| Aenos | |
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| Αίνος | |
Mount Aenos from Lixouri |
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| Elevation | 1,628 m (5,341 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,628 m (5,341 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
| Location | Kefalonia, Greece |
Mount Aenos or Ainos (Ancient Greek: Ὄρος Αἶνος; Modern Greek: Όρος Αίνος. Italian: Monte Nero or Montagna Nera) is the tallest mountain in the Ioanian island of Cephallonia, Greece, with an elevation of 1,628 metres (5,341 ft).
Most of the mountain range is designated as a park area and is covered with Greek fir (Abies Cephallonica) and black pine (Pinus nigra) Pine forests are found between the elevations of 700 to 1200 m.
On clear days, the view includes the NW Peloponnese and Aetolia along with the islands of Zakynthos, Lefkada, and Ithaca.
No ski resorts are found on this mountain range, but there are beautiful caves to be seen in the north. A highway passes over the mountain range connecting traffic from southwestern to the eastern part of the island is one of the few roads going into the mountain range. Approxiamtely 3,000 to 4,000 people live on the slopes of Ainos. Multiple television and cell phone relay towers occupy the summit.
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