Qafa e Shelegevës
Qafa e Shelegevës is a pass in Komuna e Margegajt, Bashkia Tropojë, Kukës County and has an elevation of 2,092 metres. Qafa e Shelegevës is situated nearby to the locality Kukaj, as well as near the region Komljen.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. Jezercë is situated 3½ km southwest of Qafa e Shelegevës.
Maja e Rosit
Peak
Photo: Pavouk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maja e Rosit is a mountain peak in the Accursed Mountains range, located on the Albanian–Montenegrin border. It is 2,524 m high, making it the tenth highest peak in Albania and the third highest in Montenegro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rragam and Thethi.
Rragam
Village
Photo: Lenart Avdiu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rragam is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Qafa e Shelegevës.
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 Shelegevës
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,092 metres
- Also known as: “Qafa e Shelegeves”
- Category: landform
- Location: Komuna e Margegajt, Bashkia Tropojë, Kukës County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.46909° or 42° 28′ 9″ northLongitude
19.83476° or 19° 50′ 5″ eastElevation
2,092 metres (6,864 feet)Open location code
8FJXFR9M+JWGeoNames ID
3316502
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In Other Languages
“Qafa e Shelegevës” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Qafë Shelegeve”
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