Mali i Hekurave () is a
massif in the
Albanian Alps, within the limits of
Tropojë municipality. Its main peak, ''Maja e Hekurave'', rises to a height of .
Geology
Mali i Hekurave is bounded by the central valley of
Valbona in the northeast, the basin of Tropojë in the southeast, and the basin of
Nikaj-Mërtur in the southwest. The mountain is composed entirely of
Triassic limestone and
dolomite Dolomite may refer to:
*Dolomite (mineral), a carbonate mineral
*Dolomite (rock), also known as dolostone, a sedimentary carbonate rock
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. Its sharp pyramidal shape is due to the numerous glacial
cirque
A (; from the Latin word ') is an amphitheatre-like valley formed by glacial erosion. Alternative names for this landform are corrie (from Scottish Gaelic , meaning a pot or cauldron) and (; ). A cirque may also be a similarly shaped landform ...
s that stretch on almost all sides and descend step by step into the valley of Motinë from the northeast, into the
trough
Trough may refer to:
In science
* Trough (geology), a long depression less steep than a trench
* Trough (meteorology), an elongated region of low atmospheric pressure
* Trough (physics), the lowest point on a wave
* Trough level (medicine), the l ...
of the Liqeni stream from the southeast, and the Selbicë stream from the west. Other peaks in the massif include Alshina , Maja e Zezë and Maja e Dhive . The mountain mass is barren above , featuring only alpine pastures, while
beech
Beech (''Fagus'') is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. Recent classifications recognize 10 to 13 species in two distinct subgenera, ''Engleriana'' and ''Fagus''. The ''Engle ...
and
cypress
Cypress is a common name for various coniferous trees or shrubs of northern temperate regions that belong to the family Cupressaceae. The word ''cypress'' is derived from Old French ''cipres'', which was imported from Latin ''cypressus'', the ...
grow below this height.
See also
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List of mountains in Albania
With an average elevation of above sea level, Albania is one of the most mountainous countries in the world. It has a mountainous terrain that covers more than 70% of its total territory. There are many peaks reaching heights of more than .
Alban ...
References
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Mountains of Albania
Two-thousanders of Albania