Ljuboten (
Serbian and ) or Luboten ( sq-definite, Luboteni) is a peak of the
Å ar Mountains located on the border between
Kosovo
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the ...
and
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest and Serbia to the n ...
. Its elevation is .
Ljuboten, although not the highest peak of the range, is somewhat isolated from the rest of the mountains, making it visible from both
Pristina
Pristina or Prishtina ( , ), . is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and District of Pristina, district.
In antiquity, the area of Pristina was part of the Dardanian Kingdo ...
and
Skopje
Skopje ( , ; ; , sq-definite, Shkupi) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It lies in the northern part of the country, in the Skopje Basin, Skopje Valley along the Vardar River, and is the political, economic, and cultura ...
.
The majority of Ljuboten, the north, north-west, east, and south-east sides are located within Kosovo. On the Macedonian side of the peak there is a mountain house called Ljuboten, as well as Shija Ljubotenska ("Ljuboten's Neck"), Kozja Karpa ("Goat's Rock"), Shiljast Kamen ("Pointed Rock"), and Rogacevski Korita.
Ljuboten is a popular destination for mountain climbers in Europe. The mountain is covered with pastures along with rocky outcroppings.
Livadh Lake in Kosovo and a few sheepfolds are near the peak. In winter there is usually over a meter of snow.
The mountain house at Ljuboten is located in the foothills of the peak, connected with a road to
Vratnica.
US soldiers stationed at
Camp Bondsteel near the city of
Ferizaj colloquially named the peak "Big Duke".
The meaning behind the name is not known.
See also
*
Vratnica
*
FK Ljuboten ("FC Ljuboten")
References
External links
Ljuboten.com (in Macedonian)Ljuboten @ Vratnica.net (in Macedonian)Cyber VRATNICA Internet Site
{{North Macedonia topics
International mountains of Europe
Two-thousanders of North Macedonia
Two-thousanders of Kosovo
Å ar Mountains