List of mountains in Kosovo

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.

Gjeravica 2,656m - eastern face
Mount Luboten as seen from Ferizaj.

List of highest peaks in Kosovo

Rank Peak Image Mountain Height
1 Rudoka - 'Rudoka e Madhe' - south peak of double-summit Šar Mountains 2,660 m (8,727 ft)[1]
2 Rudoka - north peak of double summit Šar Mountains 2,658 m (8,720 ft)[2]
3 Gjeravica Accursed Mountains 2,656 m (8,714 ft)
4 Bistra – east summit Šar Mountains 2,651 m (8,698 ft)
5 Bistra – west summit Šar Mountains 2,644 m (8,675 ft)
6 Rudoka - 'Rudoka e Vogël' - unnamed summit on ridge Šar Mountains 2,629 m (8,625 ft)
7 Rudoka - unnamed summit on ridge Hurricane XLT3 Mountains 2,629 m (8,625 ft)
8 Rudoka - unnamed summit on ridge Šar Mountains 2,618 m (8,589 ft)
9 Gjini Beg Šar Mountains 2,610 m (8,563 ft)
10 Lake Peak / Jezerski / Maja e Liqenit Šar Mountains 2,604 m (8,543 ft)
11 Trpeznica / Trpeznica / Tërepeznicë Šar Mountains 2,590 m (8,497 ft)
12 Maja e Zezë Šar Mountains 2,585 m (8,481 ft)
13 Big Vraca / Vracë e Madhe Šar Mountains 2,583 m (8,474 ft)
14 Konjushka Šar Mountains 2,571 m (8,435 ft)
15 Unnamed peak north-west of Gjeravica Accursed Mountains 2,570 m (8,432 ft)
16 Isa Aga / Vrtop Šar Mountains 2,555 m (8,383 ft)
17 Gusani Accursed Mountains 2,539 m (8,330 ft)
18 Black Peak / Crni Kamen / Maja e Gurit Šar Mountains 2,536 m (8,320 ft)
19 Marijash Accursed Mountains 2,533 m (8,310 ft)
20 Kobilica / Kobilicë Šar Mountains 2,528 m (8,294 ft)
21 Piribeg Šar Mountains 2,524 m (8,281 ft)
22 Guri i Kuq Accursed Mountains 2,522 m (8,274 ft)
23 Maja e Ropës Accursed Mountains 2,501 m (8,205 ft)
24 Luboten Šar Mountains 2,498 m (8,196 ft)
25 Maja Livadh Šar Mountains 2,497 m (8,192 ft)
26 Maja e Begut Šar Mountains 2,493 m (8,179 ft)
27 Zallina Šar Mountains 2,493 m (8,179 ft)
28 Small Vraca Šar Mountains 2,483 m (8,146 ft)
29 Guri i Çarë Šar Mountains 2,466 m (8,091 ft)
30 Kopranik Accursed Mountains 2,460 m (8,071 ft)
31 Maja e Bardhë Accursed Mountains 2,426 m (7,959 ft)
32 Kleç Šar Mountains 2,414 m (7,920 ft)
33 Veternik Mountain Accursed Mountains 2,410 m (7,907 ft)
34 Kara Nikolla Šar Mountains 2,409 m (7,904 ft)
35 Hajla / Hajlë Accursed Mountains 2,403 m (7,884 ft)
36 Maja e Pikëllimës Koritnik 2,393 m (7,851 ft)
37 Rusolia Accursed Mountains 2,382 m (7,815 ft)
38 Mali i Zhlebit Accursed Mountains 2,381 m (7,812 ft)
39 Strellc Accursed Mountains 2,377 m (7,799 ft)
40 Trekufiri Accursed Mountains 2,366 m (7,762 ft)
41 Mali i Zhlebit / Žljeb Accursed Mountains 2,365 m (7,759 ft)
42 Tumba Šar Mountains 2,346 m (7,697 ft)
43 Leqinat / Lićenat Accursed Mountains 2,341 m (7,680 ft)
44 Bardhalevë Šar Mountains 2,334 m (7,657 ft)
45 Rrasa e Zogut Junik Mountains 2,305 m (7,562 ft)
46 Mramor Šar Mountains 2,298 m (7,539 ft)
47 Hajla e Vëranocit Accursed Mountains 2,281 m (7,484 ft)
48 Qula Šar Mountains 2,220 m (7,283 ft)
49 Oshlak Šar Mountains 2,212 m (7,257 ft)
50 Kačina glava / Kaçina Glava Šar Mountains 2,207 m (7,241 ft)
51 Deçan Mountain / Mali i Deçanit Accursed Mountains 2,200 m (7,218 ft)
52 Gemitash / Gemitaš Šar Mountains 2,183 m (7,162 ft)
53 Ovčinec / Ovshinec Šar Mountains 2,177 m (7,142 ft)
54 Kallabak Šar Mountains 2,174 m (7,133 ft)
55 Pogled** Accursed Mountains 2,156 m (7,073 ft)
56 Beleg Accursed Mountains 2,142 m (7,028 ft)
57 Dramadol Accursed Mountains 2,120 m (6,955 ft)
58 Crnkamenska Kula / Kulla e Gurit të Zi Šar Mountains 2,117 m (6,946 ft)
59 Pashallore / Pašalor Šar Mountains 2,092 m (6,864 ft)
60 Ksulja e Priftit / Šerupa Šar Mountains 2,092 m (6,864 ft)
61 Crn Kamen / Guri i Zi Šar Mountains 2,051 m (6,729 ft)
62 Kruševačka Planina / Mali Krushvaçës Šar Mountains 2,048 m (6,719 ft)
63 Murgë / Murga Šar Mountains 2,025 m (6,644 ft)
64 Pančić's Peak Kopaonik 2,017 m (6,617 ft)
65 Maja e Vjelakut / Volujak Accursed Mountains 2,014 m (6,608 ft)
66 Hajla e Shkrelit Accursed Mountains 2,011 m (6,598 ft)
67 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

MountainHighest peak(s)Elevation (m)CoordinatesNearest town
Carraleva Garamele116042°24′43″N 20°58′02″E / 42.41194°N 20.96722°E / 42.41194; 20.96722Shtime
Gradina (peak)105542°28′48″N 20°51′01″E / 42.48000°N 20.85028°E / 42.48000; 20.85028Malisheva
Gollak Gollak-Lisica118642°41′30″N 21°41′21″E / 42.69167°N 21.68917°E / 42.69167; 21.68917Pristina
Golesh Golesh 1,019 m (3,343 ft)
Karadak Mountains Kopilaqa149242°14′4.2″N 21°26′27.3″E / 42.234500°N 21.440917°E / 42.234500; 21.440917Vitia
Maja e Liqenit Ostrvica209242°14′29″N 20°54′51″E / 42.24139°N 20.91417°E / 42.24139; 20.91417Prizren
Karadino165642°18′01″N 21°02′3″E / 42.30028°N 21.03417°E / 42.30028; 21.03417Štrpce
Bukova Glava (peak)167742°19′35″N 20°58′4″E / 42.32639°N 20.96778°E / 42.32639; 20.96778Suva Reka
Studenica, Kosovo (peak)172342°18′36″N 20°59′04″E / 42.31000°N 20.98444°E / 42.31000; 20.98444Suva Reka
Kopaonik Bajraku/Maja e Mprehtë178943°01′11″N 21°01′10″E / 43.01972°N 21.01944°E / 43.01972; 21.01944Mitrovica
Šatorica175043°06′41″N 20°58′49″E / 43.11139°N 20.98028°E / 43.11139; 20.98028Leposavić
Koritnik Koritnik239342°04′54″N 20°33′45″E / 42.08167°N 20.56250°E / 42.08167; 20.56250Prizren
Koznica Gerbesh123042°39′35″N 21°22′4″E / 42.65972°N 21.36778°E / 42.65972; 21.36778Pristina
Mokra gora Novi Vrh (peak)180642°50′00″N 20°26′50″E / 42.83333°N 20.44722°E / 42.83333; 20.44722Peja
Ruica181442°51′58″N 20°33′09″E / 42.86611°N 20.55250°E / 42.86611; 20.55250Peja
Nerodimka Mountain Kurkulica154942°18′37″N 21°03′5″E / 42.31028°N 21.05139°E / 42.31028; 21.05139Ferizaj
Pashtrik 198642°12′45″N 20°31′48″E / 42.21250°N 20.53000°E / 42.21250; 20.53000Prizren
Accursed Mountains Gjeravica265642°32′01″N 20°08′40″E / 42.53361°N 20.14444°E / 42.53361; 20.14444Peja
Guri i Kuq252242°39′40″N 20°08′20″E / 42.66111°N 20.13889°E / 42.66111; 20.13889Peja
Šar Mountains Isa Aga255542°05′55″N 20°50′05″E / 42.09861°N 20.83472°E / 42.09861; 20.83472Prizren
Peskovi265142°08′29″N 20°59′00″E / 42.14139°N 20.98333°E / 42.14139; 20.98333Prizren
Crni Vrh258542°07′42″N 20°55′28″E / 42.12833°N 20.92444°E / 42.12833; 20.92444Prizren
Luboten249842°12′28″N 21°07′29″E / 42.20778°N 21.12472°E / 42.20778; 21.12472Ferizaj
Strellc 237742°35′55″N 20°14′07″E / 42.59861°N 20.23528°E / 42.59861; 20.23528Peja
Koprivnik246142°37′12″N 20°12′42″E / 42.62000°N 20.21167°E / 42.62000; 20.21167Peja
Žar Mountain Pljoš169442°16′17″N 20°57′01″E / 42.27139°N 20.95028°E / 42.27139; 20.95028Suva Reka

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

  1. ↑ Great Rudoka (Maja e Njeriut), 2658m, www.summitpost.org
  2. ↑ "gis.katastar.gov.mk".
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