Maja e Kakisë

Maja e Kakisë is a summit of the Kakia Block, a distinct mountain subunit located south of the Zhaborret ridge, in the Accursed Mountains range. Rising to a height of 2,359 m (7,740 ft), it forms a prominent landmark of the regional alpine relief.

The central part of the Kakia Block, extending between Qafa e Dënellit and Qafa e Agrës, is defined by three main peaks – Maja e Kakisë (2,359 m), Maja e Drenit (2,004 m) and Maja e Zezë (1,923 m) – which are separated by the depression of Gropa e Bjeshkës së Madhe. The ridge system is interrupted by two major tectonic-erosional passes, Qafa e Kakisë and Qafa e Gradës, that subdivide the massif and provide natural corridors through it.

The southwestern slope, between Maja e Drenit and the Gradë valley, is deeply incised by numerous glacial cirques overlooking the Dënell valley and the Bjeshka e Madhe basin. On the northeastern slope, the cirques form elongated troughs that mark the headwaters of the Curraj stream tributaries.

The block is further distinguished by a well-developed karst landscape. Numerous nivokarstic dolines and glacio-karstic depressions occur between the three main peaks.^[1]

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