| Smolikas Σμόλικας |
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 The Smolikas summit, a view from south |
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| Elevation | 2,637 metres (8,652 ft) |
| Location | Northwest central Greece |
| Range | Pindus Mountains |
| Coordinates | 40°05′50″N 20°55′30″E / 40.09722°N 20.925°ECoordinates: 40°05′50″N 20°55′30″E / 40.09722°N 20.925°E |
Mount Smolikas (Greek: Σμόλικας, Aromanian: Smolcu), also with the o accented , at a height of 2,637 metres above sea level, is the second highest mountain in Greece, after Mount Olympus, and the highest of the Pindus Mountains. The mountain is formed in ophiolite rocks. During the Pleistocene the northern and eastern cirques and valleys were glaciated on several occasions. The last glaciers of this area retreated around 11,500 years ago (Hughes et al. 2006).
The GR-20 (Kozani - Siatista - Ioannina) is to the west. Its length is approximately 15 to 20 km from east to west and its width is approximately 10 km from north to south. The Aoos river flows to the southwest.
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Nearest mountain ranges
Nearest places
- Agia Paraskevi, north
- Elefthero, south
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Forests dominate the low lying areas of the mountain and contains pine and spruce trees, the valley areas, grasslands, bushes and unvegetated portions dominate the higher elevations. The lower parts of the southern slop are covered by beech tree forests. An alpine lake called "drakolimni Smolika" to distinguish it from the lake with the same name in Tymfi, is located near the summit. The area around the mountain contains villages and forest roads as well as hiking trails. Two roads surround the mountains.
Panorama
Its panorama includes the Voio mountains to the northeast, the mountains of the northeastern Pindus to the northeast, Lygkos to the southwest, Tymfi to the south, the valley to the southwest and Grammos to the northwest.
External links
References
- Hughes, P.D., Woodward, J.C., Gibbard, P.L. (2006) The last glaciers of Greece. Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, vol. 50, p. 37-61.
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