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Also known as Vodias

The Panachaiko (, "Panachaean"), also known as Vodias (Βοδιάς) mainly at the Middle Ages, is a mountain range in Achaea, Peloponnese, Greece. It spans about 20 km in length from north to south, and 15–20 km from east to west. It is the northernmost mountain range in the Peloponnese. The highest point, named Pyrgos Palavou (Πύργος Παλαβού), is .

Key facts

Mountain.name
Panachaiko
Mountain.photo
Panachaiko (second highest peak).JPG
Mountain.photo_caption
View of the second highest peak, during winter
Mountain.highest
Palavou Pyrgos
Mountain.elevation_m
1926
Mountain.prominence_m
1094
Mountain.listing
Ribu
Mountain.country
Greece
Mountain.region_type
Regional unit
Mountain.region
Achaea
Mountain.length_km
20
Mountain.map
Greece

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Elevation
1926
Image
Panachaiko (second highest peak).JPG
Length
20
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Commons category
Panachaiko Mountain
native label
Παναχαϊκό

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The Panachaiko (, "Panachaean"), also known as Vodias (Βοδιάς) mainly at the Middle Ages, is a mountain range in Achaea, Peloponnese, Greece. It spans about 20 km in length from north to south, and 15–20 km from east to west. It is the northernmost mountain range in the Peloponnese. The highest point, named Pyrgos Palavou (Πύργος Παλαβού), is .

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