Mount Korab map

Mount Korab

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2 764 m

Elevation

Elevation is the altitude of a place
above sea level.

2 167 m

Prominence

Peak’s prominence is the least
vertical to be covered to get from the
summit to any other higher terrain.

Proportional Prominence 2 445 m

Ultra

Mountains with prominence of 1 ⁠500 ⁠m / 4 ⁠921 ⁠ft or more.

About

Korab (Albanian: Maja e Korabit or Mali i Korabit; Macedonian: Голем Кораб, lit. 'Great Korab') is the highest peak of the eponymous mountain range and the fourth-highest mountain located entirely in the Balkan Peninsula, standing at 2,764 metres (9,068 feet).

Situated on the border between the two countries, Korab is the highest peak of both Albania and North Macedonia and is also one of only two summits in Europe to be the highest point for more than one country. It is also the 18th most prominent mountain peak in Europe and the third on the Balkan Peninsula.

Korab is situated within the Korab-Koritnik Nature Park. It is noted for its rich flora, including species such as Bosnian pine, European beech and alder.

The peak lies next to the Šar Mountains and is part of the national emblem of North Macedonia.

There's a hiking trail (T2) leading to the summit. Mount Korab is one of the 1 peaks along the Strezimir-Golem Korab.

By elevation Mount Korab is

# 1 out of 147 in Dibër County
# 1 out of 427 in Polog Region
# 1 out of 3443 in Albania
# 1 out of 5121 in North Macedonia
# 1 out of 115 in Mavrovo National Park
# 1 out of 61 in Parku Natyror Korab-Koritnik
# 1 out of 1256 in Northern Albania

By prominence Mount Korab is