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Mount Korab |
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| Elevation | 2,764 m (9,068 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 2,169 m (7,116 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
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Mount Korab
Location on Albania/Macedonia border |
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| Location | Albania Macedonia |
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 forming a frontier between the two countries. The peak lies adjacent to the Šar Mountains.
Mount Korab is also pictured in the coat of arms of Macedonia.
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The 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 (1,640 ft). Particularly remarkable is also the alpine area of Kabaš with several sheer and hardly approachable peaks. In its highest part, above 2,000 m (6,562 ft), the climate is alpine and includes some alpine flora elements. The largest lake on Mount Korab is Gramë Lake located on the Mali i Gramës in Albania.
The mountain is home to the spectacular Korab waterfall in the upper valley of the Dlaboka Reka river. During spring time, the waterfall reaches a height of over 130 meters, which makes it the highest in Macedonia. The state border intersects the higher peak, Great Korab.
Ascent from the Macedonian side involves entering the Macedonian-Albanian boundary area, for which a special permit is required from the Macedonian Ministry of internal affairs,[2] although people regularly track on Korab without it.
The mountain has a number of sub-peaks that are higher than 2000 metres. These include:
The two main passes in the Korab ridge are:
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. It is possible to drive as far as the local village of Radomira, 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.[3]
An international expedition to climb Mount Korab is organized each September by the mountain club PSD "Korab" in Skopje.
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Korab Korab] at Wikimedia Commons
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