Introduction
Mountains cover the largest parts of the country. Four mountain systems meet in Serbia: Dinaric Alps in the west cover the greatest territory, and stretch from northwest to southeast. Carpathian Mountains and Balkan Mountains stretch in north-south direction in the eastern Serbia, west of the Morava valley. Ancient mountains along the South Morava belong to Rilo-Rhodope Mountain system.
The most significant mountains in Serbia are:
The highest peak in Serbia is Đeravica on Prokletije (2,656 m) in Kosovo. If you consider Kosovo not a part of Serbia then Midžor/ Миџор is with 2,169 metres the highest mountain of Serbia which can be found on the border with Bulgaria .
(Source: Wikipedia)
Relief map of Serbia
A list with the highest mountains in Serbia
The following list only shows those mountain peaks which reach over 2000 meters in height. Those with an asterix (*) behind their name marks that the peak is in Kosovo.
Your webmaster climbed for you on the 11th September 2010 Midzor in Stara Planina, pictures can be found here.
| Peak | Mountain range | height (a.s.l.) |
|---|---|---|
| Đeravica (*) | Prokletije | 2656m |
| Peskovi (*) | Sar-planina | 2651m |
| Bistra (*) | Sar-planina | 2609m |
| Crni vrh (*) | Sar-planina | 2585m |
| Vrtop (*) | Sar-planina | 2555m |
| Gusan (*) | Prokletije | 2539m |
| Bogdas (*) | Prokletije | 2533m |
| Zuti kamen (*) | Prokletije | 2522m |
| Marijas (*) | Prokletije | 2510m |
| Rops (*) | Bogićevica | 2501m |
| Ljuboten (*) | Sar-planina | 2498m |
| Maja (*) | Sar-planina | 2493m |
| Veternik (*) | Koprivnik | 2461m |
| Hajla (*) | Hajla | 2403m |
| Koritnik (*) | Koritnik | 2393m |
| Rusulija (*) | Zljeb mountain | 2381m |
| Streoc (*) | Streočka planina | 2377m |
| Tromeđa (*) | Prokletije | 2366m |
| Zljeb (*) | Zljeb | 2365m |
| Rаsa e Zogit (*) | Junik Mountains | 2305m |
| Osljak (*) | Osljak | 2212m |
| Kačina glava (*) | Sar-planina | 2207m |
| Ovčinec (*) | Sar-planina | 2177m |
| Midzor | Stara Planina | 2168m |
| Pogled | Mokra gora | 2154m |
| Bandera (*) | Suva planina (Pećka) | 2098m |
| Ostrvica (*) | Ostrvica (Jezerska planina) | 2092m |
| Serupa (*) | Sar-planina | 2092m |
| Dupljak | Stara Planina | 2032m |
| Murga (*) | Sar-planina | 2025m |
| Pančićev vrh | Kopaonik | 2017m |
| Volujak (*) | Paklen (Pećki) | 2014m |