Parnassus
Parnassus is a mountain in Greece, rising to 2,457 m, the 8th highest in Greece, part of the Pindus.
Where it is
Parnassus lies in Greece, in Central Greece.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Liákoura | 2,339 m | 0.1 km |
| Kallídromo | 1,399 m | 22 km |
| Gkióna | 2,510 m | 33 km |
| Chlomó | 1,081 m | 34 km |
| Elikónas | 1,749 m | 36 km |
| Oíti | 2,152 m | 43 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Parnassus.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livadeiá | Greece | 21,492 | 25 km |
| Lamía | Greece | 52,006 | 44 km |
| Aígio | Greece | 20,422 | 57 km |
| Thívai | Greece | 32,410 | 65 km |
| Kórinthos | Greece | 30,176 | 72 km |
About this mountain
The Pindus range in Central Greece contains Parnassus, which rises to 2,457 m. It ranks eighth among Greece's listed peaks and has a topographic prominence of 1,590 m. The nearest peak is Liákoura, 0.1 km away at 2,339 m, while Gkióna stands 32.8 km distant at 2,510 m.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Olympus | 2,917 m |
| 2 | Óros Smólikas | 2,637 m |
| 3 | Kaïmaktsalán | 2,528 m |
| 4 | Voras | 2,524 m |
| 5 | Gkióna | 2,510 m |
| 6 | Óros Týmfi | 2,497 m |
| 7 | Pýrgos | 2,475 m |
| 8 | Parnassus | 2,457 m |
| 9 | Óros Ídi | 2,456 m |
| 10 | Timios Stayros | 2,456 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Parnassus?
- Parnassus rises to 2,457 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Parnassus?
- Parnassus is in Greece, in Central Greece.
- Where does Parnassus rank?
- It is the 8th highest of the 70 peaks we list in Greece, and #6,610 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Parnassus?
- Livadeiá, Greece, about 25 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.