The Oneia Mountains ( el, Όνεια Όρη or ''Oneia Ori'') are a low mountain range in
Corinthia
Corinthia ( el, Κορινθία ''Korinthía'') is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the modern regions of Greece, region of Peloponnese (region), Peloponnese. It is situated around the city of Corinth, in the north-eastern part ...
, northeastern
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese (), Peloponnesus (; el, Πελοπόννησος, Pelopónnēsos,(), or Morea is a peninsula and geographic regions of Greece, geographic region in southern Greece. It is connected to the central part of the country by the Isthmu ...
, Greece. The range extends 9 km from west to east, starting west of the village of
Solomos
Dionysios Solomos (; el, Διονύσιος Σολωμός ; 8 April 1798 – 9 February 1857) was a Greek poet from Zakynthos, who is considered to be Greece's national poet. He is best known for writing the ''Hymn to Liberty'' ( el, Ὕμ ...
, passing south of the village of
Xylokeriza and ending near the Bay of
Kechries
Kechries ( el, Κεχριές, rarely Κεχρεές) is a village in the municipality of Corinth in Corinthia in Greece, part of the community of Xylokeriza. Population 238 (2011). It takes its name from the ancient port town Kenchreai or Cenchr ...
, on the
Saronic Gulf
The Saronic Gulf (Greek: Σαρωνικός κόλπος, ''Saronikós kólpos'') or Gulf of Aegina in Greece is formed between the peninsulas of Attica and Argolis and forms part of the Aegean Sea. It defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Co ...
.
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The highest peaks are Profitis Ilias ( el, Προφήτης Ηλίας), at 581m, and Oxy ( el, Οξύ), at 562 meters. The other two peaks measure 507m and 229m respectively.
The range is also known in the singular as Mt Oneio ( el, Όνειο όρος) or Mt Oneion, as well as the Xylokeriza Mountains ( el, τα βουνά της Ξυλοκέριζας).
External links
Climbing on Oneia Mountainsroutes.gr
References
Landforms of Corinthia
Mountain ranges of Greece
Landforms of Peloponnese (region)
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