List of mountains in Kosovo explained

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 25000NaN0, while Kopaonik mountains raise to a maximum of 20170NaN0.

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 25000NaN0.

PeakMountainHeight
Rudoka - 'Rudoka e Madhe' - south peak of double-summitSharr Mountains26610NaN0[1]
Rudoka - north peak of double summitSharr Mountains26580NaN0[2]
GjeravicaAccursed Mountains26560NaN0
Bistra – east summitŠar Mountains26510NaN0
Bistra – west summitŠar Mountains26440NaN0
Rudoka - 'Rudoka e Vogël' - unnamed summit on ridge Šar Mountains26290NaN0
Rudoka - unnamed summit on ridgeŠar Mountains26290NaN0
Rudoka - unnamed summit on ridgeŠar Mountains26180NaN0
Džini BegŠar Mountains26100NaN0
Lake Peak / Jezerski / Maja e LiqenitŠar Mountains26040NaN0
Trpeznica / Trpeznica / TërepeznicëŠar Mountains25900NaN0
Maja e ZezëŠar Mountains25850NaN0
Big Vraca / Vracë e MadheŠar Mountains25830NaN0
Unnamed peak north-west of GjeravicaAccursed Mountains25700NaN0
Vrtop / VërtopŠar Mountains25550NaN0
GusanAccursed Mountains25390NaN0
Black Peak / Crni Kamen / Maja e GuritŠar Mountains25360NaN0
MarijashAccursed Mountains25330NaN0
Kobilica / KobilicëŠar Mountains25280NaN0
PiribegŠar Mountains25240NaN0
Guri i KuqAccursed Mountains25220NaN0
Maja e RopësBogićevica25010NaN0
List of mountain peaks in Kosovo that have an altitude of over 20000NaN0.
PeakMountainHeight (m)
LubotenŠar Mountains24980NaN0
Maja LivadhŠar Mountains24970NaN0
ZallinaŠar Mountains24930NaN0
Small VracaŠar Mountains24830NaN0
KopranikAccursed Mountains24600NaN0
Veternik MountainAccursed Mountains24100NaN0
Kara NikollaŠar Mountains24090NaN0
Hajla / HajlëAccursed Mountains24030NaN0
Maja e PikëllimësKoritnik23930NaN0
Mali i ZhlebitAccursed Mountains23810NaN0
StrellcAccursed Mountains23770NaN0
Tromeđa / TrekufirAccursed Mountains23660NaN0
Mali i Zhlebit / ŽljebAccursed Mountains23650NaN0
TumbaŠar Mountains23460NaN0
Leqinat / LićenatAccursed Mountains23410NaN0
Rrаsa e ZogutJunik Mountains23050NaN0
MramorŠar Mountains22980NaN0
Hajla e VëranocitAccursed Mountains22810NaN0
QulaŠar Mountains22200NaN0
Kačina glava / Kaçina GlavaŠar Mountains22070NaN0
Deçan Mountain / Mali i DeçanitAccursed Mountains22000NaN0
Gemitash / GemitašŠar Mountains21830NaN0
Ovčinec / OvshinecŠar Mountains21770NaN0
KallabakŠar Mountains21740NaN0
PogledAccursed Mountains21550NaN0
DramadolAccursed Mountains21200NaN0
Crnkamenska Kula / Kulla e Gurit të ZiŠar Mountains21170NaN0
BelegAccursed Mountains21020NaN0
Pashallore / PašalorŠar Mountains20920NaN0
Maja Ksulje e Priftit / ŠerupaŠar Mountains20920NaN0
Crn Kamen / Guri i ZiŠar Mountains20510NaN0
Kruševačka Planina / Mali KrushvaçësŠar Mountains20480NaN0
Murga (peak) / MurgëŠar Mountains20250NaN0
Maja e Vjelakut / VolujakAccursed Mountains20140NaN0
Hajla e ShkrelitAccursed Mountains20110NaN0
Lisičji Kamen / Guri i LisiçjitŠar Mountains20100NaN0
List of other mountain peaks in Kosovo that have a significant altitude
MountainHighest peak(s)Elevation (m)CoordinatesNearest town
Carraleva116042.4119°N 20.9672°W Shtime
105542.48°N 20.8503°W Malisheva
GollakGollak-Lisica118642.6917°N 21.6892°W Pristina
Karadak MountainsKopilaqa149242.2345°N 21.4409°W Vitia
Hajla240342.7544°N 20.1494°W Peja
Maja e LiqenitOstrvica209242.2414°N 20.9142°W Prizren
165642.3003°N 21.0342°W Štrpce
167742.3264°N 20.9678°W Suva Reka
172342.31°N 20.9844°W Suva Reka
Kopaonik178943.0197°N 21.0194°W Mitrovica
175043.1114°N 20.9803°W Leposavić
Koritnik239342.0817°N 20.5625°W Prizren
KoznicaGerbesh123042.6597°N 21.3678°W Pristina
Mokra gora180642.8333°N 20.4472°W Peja
181442.8661°N 20.5525°W Peja
Nerodimka Mountain154942.3103°N 21.0514°W Ferizaj
Pashtrik198642.2125°N 20.53°W Prizren
Accursed Mountains265642.5336°N 20.1444°W Peja
252242.6611°N 20.1389°W Peja
Šar Mountains255542.0986°N 20.8347°W Prizren
265142.1414°N 20.9833°W Prizren
258542.1283°N 20.9244°W Prizren
Luboten249842.2078°N 21.1247°W Ferizaj
Strellc237742.5986°N 20.2353°W Peja
246142.62°N 20.2117°W Peja
Žar Mountain169442.2714°N 20.9503°W Suva Reka
Žljeb mountain238142.7506°N 20.2486°W Peja

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 :

Following the Tip on the left side :

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.summitpost.org/great-rudoka-2658m/892531 Great Rudoka (Maja e Njeriut), 2658m
  2. Web site: gis.katastar.gov.mk.