Tymphe
Tymphe (in Latin and English usage) or Tymfi (in the Greek government's preferred transliteration), Timfi, also Tymphi (Greek: Τύμφη, [ˈtimfi]) is a mountain in the northern Pindus mountain range, in northwestern Greece. It is part of the regional unit of Ioannina and lies in the region of Zagori, just a few metres south of the 40° parallel. Tymphe forms a massif with its highest peak, Gamila, at 2,497 m (8,192 ft).
| Tymphe | |
|---|---|
| Τύμφη | |
View of the west face of Mount Tymphe during summer | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,497 m (8,192 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,266 m (4,154 ft) |
| Coordinates | 39°58′54″N 20°48′54″E |
| Geography | |
Tymphe Location within Epirus region, Greece | |
| Location | Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece |
| Parent range | Pindus |
| Topo map | HMGS Tsepelovo; Anávasi Topo 50 Pindus Zagori |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Palaeocene-Eocene |
| Mountain type | Fold mountain |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | unknown; first recorded climbing: 1956 |
| Easiest route | walk |
The massif of Tymphe includes in its southern part the Vikos Gorge, while they both form part of the Vikos–Aoös National Park which accepts over 100,000 visitors per year. The former municipality of the same name owed its name to the mountain.
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