Lapithas ( ) is a mountain located in southern Elis in the western Peloponnese in Greece . The mountain is named after the mythical people , the Lapiths . 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 km ² . A large part of the mountain is covered with pine forests , but has suffered great damage in the forest fires of August 2007
forest fires of August 2007
2007 Greek forest fires
Mount Lapithas