Shkëlzen

#113 among destinations in Albania

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Shkëlzen is a mountain in Albania with a height of 2,404 metres. It is rocky and located near the border with Kosovo, north of Tropojë. It belongs to the Accursed Mountains range. Shkëlzen shares its name with a village that is just south of the mountain. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 7887 ftCoordinates: 42°27'25"N, 20°7'41"E

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Shkëlzen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tropojë Lake, Lake Sylbicë, Liqeni i Dhenve, Lake Dash.

5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tropojë Lake
127 min walk • Tropojë Lake is a small mountain lake in the Prokletije mountains in western Kosovo, only 180m from the Albanian border. The lake has an oval shape and is 100m in length and 40m in width. Rivers that originate on this lake flow downwards to join larger rivers and then finally flow into the White Drin.
5.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Sylbicë
132 min walk • Lake Sylbicë is a large mountain lake in the Accursed Mountains range in the north of Albania with an area of 2.8 hectares. It is about 1 km from the border with Kosovo. This lake is surrounded with meadows and is just east of the somewhat larger Lake Dash.
3.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Liqeni i Dhenve
91 min walk • Liqeni i Dhenve is a small mountain lake in the north of Albania. Dhenve lake is situated in the Prokletije range near to the border with Kosovo. Dhenve Lake is a round lake, and the river that originates from it flows down into the Gashi River. It has a surface area of approximately 0.8 hectares.
5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Dash, Gashi River
145 min walk • Lake Dash is a mountain lake in Albania. It is located in the Prokletije, near the border with Kosovo. It is one of the largest lakes found in the mountain range with an area a little more than 3.5 hectares. In English, Liqeni i Dashit means "Stag's Lake".
5.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Qafë Morinë
144 min walk • Qafa e Morinës is a mountain pass through the Albanian mountains along the border between Albania and Kosovo. There is a border crossing point here between the two countries.

Shkëlzen

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Shkëlzen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Tropojë Lake

Lake Sylbicë

Liqeni i Dhenve

Lake Dash, Gashi River

Qafë Morinë