Smolikas
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Mount Smolikas 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 glacier
s 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.
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.
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.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, after Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, about 100 kilometres away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks. The highest peak Mytikas, meaning "nose", rises to 2,917 metres...
, 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 glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
s of this area retreated around 11,500 years ago (Hughes et al. 2006).
The GR-20
Greek National Road 20
The Greek National Road 20 or the Diagoniki Odos? is a highway or route that links the city of Kozani and Ioannina via Siatista and Konitsa. The highway is entirely the E92 for its entire length...
(Kozani
Kozani
Kozani is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani regional unit and of West Macedonia region. It is located in the western part of Macedonia, in the northern part of the Aliakmonas river valley...
- Siatista
Siatista
Siatista is a town and a former municipality in Kozani peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Voio, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It lies 28 km southwest of the city Kozani. It was built on the austral...
- Ioannina
Ioannina
Ioannina , often called Jannena within Greece, is the largest city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a population of 70,203 . It lies at an elevation of approximately 500 meters above sea level, on the western shore of lake Pamvotis . It is located within the Ioannina municipality, and is the...
) 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.
Nearest places
- Agia Paraskevi, north
- PadesPadesPadeş is a commune in Gorj County, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Apa Neagră, Călugareni , Cerna-Sat, Cloşani, Motru-Sec, Orzeşti, Padeş and Văieni....
, south - Armata, south
- Palioseli, south
Information
Forests dominate the low lying areas of the mountain and contains pinePine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
and spruce
Spruce
A spruce is a tree of the genus Picea , a genus of about 35 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the Family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal regions of the earth. Spruces are large trees, from tall when mature, and can be distinguished by their whorled branches and conical...
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
Drakolimni
Drakolimni is the name of several alpine or sub-alpine lakes in northwestern Greece Epirus region: the ones in mountain Tymfi and Smolikas are the most widely known...
Smolika" to distinguish it from the lake with the same name in Tymfi
Tymfi
Tymfi or Mt Tymphe, Timfi, also Tymphi is a mountain in the northern Pindus mountain range, northwestern Greece. It is part of the regional unit of Ioannina and lies in the region of Zagori, just a few meters south of the 40° parallel...
, 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 VoioVoio
Voio is a mountain range in the southwestern Kastoria and western Kozani prefecture in Greece. The mountain is part of the Pindus mountain ranges. Its peaks stand over 1,802 m and is located in the south-central part....
mountains to the northeast, the mountains of the northeastern Pindus to the northeast, Lygkos
Lygkos
Lygkos or Ligkos is a mountain in the eastern Ioannina and the western Grevena prefectures in northwestern Greece. The mountain is a part of the Pindus mountain range. Its maximum elevation is 2,249 m...
to the southwest, Tymfi
Tymfi
Tymfi or Mt Tymphe, Timfi, also Tymphi is a mountain in the northern Pindus mountain range, northwestern Greece. It is part of the regional unit of Ioannina and lies in the region of Zagori, just a few meters south of the 40° parallel...
to the south, the valley to the southwest and Grammos to the northwest.