The mountains of Kosovo belong to Dinarides range. The plain of Kosovo is on average 550 m (1,804 ft) above the sea level and the plain of Dukagjini is on average 450 m (1,476 ft) high. The Dinaric Alps in the east and the Šar Mountains in the south are home to the highest peaks in Kosovo rising well over 2,000 m (6,562 ft). The only mountain in the north higher than 2,000 m (6,562 ft) is Kopaonik which rises to 2,017 m (6,617 ft).

The mountains make some unusual landscapes like the Rugova Canyon and the Kaçanik Gorge. There are alpine and glacier lakes located in most of the mountains.

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

List of highest peaks in Kosovo

List of mountain peaks in Kosovo with over 2,000 m (6,562 ft) in height

Peak Mountain Height (m)
Rudoka - 'Rudoka e Madhe' - south peak of double-summit Sharr Mountains 2661[1]
Rudoka - north peak of double summit Sharr Mountains 2658[2]
Gjeravica Accursed Mountains 2656
Bistra – east summit Šar Mountains 2651
Bistra – west summit Šar Mountains 2644
Rudoka - 'Rudoka e Vogël' - unnamed summit on ridge Šar Mountains 2629
Rudoka - unnamed summit on ridge Šar Mountains 2629
Rudoka - unnamed summit on ridge Šar Mountains 2618
Džini Beg Šar Mountains 2610
Lake Peak / Jezerski / Maja e Liqenit Šar Mountains 2604
Trpeznica / Trpeznica / Tërepeznicë Šar Mountains 2590
Maja e Zezë Šar Mountains 2585
Big Vraca / Vracë e Madhe Šar Mountains 2583
Unnamed peak north-west of Gjeravica Accursed Mountains 2570
Vrtop / Vërtop Šar Mountains 2555
Gusan Accursed Mountains 2539
Black Peak / Crni Kamen / Maja e Gurit Šar Mountains 2536
Marijash Accursed Mountains 2533
Kobilica / Kobilicë Šar Mountains 2528
Piribeg Šar Mountains 2524
Guri i Kuq Accursed Mountains 2522
Maja e Ropës Bogićevica 2501
Luboten Šar Mountains 2498
Maja Livadh Šar Mountains 2497
Zallina Šar Mountains 2493
Small Vraca Šar Mountains 2483
Kopranik Accursed Mountains 2460
Veternik Mountain Accursed Mountains 2410
Kara Nikolla Šar Mountains 2409
Hajla / Hajlë Accursed Mountains, Hajla 2403
Maja e Pikëllimës Koritnik 2393
Mali i Zhlebit Accursed Mountains, Žljeb 2381
Strellc Accursed Mountains 2377
Tromeđa / Trekufir * Accursed Mountains 2366
Mali i Zhlebit / Žljeb Accursed Mountains, Žljeb 2365
Tumba Šar Mountains 2346
Leqinat / Lićenat Accursed Mountains 2341
Rrаsa e Zogut Junik Mountains 2305
Mramor Šar Mountains 2298
Hajla e Vëranocit Accursed Mountains, Hajla 2281
Qula Šar Mountains 2220
Bivoll / Bivoli Ošljak 2212
Kačina glava / Kaçina Glava Šar Mountains 2207
Deçan Mountain / Mali i Deçanit Accursed Mountains 2200
Gemitash / Gemitaš Šar Mountains 2183
Ovčinec / Ovshinec Šar Mountains 2177
Kallabak Šar Mountains 2174
Pogled** Accursed Mountains, Mokna 2155
Dramadol Accursed Mountains, Hajla 2120
Crnkamenska Kula / Kulla e Gurit të Zi Šar Mountains 2117
Beleg Accursed Mountains, Mokna 2102
Pashallore / Pašalor Jezerski 2092
Maja Ksulje e Priftit / Šerupa*** Šar Mountains 2092
Crn Kamen / Guri i Zi Šar Mountains 2051
Kruševačka Planina / Mali Krushvaçës Šar Mountains 2048
Murga (peak) / Murgë Šar Mountains 2025
Maja e Vjelakut / Volujak Paklen (Peja) 2014
Hajla e Shkrelit Accursed Mountains, Hajla 2011
Lisičji Kamen / Guri i Lisiçjit Šar Mountains 2010
Plitković / Plitkoviq near Lipjan 2000
Oshtro Koplje Kopaonik 1789
  • The peak marked with an asterisk is the tripoint of Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro.
  • The peak marked with two asterisks is on the border of Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia.
  • The peak marked with three asterisks is the tripoint of Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia.

List of coordinates of some significant mountain peaks

The list contains coordinates of some significant peaks alphabetically ordered by mountain and then peak name

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; 20.85028Mališevo
Gollak Gollak-Lisica118642°41′30″N 21°41′21″E / 42.69167°N 21.68917°E / 42.69167; 21.68917Pristina
Skopska Crna Gora Kopilaqa149242°14′4.2″N 21°26′27.3″E / 42.234500°N 21.440917°E / 42.234500; 21.440917Vitia
Hajla Hajla240342°45′16″N 20°08′58″E / 42.75444°N 20.14944°E / 42.75444; 20.14944Peja
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 Oštro Koplje178943°01′11″N 21°01′10″E / 43.01972°N 21.01944°E / 43.01972; 21.01944Podujevo
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
Žljeb mountain Rusulija238142°45′02″N 20°14′55″E / 42.75056°N 20.24861°E / 42.75056; 20.24861Peja

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 :

References

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

See also

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