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

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Jezercë is the highest peak in the Dinaric Alps, the second highest in Albania and 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 summit in the Accursed Mountains, rising to 2,525 m above sea level. It ranks as the 15th-highest peak in the range and is situated along the international boundary between Albania and Montenegro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rragam and Vusanje.

Rragam

Village

Photo: Lenart Avdiu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rragam is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Qafa e Shelegevës.

Vusanje

Village

Vusanje is a village in Gusinje Municipality, Montenegro. According to the 2003 census, the town had 648 inhabitants. Vusanje is situated 6 km north 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
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Latitude

42.46909° or 42° 28′ 9″ north

Longitude

19.83476° or 19° 50′ 5″ east

Elevation

2,092 metres (6,864 feet)

Open location code

8FJXFR9M+JW

GeoNames ID

3316502

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In Other Languages

“Qafa e Shelegevës” goes by many names.

Albanian: “Qafë Shelegeve”

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