Balkan Mountains Map
The Balkan Mountains are a mountain range across Serbia and Bulgaria, about 530 km (329 mi) long, rising to Botev Peak at 2,376 m (7,795 ft). This map shows the range on shaded relief, with peaks, rivers, borders and cities.
How to read this map
The highest point of the Balkan Mountains is Botev Peak, 2,376 m (7,795 ft) above sea level. The range is about 530 km (329 mi) long. It extends across Serbia and Bulgaria.
The dashed outline marks the Balkan Mountains as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Bucharest, Sofia, Skopje, Pristina, Plovdiv, Varna, Craiova and Constanța. Labeled countries: Bulgaria and Serbia.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Balkan Mountains come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the Balkan Mountains are, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Balkan Mountains facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 530 km (329 mi) |
| Area | 11,600 km² (4,480 sq mi) |
| Highest point | Botev Peak, 2,376 m (7,795 ft) |
| Countries | Serbia and Bulgaria |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: Serbia, Bulgaria. Compare with the world mountain ranges map.
Frequently asked questions
What is the highest mountain in the Balkan Mountains?
Botev Peak, at 2,376 m (7,795 ft).
Where are the Balkan Mountains?
The Balkan Mountains are in Serbia and Bulgaria.
Can I download a blank map of the Balkan Mountains?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted mountain range but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Balkan Mountains Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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