Nov 06 2024
Vihren Rising in the spectacular Pirin Mountains of southwestern Bulgaria, Vihren is one of the great summits of southeastern Europe. At 2,914 meters (9,560 feet), it is the highest mountain in the Pirin range, the second-highest mountain in Bulgaria after Musala, and generally regarded as the third-highest summit in the Balkan Peninsula. Vihren is particularly …
Nov 05 2024
Velký Kriváň 🏔️ Overview Veľký Kriváň rises above the sweeping ridges of northern Slovakia as the highest mountain in the Malá Fatra range. Reaching approximately 1,708.3 meters (5,604 feet) above sea level, the broad, grassy summit stands at the heart of Krivánska Malá Fatra, the rugged northern section of the range that now forms the …
Nov 04 2024
Veľká Chochuľa | Velka Chochula Rising above the western end of Slovakia’s Low Tatras, Veľká Chochuľa is a broad, grassy mountain that rewards hikers with some of the finest panoramic views in the region. At 1,753 meters (5,751 feet), it is considerably lower than the famous 2,000-meter summits farther east, yet its isolation and open …
Nov 04 2024
Maja E Radohimes | Radohina 🏔️ Overview Maja e Radohimës is one of the great limestone summits of northern Albania, rising above the valleys and villages of the Albanian Alps with a broad, imposing profile of pale rock, steep cliffs, and deeply eroded mountain terrain. Commonly listed at 2,568 meters (8,425 feet) above sea level, …
Nov 03 2024
Chabenec 🏔️ Overview Chabenec is a broad, windswept summit rising to 1,955 meters (6,414 feet) in Slovakia’s Low Tatras. Although it falls just short of the range’s celebrated 2,000-meter peaks, Chabenec is one of the most distinctive mountains along the western portion of the main Low Tatras ridge. Its open alpine terrain, sweeping views, and …
Nov 03 2024
Mount Triglav 🏔️ Overview Rising dramatically above the Julian Alps of northwestern Slovenia, Mount Triglav is far more than the country’s highest mountain. At 2,864 meters (9,396 feet) above sea level, it is a national symbol, a centerpiece of Triglav National Park, and one of the most culturally significant summits in the European Alps. Triglav …
Nov 02 2024
Vajskovská Skalka 🏔️ Overview Vajskovská Skalka, commonly shortened simply to Skalka, is a striking 1,981-meter summit in Slovakia’s Low Tatras. Unlike many of the range’s best-known high points, it does not sit directly on the main east–west crest. Instead, the mountain rises on a southern spur extending away from the central ridge, giving it an …
Nov 02 2024
The Dinaric Alps, also known as the Dinarides, form one of Europe’s great mountain systems, stretching in a long northwest-to-southeast arc through the western Balkans. Running roughly parallel to the Adriatic coast, these mountains create a dramatic landscape of pale limestone summits, deep river canyons, forested valleys, high plateaus, caves, sinkholes, and remote alpine villages. …
Nov 01 2024
Dereše 🏔️ Overview Dereše is a rocky, windswept summit rising along the main crest of Slovakia’s Low Tatras. Reaching approximately 2,003.9 meters (6,574 feet) above sea level—usually rounded to 2,004 meters—it belongs to the small group of Low Tatras summits that break the 2,000-meter mark. The mountain lies immediately west of Chopok and east of …
Nov 01 2024
Corno Grande 🏔️ Overview Corno Grande rises above the rugged heart of central Italy as the highest mountain in the Apennines, reaching 2,912 meters (9,554 feet). Located in the Abruzzo region within the Gran Sasso d’Italia massif, this enormous limestone peak has a distinctly alpine appearance, with steep rock walls, exposed ridges, scree-covered slopes, and …
