pirin/Bayuvi Dupki2,820——16Olympus/Aghios Antonios2,815——17Pirin/Strazhite2,810——18Olympus/Profitis Ilias2,803——19Olympus/Toumba2,801——

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 Olympus (Mytikas, 2,917 m), highest mountain in Greece Pirin (Vihren, 2,915 m), Bulgaria Polezhan (2851 m) 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 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 Chiprovska Mountain (Midžor, 2,169 m) Berkovska Mountain (Kom Peak, 2,016 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 Batashka Mountain (Golyama Syutkya, 2,185 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 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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