The Panachaiko ( el, Παναχαϊκό, "Panachaean"), also known as Vodias (Βοδιάς) mainly at the Middle Ages, is a mountain range in
Achaea
Achaea () or Achaia (), sometimes transliterated from Greek as Akhaia (, ''Akhaïa'' ), is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Western Greece and is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The ...
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Peloponnese
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Greece
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. It spans about 20 km in length from north to south, and 15–20 km from east to west. It is the northernmost mountain range in the Peloponnese. The highest point, named ''Pyrgos Palavou'' (''Πύργος Παλαβού''), is .
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The mountain is home to two shelters, Greece's largest ]wind farm
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with 40 generators, which opened in 2006, and two communications stations. Snow is common in areas over 1,000 m in the winter. Paragliding is common in areas under 1,100 m. Due to overgrazing, frequent forest fires, and the appropriation of land for housing, the mountain's ecology and soil have suffered greatly, to the extent that much of the soil is now barren or can only support herbaceous vegetation. The range is sparsely forested, mainly on its western and southern slopes, while the most fertile areas lie on the eastern and western slopes.
Gallery
File:Panachaiko from patra fort.JPG, Panachaiko from the castle of Patras
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File:Χιονισμένο Παναχαϊκό (28-12-2008) - panoramio.jpg, During the winter
File:Mountain trail in Panachaiko mountains, Greece.jpg, Mountain trail
File:Ascening path, Panachaiko Mountains, Greece.jpg, Ascending path
File:Θέα προς ΒΑ από την κορυφή του Παναχαϊκού... - panoramio.jpg, Aeolic park
File:Rakita.jpg, Rakita plateau
File:Δρομος αιολικο2.jpg, Road to aeolic park
File:Zoumpata.JPG, Pigi (Zoumpata) village
File:Sapia Vrysi Achaias 07-02-2011.JPG, Sapia Vrysi ruins
References
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Landforms of Achaea
Mountain ranges of Greece
Wind farms in Greece
Landforms of Western Greece