The following is a list of mountains in North Macedonia. North Macedonia is a predominantly mountainous country. The average elevation of the terrain is 850 meters. Approximately 80% of the country consists of hills and mountains. The mountains are divided into two basic groups: on the one hand in the North-West the Šar Mountains mountain range that continues to the ''West Vardar/Pelagonia mountain range'' in the South-West and South (contiguous with the Dinaric ranges). On the other hand, in the South-East the Osogovo- Belasica mountain chain (westernmost section of the

Rila Rila ( bg, Рила, ) is the highest mountain range of Bulgaria, the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula and Southeast Europe. It is situated in southwestern Bulgaria and forms part of the Rila–Rhodope Mountains, Rhodope Massif. The highest summit is Mus ...

Rhodope Mountains The Rhodopes (; bg, Родопи, ; el, Ροδόπη, ''Rodopi''; tr, Rodoplar) are a mountain range in Southeastern Europe, and the largest by area in Bulgaria, with over 83% of its area in the southern part of the country and the remainder in ...

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The Šar Mountains and ''West Vardar/Pelagonia'' mountain range is a continuation between the Dinaric Alps to the north and Pindus mountain ranges to the south, whereas the Osogovo- Belasica mountain chain is a continuation of the

- Rhodopes mountain massif. Mount Korab, Republic of Macedonia

''Šar mountain'' range: * Šar Mountains * Mount Korab *

Mount Bistra The Bistra (, is a massif in North Macedonia. The massif has several summits higher than 2,000 metres, with the highest being Medenica at 2,163 metres above sea level. Limestone erosion on the mountain has created limestone fields. In the limes ...

* Stogovo * Dešat * Jablanica * Galičica Karadzica mountain, Republic of Macedonia

''West Vardar/Pelagonia'' mountain range: * Baba *

Jakupica Jakupica ( mk, , ) or Mokra ( mk, Мокра, ) is a mountain range in the central part of North Macedonia. The headwaters of the Axios river ( grc, Ἀξιός), mentioned by Homer (Il. 21.141, Il. 2.849) as the home of the Paeonians allies of ...

* Nidže *

Kožuf Kožuf Mountain or Tzena / Zona ( el, Τζένα/Tzena, Ζώνα/Zona, mk, ) is a mountain situated in the southern part of North Macedonia and northern part of Greece. Associated village names are Konopište, Kavadarci and Gevgelija. is a min ...

''Osogovo-Belasica'' mountain range: * Osogovo * Belasica *

Vlahina Vlahina () or Vlaina (), meaning "Vlach Mountain" is a mountain range on the border of southwestern Bulgaria and eastern North Macedonia. The highest peak is Ogreyak (also known as Kadiytsa) at 1,924 m. Nearby towns include Simitli to the nort ...

* Maleševo *

Plačkovica Plačkovica () is a mountain located the eastern part of North Macedonia, it extends between the cities of Radoviš, and Vinica. The highest peak is Lisec () at 1,754 m, the length of main valley slopes of the peak Lisec is 34 km. The valley of ...

* Ogražden The mountains in the Osogovo- Belasica group are older mountains. They are spread across the eastern part of Macedonia. The mountains in the Šar Mountains group are younger mountains, situated in the western and central part of the country. They are divided in 3 subgroups: area around the Vardar river, area around

Pelagonia Pelagonia ( mk, Пелагонија, Pelagonija; el, Πελαγονíα, Pelagonía) is a geographical region of Macedonia named after the ancient kingdom. Ancient Pelagonia roughly corresponded to the present-day municipalities of Bitola, Pri ...

valley and the area in the north-western part of the country. Golemo Ezero

There are three national parks protected by law in Macedonia:

Pelister Baba ( mk, Баба; or Baba Mountain, mk, Баба Планина, Baba Planina), or also known by the name of its highest peak, Pelister ( mk, Пелистер), is a mountain in North Macedonia. The Pelister peak (2601 metres, or 8533 feet) ov ...

, Mavrovo and Galichica. Following is a list of the most important Macedonian mountains: * Mount Korab (2,764 m) * Šar Mountains (2,747 m) * Baba (2,601 m) *

(2,540 m) * Nidže (2,521 m) * Dešat (2,373 m) * Galičica (2,288 m) * Stogovo (2,273 m) * Jablanica (2,257 m) * Osogovo (2,252 m) *

(2,166 m) * Bistra (2,163 m) *

Čeloica Čeloica Mountain, ( mk, Челоица; sq, Çeloicë) often called Dobra Voda (after its highest peak), is part of the mountain range in North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), of ...

(2,062 m) * Belasica (2,029 m) * Kozjak (1,284 m) * Plakenska planina * Konečka planina * Maleševo *

* Buševa planina * Babuna * Ogražden * Selečka planina * Skopska Crna Gora

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Summits in North Macedonia

Macedonian mountains, national parks

{{List of mountains in Europe North Macedonia

Mountains A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher th ...

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