Qafa e Pejes
Qafa e Pejes is a mountain saddle in Shalë, Shkodër and has an elevation of 1,702 metres. Qafa e Pejes is situated nearby to the hamlet Nikgjonaj (Theth), as well as near Okol, Theth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,702 metres
- Description: valley in Albania
- Also known as: “Ćafa Pejs” and “Qaf’ e Pejës”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Prokletije and Jezercë.
Prokletije
Photo: Church of emacs, CC BY 3.0.
Prokletije or, sometimes called the Albanian Alps or the Accursed Mountains are a range in Northeastern Albania and northwestern Kosovo.
Jezercë
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jezercë is the highest peak in the Dinaric Alps, the second highest in Albania and the sixth highest in Southeast Europe, standing at 2,694 m above sea level.
Maja e Harapit
Peak
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maja e Harapit is a mountain peak, situated in the Accursed Mountains range of northern Albania, reaching a height of 2,218 m. A prominent landmark of Theth Valley, it lies in close proximity to Qafa e Pejës mountain pass, between the Bjeshkët e Nemuna and Jezercë ranges.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thethi and Rragam.
Thethi
Photo: Liridon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thethi is a village surrounded by Thethi National Park, up on Albanian Alps, in Northeastern Albania, in Shkodra District. A lot of tourists visit the mountain peaks of Thethi, Boga, Razma and Vermoshi, where they enjoy the dense forests, clear springs and limestone caves.
Qafa e Pejes
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Shalë, Shkodër, Shkodër County, Coastal Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.44388° or 42° 26′ 38″ northLongitude
19.77062° or 19° 46′ 14″ eastElevation
1,702 metres (5,584 feet)Open location code
8FJXCQVC+G6OpenStreetMap ID
node 4729503808OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Swedish—“Qafa e Pejes” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Qafa e Pejës”
- Albanian: “Qafa Pejës”
- Cebuano: “Qafa e Pejës”
- German: “Peja-Pass”
- German: “Qafa e Pejës”
- German: “Qafa Pejës”
- German: “Qafë e Pejës”
- Swedish: “Qafa e Pejës”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nikgjonaj (Theth) and Okol, Theth.
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Highlights include Peja Lake and Spring of Water.
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