Maja e Gjipalit

Maja e Gjipalit is a peak in Bashkia e Orikumit, Vlorë and has an elevation of 1,419 metres. Maja e Gjipalit is situated nearby to the locality Shalë, as well as near Moçale.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Llogara National Park and Llogara Pass.

Llogara National Park

Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Llogara National Park lies in Vlorë County in southwestern Albania, along the Ionian sea. Tourism is the most important economic sector. There are several restaurants and hotels along the National Road 8.

Llogara Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Igiann, Public domain.

The Llogara Pass; is a high mountain pass within the Ceraunian Mountains along the Albanian Riviera. It connects the Dukat Valley in the north with Himarë in the south. Orikum is the nearest city on the northern side of the pass and the village of Dhërmi in the south. Llogara Pass is situated 3½ km east of Maja e Gjipalit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dukat and Dhërmi.

Dukat

Village

Dukat is a community in Vlorë County, southern Albania. With the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Vlorë. The Dukat Plain covers an area of around 1,000–1,500 ha delimited by the Ceraunian Mountains and opened in the north towards the Bay of Vlorë on the Adriatic. Dukat is situated 4½ km north of Maja e Gjipalit.

Dhërmi

Photo: Dori, CC BY 2.5.

Dhërmi is a village in Vlorë County, Albania. It is part of the municipality of Himarë. The village lies 42 kilometers south of the city of Vlorë and 69 kilometers north of the southern city of Sarandë.

Maja e Gjipalit

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,419 metres
Also known as: “Danasit” and “Maj‘ e Gjipalit”
Category: landform
Location: Bashkia e Orikumit, Vlorë, Vlorë County, Coastal Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

40.20943° or 40° 12′ 34″ north

Longitude

19.55532° or 19° 33′ 19″ east

Elevation

1,419 metres (4,656 feet)

Open location code

8FGX6H54+Q4

GeoNames ID

3185570

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Localities in the Area

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