Maja e Harapit is a

mountain peak A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous. The term (mountain top) is generally used ...

, situated in the

Accursed Mountains The Accursed Mountains (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, Prokletije, Проклетије, separator=" / ", ; both translated as "Cursed Mountains"), also known as the Albanian Alps (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, Albanski Alpi, Албански Алпи, separator=" / ", li ...

range of northern

Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...

, reaching a height of . A prominent landmark of Theth Valley, it lies in close proximity to Qafa e Pejës mountain pass, between the Bjeshkët e Nemuna and

Jezercë Jezercë ( sq-definite, Jezerca) is the highest peak in the Dinaric Alps, the second highest in Albania and the sixth highest in Southeast Europe, standing at above sea level. It is the 28th most prominent mountain peak in Europe, and is rega ...

ranges.

Geology

Dominating the northwestern edge of a large basin, its south wall rises steeply to and stretches , forming a broad saddle that connects the two ranges. The summit and the surrounding saddle feature rugged rocks, pits, and caves, which penetrate the karst formations. Deep beneath the south wall, an extensive horizontal cave, explored by researchers, spans an impressive length of and reaches a depth of . Inside this cave, fifteen animal species have been discovered.

References

{{reflist Mountains of Albania Accursed Mountains Two-thousanders of Albania

Geology

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