Mount Korab
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| Mount Korab | |
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 The Korab Mountain range |
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| Elevation | 2,764 metres (9,068 ft) |
| Location | Albania & Republic of Macedonia |
| Prominence | 2,036 metres (6,680 ft) |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
Mount Korab (Macedonian: Голем Кораб, Golem Korab, Albanian: Maja e Korabit or Mali i Korabit) is the highest mountain of the Republic of Macedonia and Albania , its peak forms a frontier between the two countries. The Korab mountain is adjacent to the Šar Mountain.
The mountain has a number of peaks that are higher than 2500 metres. The most important ones are:
- Great Korab (in Macedonian: Голем Кораб (Golem Korab) or Кобилино Поле (Kobilino Pole), Albanian: Maja e Korabit/Mali i Korabit); height from the sea level 2753 m (older data) or 2764 m (newer data confirmed by GPS).
- Кепи Бар (Kepi Bar) (2,595 m)
- Мала Корапска Врата (Mala Korapska Vrata-Little Korab door) (2425 m; older data)
- Кабаш (Kabash) (2,395 m)
- Цигански Премин (Ciganski Premin-Gypsy passage) (2,295 m)
- Плоча (Plocha-Board) (2,235 m)
- Висока Карпа (Visoka Karpa-High Cliff)(2,090 m).
These peaks are occasionally ruptured by radial tectonics in the shape of blocks that end in the valley of the Radika river on the Macedonian side. These blocks occasionally have steep slopes that reach up to 500 m. Particularly remarkable is also the alpine area of Kabash with several sheer and hardly approachable peaks. In its highest part, above 2,000 m, the climate is alpine and includes some alpine flora elements.
The state border intersects the higher peak, Great Korab.
During the Macedonian conflict in 2001, a front was on the Korab, and there is still a mined zone around the mountain. Ascending the mountain is possible from the Macedonian side after complicated bureaucratic procedures, accompanied by a military escort.
There are no formal restrictions on climbing the mountain from the Albanian side. The area is now safer and more stable than it has been in recent times, and local inhabitants are generally welcoming and helpful. It is possible to drive as far as the local village of Radomirё, but the local infrastructure is generally not good. A four wheel drive vehicle with high clearance may be required. There are no accurate and up to date maps, local signposting is poor, and hikers may have to overcome the additional problem of aggressive dogs.[1]
The best chance to climb Golem Korab is to join the International climb that is taking part every year in beginning of September. This climb is organized by the mountain club PSD "Korab" - Skopje.
