Mount Korab

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The Korab Mountain range

Korab Mountain landscape

Mount Korab is the highest mountain of both Albania and Republic of Macedonia at the border of the two states. The Korab mountain is adjacent to the Šar mountain.

The mountain has a number of peaks that are higher than 2000 meters. The most important ones are:

Great Korab (in Albanian: Maja e Korabit or Mali i Korabit, in Macedonian: Голем Кораб (Golem Korab) or Кобилино Поле (Kobilino Pole)); height from the sea level 2753 m (older data) or 2764 m (newer data).
Kepi Bar (2,595 m)
Mala Korapska Vrata (2425 m; older data)
Kabash (2,395 m)
Ciganski Premin (2,295 m)
Plocha (2,235 m)
Visoka Karpa (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, 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.

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.

Mount Korab

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