Karpathos Peak

#368 among destinations in Canada

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Karpathos Peak, also previously known as Mount Olympus, is a 2,987 metres mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated at the head of Fryatt Creek Valley on the same high ridge as Mount Christie, Brussels Peak, Mount Lowell, and Xerxes Peak. The nearest higher peak is Mount Belanger, 3.0 km to the north, and Kleodora Peak lies to the immediate northwest. Karpathos Peak can be seen from the Icefields Parkway, weather permitting. ()

Coordinates: 52°28'60"N, 117°54'35"W

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Karpathos Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Xerxes Peak, Mount Lowell, Kleodora Peak, Mount Fryatt.

1 miE
Mountain
Xerxes Peak
25 min walk • Xerxes Peak, also known as Mount Xerxes, is a 2,970-metre mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. No name has been officially adopted yet for this peak.
3.6 miNE
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Mount Lowell
91 min walk • Mount Lowell is a 3,150-metre mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The name has not been officially adopted yet for this peak.
0.9 miNW
Mountain
Kleodora Peak
24 min walk • Kleodora Peak is a 2,850 metres mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated at the head of Fryatt Creek Valley on the same high ridge as Mount Christie, Brussels Peak, Mount Lowell, Xerxes Peak, and Karpathos Peak.
4.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Fryatt, Jasper National Park
118 min walk • Mount Fryatt is Alberta's 26th highest peak. In 1920, it was named after Captain Charles Fryatt, a British merchant seaman who was executed by the Germans during World War I.
6.1 miSW
Mountain
Mount Oates
156 min walk • Mount Oates is a mountain ocated North of the Hooker Icefield, on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1913 by G.E.
2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Belanger, Jasper National Park
52 min walk • Mount Belanger is a 3,109-metre mountain, making it Alberta's 130th highest peak. It was named in 1921 by D.B. Dowling, in memory of Andre Belanger, a local mountain guide who drowned in the Athabasca River in 1814.
4.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Alnus Peak, Jasper National Park
105 min walk • Alnus Peak is located on the Canadian provincial boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1921 by Arthur O. Wheeler; alnus is the Latin name of the Alder tree. The name may refer to the dense stands of Red Alder found in the area.
4.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brussels Peak, Jasper National Park
111 min walk • Brussels Peak is a 3,161-metre mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The nearest higher peak is Mount Fryatt, 6.75 km to the northwest. Brussels Peak can be seen from the Icefields Parkway. Brussels Peak was named after the ship SS Brussels.
4.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Ross Cox, Jasper National Park
124 min walk • Mount Ross Cox is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1920 after Ross Cox who traveled the area in 1817.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Divergence Peak, Jasper National Park
93 min walk • Divergence Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1921 by Arthur O. Wheeler.
2.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lick Peak, Jasper National Park
65 min walk • Lick Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1921 by Arthur O. Wheeler.