Maja Harapit
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Maja Harapit is a mountain in the Prokletije
range in the north of Albania
. The mountain is 2217 metres (7,273.6 ft) high, with its impressive 800 metres (2,624.7 ft) high south wall' the northwestern edge of a large basin, where it dominates as a prominent rock formation, the conclusion of the Shala Valley and is one of the landmarks of Theth
Valley. The mountain is on the edge of the National Parks Theth.
The mountain is located near the mountain pass of Qafa e Pejës (520 metres (1,706 ft)) north of Theth between the mountains of the Bjeshkët e Nemuna in the West - completed by the Maja Radohimës
(2570 metres (8,431.8 ft)) - and the Maja Jezercë massif in the east. While the steep south wall of the Shala Valley which is part of the mountain is actually based on a broad saddle between the two great massifs, the height of 2000 metres (6,561.7 ft) steeply to a rocky point jutting which it juts from. The tip and the surrounding saddle is made of rugged rock, of sinkholes and caves penetrating karst formations .
Albania's longest horizontal cave is located beneath the south wall. Bulgarian
researchers have explored its length at 2585 metres (8,481 ft). The depth of the cave is 346 metres (1,135.2 ft). Within the cave 15 species have been discovered.
The south wall is considered the highest rock face of the Balkan peninsula and in the summer of 2010 was a tourist hotspot for the first time by a majority of tourists coming from Germany
, especially big wall climbers throughout Europe.
The name Harapi from Albanian to English can be translated as, dark or Arabs.
Prokletije
Prokletije or Albanian Alps is a mountain range in the Balkans that extends from northern Albania, to southwestern Serbia and eastern Montenegro. Its highest point, Jezercë in Albania at , is the tallest peak in the entire Dinaric Alps...
range in the north of Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. The mountain is 2217 metres (7,273.6 ft) high, with its impressive 800 metres (2,624.7 ft) high south wall' the northwestern edge of a large basin, where it dominates as a prominent rock formation, the conclusion of the Shala Valley and is one of the landmarks of Theth
Theth
Theth is a community in the Shalë municipality, Shkodër District, Shkodër County, northern Albania.The community is at the centre of the Theth National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty.-History:...
Valley. The mountain is on the edge of the National Parks Theth.
The mountain is located near the mountain pass of Qafa e Pejës (520 metres (1,706 ft)) north of Theth between the mountains of the Bjeshkët e Nemuna in the West - completed by the Maja Radohimës
Maja Radohimës
Maja e Radohimës is a mountain in the Albanian part of the Prokletije at a height of . Its location is west of the Maja Jezercë at high....
(2570 metres (8,431.8 ft)) - and the Maja Jezercë massif in the east. While the steep south wall of the Shala Valley which is part of the mountain is actually based on a broad saddle between the two great massifs, the height of 2000 metres (6,561.7 ft) steeply to a rocky point jutting which it juts from. The tip and the surrounding saddle is made of rugged rock, of sinkholes and caves penetrating karst formations .
Albania's longest horizontal cave is located beneath the south wall. Bulgarian
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
researchers have explored its length at 2585 metres (8,481 ft). The depth of the cave is 346 metres (1,135.2 ft). Within the cave 15 species have been discovered.
The south wall is considered the highest rock face of the Balkan peninsula and in the summer of 2010 was a tourist hotspot for the first time by a majority of tourists coming from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, especially big wall climbers throughout Europe.
The name Harapi from Albanian to English can be translated as, dark or Arabs.