Panachaiko
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Panachaicus
Elevation
Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....

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1,926 m (official)
Coordinates:
Location: Achaea
Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...

, Greece
Greece
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Length
Distance
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20 km, north to south
approx. 10 km from east to west
Easiest route
Climbing route
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The Panachaikon or Panachaiko , also known as Vodias (Βοδιάς) in medieval times and until the early 20th century, is a mountain range that spans about 20 km in length from north to south (from Glafkos near Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...

 to Psathopyrgos
Psathopyrgos
Psathopyrgos is a tourist village located in the municipal unit of Rio in the northern part of Achaea. It is the northernmost community in the Peloponnese. Psathopyrgos is located southeast of Cape Drepano, a trapezoidal cape facing the northwest and is the northernmost point in the Peloponnese...

), and 15 to 20 km from east to west (from east of Patras to west of Selianitika
Selianitika
Selianitika , is a Greek coastal village located in northern Peloponnese 187 km west of Athens and nearly 30 km east of Patras. Selianitika and its adjacent village Longos share a beautiful beach which is approximately 1.5 km long. Both villages are among the most popular...

). It is the northernmost mountain range in the Peloponnese
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth...

. The highest point is 1,928 m, variously given at 1,924, 1,925, and 1,926 m.

The mountain is home to two shelters, Greece's largest wind farm
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
Overgrazing
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, 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.
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