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 2,500 m (8,202 ft), while Kopaonik mountains raise to a maximum of 2,017 m (6,617 ft).
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
editList of mountain peaks in Kosovo that have an altitude of over 2,500 metres (8,202 feet).
Peak | Mountain | Height |
---|---|---|
Rudoka - 'Rudoka e Madhe' - south peak of double-summit | Sharr Mountains | 2,661 m (8,730 ft)[1] |
Rudoka - north peak of double summit | Sharr Mountains | 2,658 m (8,720 ft)[2] |
Gjeravica | Accursed Mountains | 2,656 m (8,714 ft) |
Bistra – east summit | Šar Mountains | 2,651 m (8,698 ft) |
Bistra – west summit | Šar Mountains | 2,644 m (8,675 ft) |
Rudoka - 'Rudoka e Vogël' - unnamed summit on ridge | Šar Mountains | 2,629 m (8,625 ft) |
Rudoka - unnamed summit on ridge | Šar Mountains | 2,629 m (8,625 ft) |
Rudoka - unnamed summit on ridge | Šar Mountains | 2,618 m (8,589 ft) |
Džini Beg | Šar Mountains | 2,610 m (8,563 ft) |
Lake Peak / Jezerski / Maja e Liqenit | Šar Mountains | 2,604 m (8,543 ft) |
Trpeznica / Trpeznica / Tërepeznicë | Šar Mountains | 2,590 m (8,497 ft) |
Maja e Zezë | Šar Mountains | 2,585 m (8,481 ft) |
Big Vraca / Vracë e Madhe | Šar Mountains | 2,583 m (8,474 ft) |
Unnamed peak north-west of Gjeravica | Accursed Mountains | 2,570 m (8,432 ft) |
Vrtop / Vërtop | Šar Mountains | 2,555 m (8,383 ft) |
Gusan | Accursed Mountains | 2,539 m (8,330 ft) |
Black Peak / Crni Kamen / Maja e Gurit | Šar Mountains | 2,536 m (8,320 ft) |
Marijash | Accursed Mountains | 2,533 m (8,310 ft) |
Kobilica / Kobilicë | Šar Mountains | 2,528 m (8,294 ft) |
Piribeg | Šar Mountains | 2,524 m (8,281 ft) |
Guri i Kuq | Accursed Mountains | 2,522 m (8,274 ft) |
Maja e Ropës | Bogićevica | 2,501 m (8,205 ft) |
List of mountain peaks in Kosovo that have an altitude of over 2,000 metres (6,562 feet).
Peak | Mountain | Height (m) |
---|---|---|
Luboten | Šar Mountains | 2,498 m (8,196 ft) |
Maja Livadh | Šar Mountains | 2,497 m (8,192 ft) |
Zallina | Šar Mountains | 2,493 m (8,179 ft) |
Small Vraca | Šar Mountains | 2,483 m (8,146 ft) |
Kopranik | Accursed Mountains | 2,460 m (8,071 ft) |
Veternik Mountain | Accursed Mountains | 2,410 m (7,907 ft) |
Kara Nikolla | Šar Mountains | 2,409 m (7,904 ft) |
Hajla / Hajlë | Accursed Mountains | 2,403 m (7,884 ft) |
Maja e Pikëllimës | Koritnik | 2,393 m (7,851 ft) |
Mali i Zhlebit | Accursed Mountains | 2,381 m (7,812 ft) |
Strellc | Accursed Mountains | 2,377 m (7,799 ft) |
Tromeđa / Trekufir | Accursed Mountains | 2,366 m (7,762 ft) |
Mali i Zhlebit / Žljeb | Accursed Mountains | 2,365 m (7,759 ft) |
Tumba | Šar Mountains | 2,346 m (7,697 ft) |
Leqinat / Lićenat | Accursed Mountains | 2,341 m (7,680 ft) |
Rrаsa e Zogut | Junik Mountains | 2,305 m (7,562 ft) |
Mramor | Šar Mountains | 2,298 m (7,539 ft) |
Hajla e Vëranocit | Accursed Mountains | 2,281 m (7,484 ft) |
Qula | Šar Mountains | 2,220 m (7,283 ft) |
Kačina glava / Kaçina Glava | Šar Mountains | 2,207 m (7,241 ft) |
Deçan Mountain / Mali i Deçanit | Accursed Mountains | 2,200 m (7,218 ft) |
Gemitash / Gemitaš | Šar Mountains | 2,183 m (7,162 ft) |
Ovčinec / Ovshinec | Šar Mountains | 2,177 m (7,142 ft) |
Kallabak | Šar Mountains | 2,174 m (7,133 ft) |
Pogled** | Accursed Mountains | 2,155 m (7,070 ft) |
Dramadol | Accursed Mountains | 2,120 m (6,955 ft) |
Crnkamenska Kula / Kulla e Gurit të Zi | Šar Mountains | 2,117 m (6,946 ft) |
Beleg | Accursed Mountains | 2,102 m (6,896 ft) |
Pashallore / Pašalor | Šar Mountains | 2,092 m (6,864 ft) |
Maja Ksulje e Priftit / Šerupa | Šar Mountains | 2,092 m (6,864 ft) |
Crn Kamen / Guri i Zi | Šar Mountains | 2,051 m (6,729 ft) |
Kruševačka Planina / Mali Krushvaçës | Šar Mountains | 2,048 m (6,719 ft) |
Murga (peak) / Murgë | Šar Mountains | 2,025 m (6,644 ft) |
Maja e Vjelakut / Volujak | Accursed Mountains | 2,014 m (6,608 ft) |
Hajla e Shkrelit | Accursed Mountains | 2,011 m (6,598 ft) |
Lisičji Kamen / Guri i Lisiçjit | Šar Mountains | 2,010 m (6,594 ft) |
List of other mountain peaks in Kosovo that have a significant altitude
Border peaks
editHere 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 43°12′37″N 20°36′04″E / 43.210278°N 20.601111°E
- Lipovicë 43°12′14″N 20°37′13″E / 43.203889°N 20.620278°E
- Grab (peak) 43°10′28″N 20°36′41″E / 43.174444°N 20.611389°E
- Veliki Bukovik 43°12′33″N 20°39′17″E / 43.209167°N 20.654722°E
- Baljevac (mountain)/Valjevac 43°12′16″N 20°40′23″E / 43.204444°N 20.673056°E
- Obrž 43°14′44″N 20°44′43″E / 43.245556°N 20.745278°E
- Srednji Breg 43°14′48″N 20°48′00″E / 43.246667°N 20.8°E
- Milanov Vrh 43°16′00″N 20°49′00″E / 43.266667°N 20.816667°E next to Pančićev vrh
Following the Tip on the left side :
- Vojetin/Vogetin 43°15′06″N 20°51′02″E / 43.251667°N 20.850556°E
- Vrletnica 43°13′27″N 20°52′36″E / 43.224167°N 20.876667°E
- Strana (peak) 43°12′27″N 20°52′22″E / 43.2075°N 20.872778°E
- Čukara 43°12′15″N 20°50′13″E / 43.204167°N 20.836944°E
- Veliki Deo 43°11′08″N 20°50′40″E / 43.185556°N 20.844444°E
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Great Rudoka (Maja e Njeriut), 2658m, www.summitpost.org
- ^ "gis.katastar.gov.mk".
- 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