Small Korab Gate
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Small Korab Gate is a mountain pass
on the border of Albania
and the Republic of Macedonia
. Small Korab Gate is situated southwest of the main Mount Korab
summit, which is the highest mountain of both countries. Small Korab Gate is 2465 m (8,087 ft) high. It is 403 m higher than Big Korab Gate
, on the northern slope of Mount Korab.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
on the border 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...
and the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. Small Korab Gate is situated southwest of the main Mount Korab
Mount Korab
Mount Korab is the highest mountain of the Republic of Macedonia and Albania, its peak forming a frontier between the two countries...
summit, which is the highest mountain of both countries. Small Korab Gate is 2465 m (8,087 ft) high. It is 403 m higher than Big Korab Gate
Big Korab Gate
Big Korab Gate is a mountain pass found on the northern slopes of Mount Korab. It is located on the border of Albania and the Republic of Macedonia. Big Korab Gate reaches a height of , 702 m lower than Mount Korab's highest point, , and 403 m lower than Small Korab Gate, on the southern slope of...
, on the northern slope of Mount Korab.