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List of mountains in Kosovo
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The mountains of Kosovo mainly consist of the Accursed Mountains in the west, the Šar Mountains in the south and the Kopaonik Mountains in the northeast. The Accursed Mountains and the Šar Mountains both are home to the highest peaks in Kosovo rising well over 2500 m, while Kopaonik mountains raise to a maximum of 2017 m.
The mountains have some special landscapes like the Rugova Canyon and the Kaçanik Gorge. There are alpine and glacial lakes located in most of the mountains.
List of highest peaks in Kosovo
List of mountain peaks in Kosovo that have an altitude of over 2500 m.
| Peak | Mountain | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Rudoka - 'Rudoka e Madhe' - south peak of double-summit | Sharr Mountains | 2661 m |
| Rudoka - north peak of double summit | Sharr Mountains | 2658 m |
| Gjeravica | Accursed Mountains | 2656 m |
| Bistra – east summit | Šar Mountains | 2651 m |
| Bistra – west summit | Šar Mountains | 2644 m |
| Rudoka - 'Rudoka e Vogël' - unnamed summit on ridge | Šar Mountains | 2629 m |
| Rudoka - unnamed summit on ridge | Šar Mountains | 2629 m |
| Rudoka - unnamed summit on ridge | Šar Mountains | 2618 m |
| Džini Beg | Šar Mountains | 2610 m |
| Lake Peak / Jezerski / Maja e Liqenit | Šar Mountains | 2604 m |
| Trpeznica / Trpeznica / Tërepeznicë | Šar Mountains | 2590 m |
| Maja e Zezë | Šar Mountains | 2585 m |
| Big Vraca / Vracë e Madhe | Šar Mountains | 2583 m |
| Unnamed peak north-west of Gjeravica | Accursed Mountains | 2570 m |
| Vrtop / Vërtop | Šar Mountains | 2555 m |
| Gusan | Accursed Mountains | 2539 m |
| Black Peak / Crni Kamen / Maja e Gurit | Šar Mountains | 2536 m |
| Marijash | Accursed Mountains | 2533 m |
| Kobilica / Kobilicë | Šar Mountains | 2528 m |
| Piribeg | Šar Mountains | 2524 m |
| Guri i Kuq | Accursed Mountains | 2522 m |
| Maja e Ropës | Bogićevica | 2501 m |
List of mountain peaks in Kosovo that have an altitude of over 2000 m.
| Peak | Mountain | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Luboten | Šar Mountains | 2498 m |
| Maja Livadh | Šar Mountains | 2497 m |
| Maja e Begut | Šar Mountains | 2493 m |
| Zallina | Šar Mountains | 2493 m |
| Small Vraca | Šar Mountains | 2483 m |
| Guri i Çarë | Šar Mountains | 2466 m |
| Kopranik | Accursed Mountains | 2460 m |
| Kleç | Šar Mountains | 2414 m |
| Veternik Mountain | Accursed Mountains | 2410 m |
| Kara Nikolla | Šar Mountains | 2409 m |
| Hajla / Hajlë | Accursed Mountains | 2403 m |
| Maja e Pikëllimës | Koritnik | 2393 m |
| Mali i Zhlebit | Accursed Mountains | 2381 m |
| Strellc | Accursed Mountains | 2377 m |
| Tromeđa / Trekufir | Accursed Mountains | 2366 m |
| Mali i Zhlebit / Žljeb | Accursed Mountains | 2365 m |
| Tumba | Šar Mountains | 2346 m |
| Leqinat / Lićenat | Accursed Mountains | 2341 m |
| Bardhalevë | Sharr Mountains | 2334 m |
| Rrasa e Zogut | Junik Mountains | 2305 m |
| Mramor | Šar Mountains | 2298 m |
| Hajla e Vëranocit | Accursed Mountains | 2281 m |
| Qula | Šar Mountains | 2220 m |
| Oshlak | Šar Mountains | 2212 m |
| Kačina glava / Kaçina Glava | Šar Mountains | 2207 m |
| Deçan Mountain / Mali i Deçanit | Accursed Mountains | 2200 m |
| Gemitash / Gemitaš | Šar Mountains | 2183 m |
| Ovčinec / Ovshinec | Šar Mountains | 2177 m |
| Kallabak | Šar Mountains | 2174 m |
| Pogled** | Accursed Mountains | 2156 m |
| Beleg | Accursed Mountains | 2142 m |
| Dramadol | Accursed Mountains | 2120 m |
| Crnkamenska Kula / Kulla e Gurit të Zi | Šar Mountains | 2117 m |
| Pashallore / Pašalor | Šar Mountains | 2092 m |
| Maja Ksulje e Priftit / Šerupa | Šar Mountains | 2092 m |
| Crn Kamen / Guri i Zi | Šar Mountains | 2051 m |
| Kruševačka Planina / Mali Krushvaçës | Šar Mountains | 2048 m |
| Murga (peak) / Murgë | Šar Mountains | 2025 m |
| Pančić's Peak | Kopaonik | 2017 m |
| Maja e Vjelakut / Volujak | Accursed Mountains | 2014 m |
| Hajla e Shkrelit | Accursed Mountains | 2011 m |
| Lisičji Kamen / Guri i Lisiçjit | Šar Mountains | 2010 m |
List of other mountain peaks in Kosovo that have a significant altitude
| Mountain | Highest peak(s) | Elevation (m) | Coordinates | Nearest town | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carraleva | ||||||||
| Gradina (peak) | ||||||||
| Gollak | ||||||||
| Golesh | ||||||||
| Karadak Mountains | ||||||||
| Maja e Liqenit | ||||||||
| Karadino | ||||||||
| Bukova Glava (peak) | ||||||||
| Studenica, Kosovo (peak) | ||||||||
| Kopaonik | ||||||||
| Šatorica | ||||||||
| Koritnik | ||||||||
| Koznica | ||||||||
| Mokra gora | ||||||||
| Ruica | ||||||||
| Nerodimka Mountain | ||||||||
| Pashtrik | ||||||||
| Accursed Mountains | ||||||||
| Guri i Kuq | ||||||||
| Šar Mountains | ||||||||
| Peskovi | ||||||||
| Crni Vrh | ||||||||
| Luboten | ||||||||
| Strellc | ||||||||
| Koprivnik | ||||||||
| Žar Mountain | ||||||||
| Žljeb mountain |
Border peaks
Here are some of the less significant peaks, but that define the border of Kosovo and are thus interesting.
North East on the border to Serbia :
- Babina Stena
- Lipovicë
- Grab (peak)
- Veliki Bukovik
- Baljevac (mountain)/Valjevac
- Obrž
- Srednji Breg
- Milanov Vrh next to Pančićev vrh
Following the Tip on the left side :
- Vojetin/Vogetin
- Vrletnica
- Strana (peak)
- Čukara
- Veliki Deo
References
- Mountains list in Serbian. (Adopted with author's permission. Used for coordinates only.)
- Greater Geographical Atlas of Yugoslavia, University Press "Liber", Zagreb, 1987.
- USAID/BHR/OFDA "Humanitarian Response Planning Map: Kosovo 1998", Scale 1:225.000, 18 November 1998, 2nd edition
References
- [http://www.summitpost.org/great-rudoka-2658m/892531 Great Rudoka (Maja e Njeriut), 2658m], www.summitpost.org
- "gis.katastar.gov.mk".
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