Tomaros or rarely Tmaros (Greek: Τόμαρος), Ancient forms: Tomarus or Tmarus, also Otyliskos is a mountain in the eastern part of the Evrytania and the westernmost Phthiotis prefectures. The mountain is a part of the Pindus mountain range. Its maximum elevation is 1,976 m and is named the Pentalakos. The GR-5/E55 (Antirrio - Agrinio - Arta - Ioannina) passes to the east with treacherous curves and since 2004, the Via Egnatia (Igoumenitsa - Kozani - Thessaloniki - Alexandroupoli passes to the northern side of the mountain with tunnels, construction started in the late-1990s and opened in the mid-2000s. Its length is approximately 30 km and its width is approximately 15 to 20 km. The Aoos River flows to the east.

Nearest places

• Polygyros, north
  
• Dodoni and Ancient Dodona, northeast
  
• Melingoi, east
  
• Kopani, southeast
  
• Lippa, southwest
  
• Elezna, west
  
  

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Forests dominate the low lying areas of the mountain, the valley areas, grasslands, bushes and unvegetated portions dominate the higher elevations. The area around the mountain contains villages and forest roads. The ancient city of Dodona is next to the mountain.

Panorama

Its panorama includes the nearby mountains in the eastern and central parts of the Thesprotia prefecture as well as southern and central Ioannina prefecture. It also offers views of the Aoos Valley, the city of Ioannina and Lake Pamvotida. The Ionian Sea can rarely be seen.

Mountains in Greece