Maja e Bojës

Maja e Bojës
Maja e Bojës (right) standing opposite Maja e Çokishtes
Highest point
Elevation2,461 m (8,074 ft)
Prominence352 m (1,155 ft)
Isolation2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Coordinates42°27′57″N 19°47′57″E / 42.465729°N 19.799093°E / 42.465729; 19.799093
Naming
English translationColored Peak
Geography
Maja e Bojës
Country Albania
RegionNorthern Mountain Region
MunicipalityTropojë
Parent rangeAccursed Mountains
Geology
Rock agePleistocene
Mountain typesummit
Rock typelimestone

Maja e Bojës (lit.'Colored Peak') is a summit located in the central part of the Accursed Mountains range, in northern Albania, close to the border with Montenegro. The peak rises to approximately 2,461 m (8,074 ft) above sea level and dominates the eastern side of the Buni i Jezercës glacial valley.[1]

Geography

Maja e Bojës lies in the heart of the Accursed Mountains, one of the most rugged alpine regions of the Balkan Peninsula. It is situated northwest of Jezercë, the highest summit of the range and forms part of a compact cluster of high peaks surrounding the Buni i Jezercës valley.

The peak stands above steep glacial cirques and rocky ridges, with sharp elevation differences between valley floors and summits. To the northwest, the terrain descends toward the Ropojana valley and to the southeast it overlooks the Buni i Jezercës basin.[2]

Geology

The summit displays classic alpine landforms, including steep headwalls, narrow ridgelines and scree-covered slopes. The surrounding valleys were shaped by Pleistocene glaciers, which carved deep cirques and left behind a series of seasonal glacial lakes in the Buni i Jezercës valley. Rock faces are predominantly steep and broken, contributing to the summit’s dramatic appearance and its appeal among mountaineers.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maja Bojs". Summit Post. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  2. ^ Kabo, Mevlan (1991). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë (1.2 ed.). Tiranë: Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. p. 70.
  3. ^ "Prokletije. Maja Bojs". Nestvarna Mesta. Retrieved 8 August 2021.