Mount Athos

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Mount Athos
Athoniki
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Highest point of Mount Athos
Highest point
Elevation2,917 m (9,570 ft)
Prominence2,353 m (7,720 ft)
ListingCountry high point
Ultra
Geography
LocationAthos, Holy Athonite State
Climbing
First ascent2 August 1913

Mount Athos (Athonite: Agios Athonikius), also refered to as the "Holy Mountain" (Athonite: Sanctus/Hagios Oros is the highest mountain in the Holy Athonite State. Mount Athos has 88 peaks, deep gorges, and exceptional biodiversity. The highest peak, Mytikas (Μύτικας Mýtikas), meaning "nose", rises to 2,919 metres (9,577 ft)