The Balinok Mountains

The Balinoks are a mountain range that divide The Core between the West and the East. They once reached from the northern frontier of Markovia to the southern frontier of Bluetspur. Since The Great Upheaval they are circumscribed to the north by the frontier of Barovia: the peaks of Markovia have been replaced by the nothingness of the Shadow Rift. The south has likewise seen monumental change: the tremendous peaks of Bluetspur have been replaced by the substancial peaks of Hazlan.

Seasonally, the Balinoks may be traversed by the Old Svalich Road and the Svalich Pass. The mountain range affords Count Strahd von Zarovich a choke-hold over East-West commerce, a choke-hold that he applies lightly in form of a minor tax collected in the [[Village of Barovia].

Peaks

• Mount Baratak is the highest peak in the Balinoks, with an elevation of 7,440 ft. It is a source of the Musarde River. It is located on the northern frontier of Barovia, previously overlooking Malkovia, now staring into the Shadow Rift.

• Terestrãu ("Mount Sawtooth") is the second highest peak in the Balinoks, with an elevation of 7,170 ft. It is the source of the Saniset River. Terestrãudominates south-eastern Barovia. Standing at its foot is the town of Immol. The summer melt waters from its flanks feed the adjacent lake, which is the source of the Saniset River.

• Mount Veduradeth is the highest peak in the Hazlani Balinoks, with an elevation of 6890 ft.

• Mount Urkoth Sor is the second highest peak in the Hazlani Balinoks, with an elevation of 6310 ft.

• Mount Soren is the third highest peak in the Hazlani Balinoks, with an elevation of 5230 ft. It stands in the centre of Hazlan. At its foot is the Red Wizard's Vale.

• Mount Ghakis is the third highest peak in the Barovian Balinoks, with an elevation of 4620 ft. It is a source of the Musarde River and is the source of the Ivlis River.

Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue

		Ravenloft Third Edition The Ravenloft Campaign Setting Realm of Terror Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I
		Ravenloft Third Edition - pp112,114,121,125,133 The Ravenloft Campaign Setting:Domains and Denizens - pp4-5 Realm of Terror - p60 House of Strahd - p24,61 Ravenloft I6 - p11 Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I - p10,42,43,60-61
		Ravenloft Third Edition The Ravenloft Campaign Setting - poster map Realm of Terror - poster map Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I - p12,44
		Balinoks The Balinoks Balinok Mountains, The Balinok Mountains