The Simien Mountains are a component of the Ethiopian Highlands and are located in northern Ethiopia, northeast of Gondar in the Amhara region. They include the Simien Mountains National Park and are listed as a World Heritage Site. The mountains are made up of plateaus that rise to pinnacles and are divided by valleys. Ras Dejen, the tallest mountain in Ethiopia, rises to a height of 4,550 meters. Kidus Yared, the second-highest peak, is at 4,453 meters. Mount Biuat, at 4,437 meters, is another noteworthy peak.

South of the Awash River in the Oromia Region in southeast Ethiopia, the Bale Mountains, often referred to as the Urgoma Mountains, are mountain ranges that are a part of the Ethiopian Highlands. They consist of Mount Batu and Tullu Demtu, the second-highest mountains in Ethiopia.