MONT KORAB
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This mountain range (Кораб Планина/Korab Planina, Mali i Korabit), whose name means "boat" in Albanian, stretches over 400 km2 between Northern Macedonia and Albania. Its summit, the Golem Korab (Голем Кораб, Maja e Korabit), is the highest point in both countries, at 2,764 m above sea level. This "great Korab" is the fourth highest peak in the Balkans. The massif boasts nine other peaks over 2,500 m in altitude, three of which flank the Golem Korab: Korab II (2,753 m), Korab III (2,745 m), both on the border, and Radomira Peak (2,716 m) in Albania. A little further south are Malokorapska Stena (2,725 m) and the "little Korab", Mal Korab (2,683 m). Surrounded by the Šar massif (2,748 m) to the north and the Dešat massif (2,372 m) to the south, the Korab is part of a vast protected area with the Mavrovo National Park in northern Macedonia and the Korab-Koritnik Natural Park (555 km2) in Albania. On the Albanian side, to the west, the walls are rocky. However, the Korab Golem is accessible via a 9.4 km trail from Radomira (1,250 m above sea level, 35 km north of Peshkopi). In North Macedonia, there are several more scenic routes. The one from Strezimir stretches over 8.5 km with a 1,318 m ascent, passing Lake Korab at 2,470 m altitude. It requires a good level of fitness. You can then return to Strezimir or descend to Radomira. In either case, check with the information center in Mavrovo Anovi before you set off.
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