Grykat e Hapëta
Grykat e Hapëta (lit. 'Open Gorges') is a massif in the Albanian Alps, municipality of Tropojë. Its highest peak, Ismet Sali Bruçaj, reaches a height of 2,625 m (8,612 ft), making it the second-highest peak in the range after Jezerca.[1]
| Grykat e Hapëta | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) View of the massif from Valbona Valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,625 m (8,612 ft) |
| Prominence | 822 m (2,697 ft) |
| Isolation | 8.187 km (26,860 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°24′31″N 19°54′15″E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Open Gorges |
| Geography | |
  Grykat e Hapëta | |
| Country |  Albania |
| Region | Northern Mountain Region |
| Municipality | Tropojë |
| Parent range | Accursed Mountains |
| Borders on | Maja e Brijasit |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Triassic |
| Mountain type | massif |
| Type of rock | limestone, dolomite |
Geology
The massif lies between the upper part of the Valbona Valley in the north and the Nikaj Valley in the south, continuing with the ridges of Zhaborre from the west and the pass of Droçë in the southeast, which separates it from Mali i Hekurave. Composed mainly of Triassic limestone and dolomite, it has the shape of a conical trunk with very steep slopes, forming cliffs 700-800 m deep. Around the main peak rise four other peaks at a height of over 2400 m. Grykat e Hapëta are mostly devoid of vegetation.[2]
See also
References
- Kabo, Mevlan (1991). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë (1.2 ed.). Tiranë: Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. p. 592.
- Buda, Aleks (1985). Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar. Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. p. 1245.
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