Accursed Mountains

Template:Geobox North Albanian Alps ([Prokletije] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), Проклетије, literally "The Damned" (plural), likely referring to their jaggedness and inhospitableness; Albanian: Bjeshkët e Nemuna or Alpet Shqiptare) is a mountain range in the Balkans that extends from eastern Montenegro, south-western Kosovo and northern Albania. Its highest point, Jezerce in Albania at 2705 m, is the tallest peak in the entire Dinaric Alps. Other peaks include Đeravica in Serbia at 2656 m.

Various natural parks exist or are planned in the North Albanian Alps. This range has some rugged and beautiful montains. Many are higher than 2,500 m which are nearly all located in Albania. Many rivers originate in the range thus producing some spectacular scenery like the Rugova Canyon in Kosovo and Valbona valley in Albania. The longest river that origanates on the North Albanian Alps in the White Drin - Drin which is 335km long.

The North Albanian Alps are the most rugged mountains in the Balkan penninsula.

Lakes in the North Albanian Alps are:

The North Albanian Alps contain many beautiful lakes which are popular tourist attractions. In fact the North Albanian Alps falls in second place just behind the Alps as the range that has the most lakes.

Here are some lakes in the range listed by size:

• Big lake of Buni Jezerce
• Lake Dash
• Lake Sylbicë
• Đeravica Lake
• Liqenat Lake
• Heart's Lake
• Guri i Kuq Lake
• Dhenve Lake
• Tropojë Lake
• Small Liqenat Lake

Highest peaks

• Maja Jezercë (2,694 m)
• Đeravica (2,656 m)
• Maja Grykat e Hapëta (2,625 m)
• Maja Radohimës (2,570 m)
• Maja e Popljuces (2,569 m)
• Maja Briaset (2,567 m)
• Maja Hekurave (2,561 m)
• Maja Shënikut (2,554 m)
• Maja Tat (2,543 m)
• Maja Gusanit (2,539 m)
• Zla Kolata (2,534 m)
• Marijash (2,533 m)
• Kolata e Mirë (2,524 m)
• Maja Rosit (2,524 m)
• Guri i Kuq (2,522 m)
• Maja Kokervhake (2,508 m)
• Maja e Ropës (2,502 m)
• Maja Shkurt (2,499 m)
• Maja e Risklit (2,496 m)
• Maja Malësores (2,490 m)
• Maja e Ragamit (2,472 m)
• Maja Bojs (2,461 m)
• Kopranik (2,460 m)
• Maja Vukoces (2,450 m)
• Veternik Mountain (2,410 m)
• Shkëlzen (2,407 m)
• Pasji Peak (2,405 m)
• Maja Bogiçaj (,404 m)
• Hajla (2,403m)
• Rusulija (2,382 m)
• Streoc (2,377 m)
• Tromeđa (2,366 m)
• Žljeb (2,365 m)
• Maja e Kakisë (2,360 m)
• Liqenat (2,341 m)
• Rrasa e Zogut (2,305 m)
• Vranovačka Hajla (2,281 m)
• Junik Mountains (2,280 m)
• Maja e Elbunit (2,231 m)
• Dečani Mountain (2,200 m)
• Maja Trojan (2,190 m)
• Pogled (2,155 m)
• Dramadol (2,120 m)
• Beleg (2,102 m)
• Maja e Ershellit (2,067 m)
• Volujak (2,014 m)
• Škreljska Hajla (2,011 m)
• Maja e Madhe (2,011 m)
• Maja e Grebenit (1,864 m)
• Maja e Veleçiqut (1,725 m)

See Also

• Mokna
• Bogićevica
• Rugova Canyon
• Valbona
• Žljeb mountain

External links

• Prokletije on BirdLife
• Peace parks of Prokletije