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Vardousia () is a mountain in northwestern Phocis and southwestern Phthiotis, Greece. Its highest peak, Korakas (; also known as Korax) reaches above sea level, making it the second-tallest summit in Central Greece after Giona. It is a southern extension of the Pindus mountains. It is divided into three main parts: Northern Vardousia, whose highest peak is Sinani at , the very steep Western Vardousia, whose highest peak is Soufles at , and Southern Vardousia, with the highest peak of Korakas. The whole range measures about from north to south.

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Mountain.name
Vardousia
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Vardousia.jpg
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Mount Vardousia with the peak of Korakas, seen from the west
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2495
Mountain.prominence_m
1287
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Ribu
Mountain.location
Phocis and Phthiotis, Greece
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Greece

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2495
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Vardousia.jpg
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Vardousia
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Βαρδούσια
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Vardousia () is a mountain in northwestern Phocis and southwestern Phthiotis, Greece. Its highest peak, Korakas (; also known as Korax) reaches above sea level, making it the second-tallest summit in Central Greece after Giona. It is a southern extension of the Pindus mountains. It is divided into three main parts: Northern Vardousia, whose highest peak is Sinani at , the very steep Western Vardousia, whose highest peak is Soufles at , and Southern Vardousia, with the highest peak of Korakas. The whole range measures about from north to south.

The Vardousia is drained by tributaries of the river Spercheios to the north, the Mornos to the east and south, and the Evinos to the west. The Panaitoliko mountains are to the west, Tymfristos to the northwest, Oeta to the east and Giona to the southeast.

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