Gjeravica or Đeravica ( sq, Gjeravica; sr-cyr, Ђеравица) is the second-highest mountain peak in the

Accursed Mountains The Accursed Mountains ( sq, Bjeshkët e Nemuna; sh-Cyrl-Latn, Проклетије, Prokletije, ; both translated as "Cursed Mountains"), also known as the Albanian Alps ( sq, Alpet Shqiptare), are a mountain group in the western part of the ...

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and the

Dinaric Alps The Dinaric Alps (), also Dinarides, are a mountain range in Southern and Southcentral Europe, separating the continental Balkan Peninsula from the Adriatic Sea. They stretch from Italy in the northwest through Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herz ...

chain, after Maja Jezercë. It is the second-highest mountain in

Kosovo Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...

,. It has an elevation of above sea level. Gjeravica is in the western part of Kosovo, in the municipality of

Junik Junik ( sq, Junik, sq-definite, Juniku; sr, Јуник, Junik) is a town located in Junik Municipality in the Gjakova District in western Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town of Junik has 6,053 inhabitants, while the municipality has ...

. Before the 20th century, Gjeravica used to be called Kaluđerovica (''Kaluđer'' means monk in Serbian), because of the Serbian Orthodox Monastery of Peć at the gateway to the mountains.

Features

Gjeravica is somewhat different from the rest of the Accursed mountains in its lack of the stony, limestone

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the other mountains in Accursed Mountains have. Many large and small glacial lakes can be found near the summit. The largest of the lakes is Gjeravica Lake, which is just under the summit and is the origin of the

Erenik The Erenik; Serbian Cyrillic: Ереник / Рибник) or Ribnik is a river in Kosovo. Located in the west of the country, it measures -long, a right tributary to the White Drin. The Erenik originates near the Albanian border, in the north ...

river. Gjeravica and the Accursed mountains are mostly known for the growth of

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. There are also wild strawberries growing in Gjeravica during the summer.

Geography

Nearby settlements

Deçan Deçan, or Dečani sr-cyr, Дечани ; also in use Dečane sr-cyr, Дечане is a town and municipality in Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town of has 3,803 inhabitants, while the municipality has 40,019 inhabitants. Geog ...

* Peja *Belaje *Krsi i Cenit *Krsi i Zi

Nearby peaks

* Kumulore * Tropojske Pločice * Guri i Gjate * Maja e Ram Arućit * Ljogi i Prels

Cliffs

* Biga Tamas * Krsi i Cenit * Kumulore * Krsi i Zi * Guri i Mal * Gurt e Ljove * Brehov * Minarja

Nearby springs

* Kroni Tedel * Kroni Gusija * Kroni i Lizit * Kroni i Nuses * Gura e Hasanags * Kroni i Metes * Gura e Mir * Kroni i Rasave * Kroni i Smajlit * Gura i Cursis * Gura Hods * Kroni i Mir

Notes

References

External links

Summitpost, Đeravica
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Peakbagger, Đeravica
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