Hajla (Albanian: Hajlë or Hajla; Serbian Cyrillic: Хајла) is a mountain located between the borders of Kosovo and Montenegro. It has several peaks that reach over 2,000 m (6,562 ft), the highest having 2,403 m (7,884 ft) which is also called Hajla. The northern slopes contains the spring formation of the Ibar river, and to its southern slopes is the origin of the Bistrica e Pejës (or the Pećka Bistrica) river. Hajla is also the highest mountain in the northern part of the Accursed Mountains of the Balkans. In Kosovo, Hajla forms part of the 25 km (16 mi) long Rugova Canyon. The nearest city to Hajla is Rožaje, in Montenegro.
Hajla | |
---|---|
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,403 m (7,884 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 42°46′24″N 20°16′21″E / 42.77333°N 20.27250°E |
Geography | |
Countries | Kosovo and Montenegro |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Pejë-Pepaj or Rožaje-Bandžov-Dermandol[2][3] |
Highest peaks
edit- Hajla (2,403 m or 7,884 ft)
- Hajla e Vëranocit (2,281 m or 7,484 ft) [citation needed]
- Maja Dramadol (2,120 m or 6,955 ft)
- Hajla e Shkrelit (2,011 m or 6,598 ft)
See also
editNotes and references
edit- ^ Jovan Đokić. "Katalog planina Srbije". PSD Kopaonik Beograd. Archived from the original on 2011-05-18.
- ^ Peć
- ^ Rugova Mountains