Junik Mountains

#51 among destinations in Kosovo

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Junik Mountains, part of the Prokletije range, are on the border between Albania and Serbia. They reach a height of 2,280 m. On the Serbian side are located in the Metohija region, some 8.5 km to the north-west of the Junik commune. ()

Coordinates: 42°30'10"N, 20°10'42"E

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ĐakovicaKosovo

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Junik Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Visoki Dečani, Gjeravica Lake, Gjeravica, Gusan.

5.4 miNE
, Church, Monastery
Visoki Dečani, Peja
139 min walk • The Visoki Dečani Monastery is a medieval Serbian Orthodox Christian monastery located near Deçan, Kosovo. It was founded in the first half of the 14th century by Stefan Dečanski, King of Serbia.
2.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gjeravica Lake, Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park
75 min walk • Gjeravica Lake or Đeravica Lake is a mountain lake in Kosovo located just under the summit of Gjeravica mountain.
2.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gjeravica, Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park
73 min walk • Gjeravica or Đeravica is the second-highest mountain peak in the Accursed Mountains mountain range and the Dinaric Alps chain, after Maja Jezercë. It is the second-highest mountain in Kosovo,. It has an elevation of 2,656 m above sea level. Gjeravica is in the western part of Kosovo, in the municipality of Junik.
3.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gusan
83 min walk • Gusan is a mountain located in Albania and Kosovo. At 2,540 m high, it is the highest mountain that is shared between the two. This mountain belongs to the Accursed Mountains.
5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Maja Bogiçaj
145 min walk • Maja Bogiçaj is a peak of the Accursed Mountains range. It is located on the border of Kosovo and Albania. Bogiçaj is part of the Bogićevica mountain area and its peak is 2,405 m above sea level. One of the closest peaks is Tromeđa which is just found north-west of Bogiçaj peak.
3.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Zemra Lake, Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park
90 min walk • The Zemra Lake is a lake in the western edge of the Republic of Kosovo. Roughly in shape of a heart, the lake stretches inside the Prokletije, some 400 m away from Albania. It is situated between 2,200 and 2,500 metres of elevation above sea level on the northern slopes of Maja e Gusanit, near Maja e Gjeravicës.
6.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Maja e Ropës, Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park
156 min walk • Rops is a mountain in Kosovo with a height of 2,502 metres. It is a part of Bogićevica area in the Prokletije. It is the second highest mountain in the Bogićevica area after Marijaš at 2,533 metres.
~230 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rrasa e Zogut, Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park
2 min walk • Rrasa e Zogut is a mountain in Junik in Kosovo, 1 kilometre from the border with Albania. It is 2,309 m high and located 3.5 kilometres south-east of Gjeravica, the highest mountain in Kosovo.
5.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Streoc Mountain, Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park
149 min walk • Strellc is a mountain in Western Kosovo, in the Prokletije range. To its right is the Metohija valley. At 2,377-metre-high peak, Streoc stands out very well and from the city of Peć there is a good view of the whole mountain. The village of Streoc found around the mountain is named after the mountain.

Junik Mountains

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Junik Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)