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The Lapithas (Greek: Λαπίθας) is a mountain located in southern Elis in the western Peloponnese in Greece. The mountains are named after the mythical people, the Lapiths.[CN] In the west the mountain touches the Ionian sea. It is 15 to 20 km long and 10 km wide and covers and area of 100 to 150 km². A large part of the mountain is covered with pine forests, but has suffered great damage in the forest fires of August 2007.
The mountain is drained by a few small streams, towards the north and the south. The Kaiafas Lake lies between the Lapithas and the Ionian Sea, northwest of the town Zacharo. The Greek National Road 76 (Megalopoli - Andritsaina - Krestena) passes northeast of the Lapithas, and the Greek National Road 9/E55 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kalamata) lies to the west.
Nearest places
Smerna, Vrina and Xirochori are villages that are inside the mountain range.
North: Krestena, Gryllos, Graikas
East: Platiana and Makistos
South: Zacharo
West: Kato Samiko
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