Pelion
| Pelion | |
|---|---|
| Πήλιο Pilio | |
Southern hook | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,624 m (5,328 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,473 m (4,833 ft) |
| Listing | Ribu |
| Coordinates | 39°26′19″N 23°2′47″E / 39.43861°N 23.04639°E |
| Naming | |
| Pronunciation | Greek: [ˈpiʎo] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Eastern Magnesia, Greece |
| Parent range | Pilio |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Fold |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Road, climbing |
Pelion or Pelium (Modern Greek: Πήλιο, Pílio; Ancient Greek/Katharevousa: Πήλιον, Pēlion) is a mountain at the southeastern part of Thessaly in northern Greece, forming a hook-like peninsula between the Pagasetic Gulf and the Aegean Sea. Its highest summit, Pourianos Stavros, is 1,624 metres (5,328 ft) amsl. The Greek National Road 38 (GR-38) runs through the southern portion of the peninsula and GR-38A runs through the middle.