Greece is primarily a mountainous country with more than 300 larger or smaller mountains. The most significant Greek mountain axis is the Pindus Mountain range, forming the “backbone” of Mainland Greece, which extends naturally to the mountains in the Peloponnese and Crete. The highest mountain in the country is Mount Olympus in Macedonia, known from Greek mythology as the home of the gods, reaching a height of 2,917 m (Mytikas peak), while about 40 mountain ranges throughout the country exceed elevations of 2,000 m.
The Greek mountains are characterized by their diversity, rare scenery, and unique forests, some of which rank among the oldest natural wooded lands in Europe. Due to the unsurpassable rich flora and fauna, many are protected as National Parks, while at the same time the infrastructure that was developed over the last few decades has created ideal destinations for those daring tourists who want to enjoy winter and mountain activities.
|
Peak |
Height Mountain range |
Mountain range |
Regional unit |
|
|
Olympus |
2.917m |
9.570ft |
Olympus |
Larissa, Pieria |
|
Smolikas |
2.637m |
8.652ft |
Pindus |
Ioannina |
|
Kaimaktsalan |
2.524m |
8.281ft |
Voras |
Florina, Pella |
|
Gramos |
2.520m |
8.268ft |
Pindus |
Ioannina, Kastoria |
|
Giona |
2.510m |
8.235ft |
Pindus |
Phocis |
|
Tymfi |
2.497m |
8.192ft |
Pindus |
Ioannina |
|
Vardousia (Korakas) |
2.495m |
8.186ft |
Pindus |
Phocis, Phthiotis |
|
Parnassus |
2.457m |
8.061ft |
Pindus |
Boeotia, Phthiotis |
|
Ida (Psiloreitis) |
2.456m |
8.058ft |
Ida |
Rethymno |
|
Lefka Ori |
2.452m |
8.045ft |
Lefka Ori |
Chania |
|
Athamanika (Kakarditsa) |
2.429m |
7.969ft |
Pindus |
Ioannina, Trikala |
|
Taygetus (Profitis Ilias) |
2.404m |
7.887ft |
Taygetus |
Laconia, Messenia |
|
Athamanika (Katafydi) |
2.393m |
7.851ft |
Pindus |
Arta |
|
Kyllini |
2.376m |
7.795ft |
Kyllini |
Corinthia |
|
Aroania (Chelmos) |
2.340m |
7.677ft |
Aroania |
Achaea |
|
Varnous |
2.334m |
7.657ft |
Varnous |
Florina |
|
Tymfristos (Velouchi) |
2.315m |
7.595ft |
Pindus |
Evrytania, Phthiotis |
|
Lakmos |
2.295m |
7.530ft |
Pindus |
Ioannina, Trikala |
|
Athamanika (Katarrachias) |
2.280m |
7.480ft |
Pindus |
Ioannina, Trikala |
|
Vasilitsa |
2.249m |
7.379ft |
Pindus |
Grevena, Ioannina |
|
Falakro (Profitis Ilias) |
2.232m |
7.323ft |
Falakro |
Drama |
|
Erymanthos |
2.227m |
7.306ft |
Erymanthos |
Achaea |
|
Orvilos |
2.212m |
7.257ft |
Orvilos |
Drama, Serres |
|
Dousko (Nemërçkë) |
2.198m |
7.211ft |
Pindus |
Ioannina |
|
Pieria (Flampouro) |
2.190m |
7.185ft |
Pieria |
Kozani, Pieria |
|
Agrafa (Karava) |
2.184m |
7.165ft |
Pindus |
Karditsa |
|
Lygkos (Avgo) |
2.177m |
7.142ft |
Pindus |
Grevena |
|
Agrafa (Delimidi) |
2.163m |
7.096ft |
Pindus |
Evrytania, Karditsa |
|
Agrafa (Voutsikaki) |
2.154m |
7.067ft |
Pindus |
Karditsa |
|
Oeta |
2.152m |
7.060ft |
Pindus |
Phthiotis |
|
Dikti (Spathi) |
2.148m |
7.047ft |
Dikti |
Lasithi |
|
Avgo (southern Pindus) |
2.148m |
7.047ft |
Pindus |
Trikala |
|
Verno |
2.128m |
6.982ft |
Verno |
Florina, Kastoria |
|
Askio |
2.111m |
6.926ft |
Askio |
Kozani |
|
Kaliakouda |
2.101m |
6.893ft |
Pindus |
Evrytania |
|
Vermio |
2.065m |
6.775ft |
|
Imathia |
|
Athos |
2.033m |
6.670ft |
|
Mount Athos |
|
Kalampaka (Radomir) |
2.031m |
6.663ft |
Kerkini (Belasica) |
Serres |
|
Mainalo |
1.981m |
6.499ft |
|
Arcadia |
|
Ossa (Kissavos) |
1.978m |
6.490ft |
|
Larissa |
|
Tomaros |
1.974m |
6.476ft |
|
Ioannina |
|
Menoikio |
1.963m |
6.440ft |
|
Drama, Serres |
|
Pangaion |
1.956m |
6.417ft |
|
Kavala, Serres |
|
Rhodope (Delimposka) |
1.953m |
6.407ft |
|
Kavala, Serres |
|
Oligyrtos |
1.935m |
6.348ft |
|
Arcadia, Argolis, Corinthia |
|
Parnon |
1.935m |
6.348ft |
|
Argolis, Laconia |
|
Panachaiko |
1.926m |
6.319ft |
|
Achaea |
|
Panaitoliko |
1.924m |
6.312ft |
|
Aetolia-Acarnania |
|
Vourinos |
1.866m |
6.122ft |
|
Grevena, Kozani |
|
Vrontous |
1.849m |
6.066ft |
|
Serres |
|
Agrafa (Verousia) |
1.835m |
6.020ft |
Pindus |
Karditsa |
|
Zygos |
1.820m |
5.971ft |
Pindus |
Ioannina |
|
Mitsikeli |
1.810m |
5.938ft |
Pindus |
Ioannina |
|
Mourgana |
1.806m |
5.925ft |
|
Ioannina, Thesprotia |
|
Voio |
1.805m |
5.922ft |
|
Kastoria, Kozani |
|
Kedros |
1.777m |
5.830ft |
|
Rethymno |
|
Artemisio |
1.772m |
5.814ft |
|
Arcadia, Argolis |
|
Lyrkeio |
1.755m |
5.758ft |
|
Arcadia, Argolis |
|
Helicon |
1.748m |
5.735ft |
|
Boeotia |
|
Dirfi |
1.743m |
5.719ft |
|
Euboea |
|
Othrys (Gerakovouni) |
1.726m |
5.663ft |
|
Magnesia, Phthiotis |
|
Paiko |
1.650m |
5.413ft |
|
Kilkis, Pella |
|
Ainos |
1.628m |
5.341ft |
|
Cephalonia |
|
Xerovouni |
1.614m |
5.295ft |
|
Ioannina |
|
Fengari |
1.611m |
5.285ft |
|
Samothrace |
|
Pelion |
1.610m |
5.282ft |
|
Magnesia |
|
Akarnanika |
1.589m |
5.213ft |
|
Aetolia-Acarnania |
|
Chasia |
1.564m |
5.131ft |
|
Trikala |
|
Thrypti (Afentis) |
1.476m |
4.843ft |
|
Lasithi |
|
Kerkis |
1.434m |
4.705ft |
|
Samos |
|
Antichasia |
1.424m |
4.672ft |
|
Larissa, Trikala |
|
Lykaion |
1.419m |
4.656ft |
|
Arcadia, Messenia |
|
Parnitha |
1.413m |
4.636ft |
|
East Attica |
|
Cithaeron |
1.409m |
4.623ft |
|
Boeotia, West Attica |
|
Kallidromo |
1.399m |
4.590ft |
|
Phthiotis |
|
Ochi |
1.398m |
4.587ft |
|
Euboea |
|
Geraneia |
1.351m |
4.432ft |
|
Corinthia, West Attica |
|
Minthi |
1.345m |
4.413ft |
|
Elis |
|
Lekanis |
1.298m |
4.259ft |
|
Drama, Kavala |
|
Pelinaio |
1.297m |
4.255ft |
|
Chios |
|
Thesprotika |
1.274m |
4.180ft |
|
Preveza |
|
Tsemperou |
1.254m |
4.114ft |
|
Arcadia |
|
Kantili |
1.246m |
4.088ft |
|
Euboea |
|
Asterousia (Kofinas) |
1.231m |
4.039ft |
|
Heraklion |
|
Attavyros |
1.216m |
3.990ft |
|
Rhodes |
|
Parthenion |
1.215m |
3.986ft |
|
Arcadia, Argolis |
|
Ypsario |
1.203m |
3.947ft |
|
Thasos |
|
Chortiatis |
1.201m |
3.940ft |
|
Thessaloniki |
|
Arachnaio |
1.199m |
3.934ft |
|
Argolis |
|
Olympus (Euboea) |
1.172m |
3.845ft |
|
Euboea |
|
Cholomon |
1.165m |
3.822ft |
|
Chalkidiki |
|
Elati |
1.158m |
3.799ft |
|
Lefkada |
|
Karvouni |
1.153m |
3.783ft |
|
Samos |
|
Agia Dynati |
1.131m |
3.711ft |
|
Cephalonia |
|
Pateras |
1.131m |
3.711ft |
|
West Attica |
|
Koulochera |
1.125m |
3.691ft |
|
Laconia |
|
Penteli |
1.109m |
3.638ft |
|
East Attica, North Athens |
|
Vertiskos |
1.103m |
3.619ft |
|
Thessaloniki |
|
Kerdylio |
1.092m |
3.583ft |
|
Serres, Thessaloniki |
|
Kokkini Rachi |
1.078m |
3.537ft |
|
Cephalonia |
|
Hymettus |
1.026m |
3.366ft |
|
East Attica |
|
Messapio (Ktypas) |
1.021m |
3.350ft |
|
Euboea |
|
Pastra |
1.016m |
3.333ft |
|
West Attica |
|
Zas |
1.004m |
3.294ft |
|
Naxos |
|
Zavitsa |
974m |
3.196ft |
|
Arcadia |
|
Telethrio |
970m |
3.182ft |
|
Euboea |
|
Varasova |
917m |
3.009ft |
|
Aetolia-Acarnania |
|
Pantokrator |
906m |
2.972ft |
|
Corfu |
|
Kalon Oros |
901m |
2.956ft |
|
Cephalonia |
|
Foloi |
780m |
2.559ft |
|
Elis |
|
Lapithas |
773m |
2.536ft |
|
Elis |
|
Profitis Elias |
748m |
2.454ft |
|
Milos |
|
Zarkos |
734m |
2.408ft |
|
Larissa, Trikala |
|
Exobourgo |
641m |
2.103ft |
|
Tinos |
|
Aigaleo |
469m |
1.539ft |
|
West Athens |