What is the highest mountain peak in the entire Balkan Peninsula, situated in the Rila National Park of Bulgaria?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Musala (2,925 m)
- Step 1: Musala stands at 2,925 meters (9,596 feet) in the Rila mountain range of southwestern Bulgaria.
- Step 2: Its summit exceeds Mount Olympus in Greece by only 8 meters, preserving its standing as the highest point in the Balkans.
Answer
Musala (2,925 m)
Why not the others: 'Mount Olympus' in Greece is the second-highest peak in the Balkans (2,917 m); 'Vihren' is the highest peak of the Pirin Mountains in Bulgaria (2,914 m); 'Botev Peak' is the highest in the Balkan Mountains proper.
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