Corfu's highest mountain is Pantokrator (914 metres -straight up from the sea). This is the highest peak of a
large range of mountains which takes up more or less all of north-east Corfu. There is a monastery on the summit, but also a lot of very ugly communications aerials. The air literally buzzes. The second highest mountain is the (disregarded) sec­ond peak of this range, which I've just discovered by looking at an old map is called
Mikarakodes and is 852 metres high. In third place is Tsouka (625m), which is the highest point of the long ridge which runs from the Pantokrator range towards the west coast. This range hits a second high point just before it descends into the sea at Mount Arakli (505m), which is just at the back of Paleokastritsa. The second big
range of Corfu mountains is in the centre of the island, south-west of Corfu town. Here the highest peak is the mount of Agii Deka, meaning “Ten Saints”, at 576 metres. A deserted monastery stands near the summit.

Some more of the peaks in this range are Evangelistria (460m), Panteleimonas (462m) and Stavros (behind Pavliana village) at 425 metres. Another one which is much lower but is remarkable for its view is Agia Kyriaki near Gastouri (288m). The southernmost high point on the island is Agios Mattheos Mountain which rises behind the village of the same name. This is 463 metres and is also topped by a monastery (abandoned). They liked living in high places, those monks... Lastly, in the centre of the island, on the west coast looming over the golf course, is Agios Georgios moun­tain (390m). All Corfu mountains are great for walking. The Pantokrator range has a network of mountain tracks – and some footpaths if you know where to look. Agii Deka has some wonderful old cobbled mule paths to the summit and around the flanks. The other Corfu peaks have nice ascents as well.