List of mountains in Albania

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A two-part cartographic map of Albania based on wartime photographs and images taken by Herbert Louis on behalf of the Albanian government.

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Design and printing: Kartographisches – formerly Military Geographical Institute of Vienna (1928).

Albania is mostly mountainous, with the first alpine regions forming towards the end of the Jurassic period. During the Cenozoic era, the malformation of the Albanides accelerated, causing the subterranean landscape to take its present form.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The average altitude of the country is Template:Convert, almost three times that of Europe. Its highest summits are situated in the Albanian Alps and the eastern mountain range, with Korab being the highest peak, at Template:Convert above sea level.

The country's geography is unique due to its location and varied relief, with landscapes ranging from mediterranean in the west to a more continental influence in the east and mountainous terrain in the interior and east. This combination of plains, hills and mountains has resulted in a diverse range of geographical features, extending horizontally and vertically. However, this complexity has made regionalization challenging, as different authors have used alternating criteria and methods. In the 1920s, Herbert Louis proposed a scheme that divided Albania into two large regions: Inner Albania and Coastal Albania, each with specific subdivisions.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> His scheme was widely used until 1964, when it was to be replaced by Pandi Geço's proposed scheme which divided the country into four physiographic regions, listed as follows: Albanian Alps, Central Mountain Region, Southern Mountain Region, Albanian Coastal Lowlands and its hills. By 1990, Geço's scheme was improved through further research and consideration of ecological concerns, recapping all regions into 67 constituent subunits.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The earliest written accounts on the mountains of Albania can be attributed to German geographer Kurt Hassert, who explored the northern region of the country in June 1897, carrying out his first expedition to Mount Cukal.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

Distaptur Editions published in 1941 a mountain guidebook titled "Montagne d'Albania", authored by renowned Italian alpinist Piero Ghiglione and printed by the "Geographical Institute De Agostini of Novara". The guidebook includes a study of the rhapsodes of Albanian mountains by Nicola Lo Russo Attoma and contains 118 pages, featuring 60 black and white illustrations from photographs taken by Ghiglione.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

The first post-war mountaineering expedition in Albania was organized by the Committee of Physical Culture and Sports and was held at Mount Tomorr on July 27-28, 1949. A different expedition in the same mountain took place the following year on May 21, 1950, with Minella Kapo, a delegate from the highest forum leadership of the Committee and an experienced mountaineering instructor, in attendance to witness the name-changing ceremony of the main peak from Çuka e Tomorrit to Çuka Partizani. According to mounteneering expert Aleksandër Bojaxhi, the new designation of this mountain peak and others that followed, was not decided by party officials or institutions but by sports forums and even mountaineers themselves.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The mountain peaks listed below are arranged by their massifs. Occasionally, the highest peak of the massif is listed instead, if it holds greater notability. The remaining mountains on the list are important landmarks of biodiversity, history, culture and economic impact.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Main peaks (+2,000 m)

No.	Image	Mountain	Range	Height	Prominence	Isolation	Map
1	File:Velky Korab 2011.jpg	Korab	Korab	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
2	File:Jezerski Vrh (2694) sa Karanfila (2480).jpg	Jezercë	Blloku Jezercë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
3	File:2013-10-05 Valbona, Albania 8304 (Maja Grykat e Hapëta).jpg	Grykat e Hapëta	Zhaborret	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
4	File:Jezerca Massive.jpg	Maja e Popllukës	Bjeshkët e Namuna	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
5	File:Aplet theth.jpg	Radohina	Bjeshkët e Namuna	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
6	File:Maja e Hekurave (WPWTR17).jpg	Mali i Hekurave	Bjeshkët e Namuna	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
7	File:Gryka e Hapëta.jpg	Maja e Brijasit	Zhaborret	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
8	File:Kollata nga lart.jpg	Kollata	Shkëlzen Kollatë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
9	File:Prokletje.jpg	Maja e Shnikut	Bjeshkët e Namuna	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
10	File:Grammospeak.jpg	Gramoz	Moravë Mali i Vashës	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
11	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Maja e Gavnit	Bjeshkët e Namuna	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
12	File:Mali i Gjallicës Refleksion..JPG	Gjallica	Korab	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
13	File:SouthernViewNemercke.jpg	Maja e Papingut	Trebeshinë Dhëmbel Nemërçkë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
14	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Maja e Langojve	Bjeshkët e Namuna	Template:Convert			Template:Location map
15	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Qetat e Harushës	Zhaborret	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
16	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Çuka Partizani	Tomorr Kulmak Miçan	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
17	File:Maja e Thatë (2406 m) in the Albanian Alps.jpg	Maja e Thatë	Shkëlzen Kollatë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
18	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Bogiçaj	Bjeshkët e Namuna	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
19	File:Valbona River near BC (WPWTR17).jpg	Shkëlzen	Shkëlzen Kollatë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
20	File:Koritnik from Pashtrik.jpg	Koritnik	Korab	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
21	File:Ohrid Maja e Valamarës.jpg	Valamarë	Polisi Lenie	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
22	File:Веливар (Дешат) 04.jpg	Deshat	Korab	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
23	File:Trekufiri Kosovë-Shqipëri-Mal i zi ..jpg	Trekufiri	Bjeshkët e Namuna	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
24	File:Maja e Kakisë (cropped).jpg	Maja e Kakisë	Bjeshkët e Namuna	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
25	File:Ostrovitse mountain IMG 3140.jpg	Ostrovicë	Ostrovicë Bofnjë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
26	File:Mali i Grames.jpg	Mali i Gramës	Korab	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
27	File:View from the crest of Mali i Thatë.jpg	Mali i Thatë	Mali i Thatë Rakicë Llapisht	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
28	File:Shebenik Mountain from Qarrishte.JPG	Shebenik	Shebenik Jabllanicë-Belicë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
29	File:Jablanica Mountain, Black Stone peak from Struga 05.jpg	Jabllanica	Shebenik Jabllanicë-Belicë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
30	File:Arras and Çidhën area.jpg	Mali i Dejës	Vargmalet e Lurës	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
31	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Biga e Gimajve	Maranaj Biga e Gimajve	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
32	File:Theth and Theth National Park, Albania 2017.jpg	Maja e Harapit	Bjeshkët e Namuna	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
33	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Maja e Pallavërcës	Bjeshkët e Namuna	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
34	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Trojan	Malësia e Vermoshit	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
35	File:Mali Kallabakut.JPG	Kallabak	Pllaja e Shishtavecit	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
36	File:Ritual lamb sloughtering on mount Tomorr - Mapillary (QKfr YNUIekjy7KXUrOLKA).jpg	Kulmak	Tomorr Kulmak Miçan	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
37	File:Cajup.jpg	Mali i Lunxhërisë	Shëndelli Lunxhëri Bureto	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
38	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Serakol	Pllaja e Shishtavecit	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
39	File:Qeremi i Eperm.JPG	Maja e Gjarpërit	Bjeshkët e Namuna	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
40	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Guri i Topit	Polisi Lenie	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
41	File:Vjosa Valley with Kendrevica.jpg	Griba	Malësia e Kurveleshit	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
42	File:Kunora e Lurës – Mapillary (564226591214665).jpg	Kunora e Lurës	Vargmalet e Lurës	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
43	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Mali i Balgjajt	Vargmalet e Lurës	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
44	File:Përmet, Albania - panoramio (5).jpg	Dhëmbel	Trebeshinë Dhëmbel Nemërçkë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
45	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Kolesjan	Pllaja e Shishtavecit	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
46	File:Maja i Cikes, pohled na vrchol.jpg	Maja e Çikës	Çikë Lungarë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
47	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Maja e Runjës	Vargmalet e Lurës	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
48	File:Snezny kotel na severnim svahu Maja Qores.jpg	Maja e Qorres	Çikë Lungarë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
49	File:Bulqiza & Mali i Lopës.jpg	Mali i Lopës	Martanesh	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map

△ majë(a)=peak; mal(i)=mountain

Main peaks (+1,000 m)

No.	Image	Mountain	Range	Height	Prominence	Isolation	Map
1	File:Mirditë District, Albania - panoramio.jpg	Munellë	Malësia Pukë-Mirditë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
2	File:Malesia e Polisit, Librazhd.jpg	Polisi	Polisi Lenie	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
3	File:Gryka e Këlcyrës - panoramio (2).jpg	Mali i Trebeshinës	Trebeshinë Dhëmbel Nemërçkë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
4	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Lungarë	Çikë Lungarë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
5	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Mali i Lucës	Fushëgropa e Delvinës	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
6	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Mali i Shpatit	Polisi Lenie	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
7	File:Mali me Gropa.jpg	Mali me Gropa	Skanderbeg Mountains	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
8	File:Murgana Mountain range.jpg	Stugarë	Mali i Gjerë Stugarë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
9	File:Beçisht, údolí řeky.jpg	Shëndelli	Shëndelli Lunxhëri Bureto	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
10	File:Gebirgszug Mali i Gjerë, Gjirokastra. - panoramio.jpg	Mali i Gjerë	Mali i Gjerë Stugarë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
11	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Mali i Buretos	Shëndelli Lunxhëri Bureto	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
12	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Veleçik	Bjeshkët e Namuna	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
13	File:Kurbin and Kruja highlands (WPWTR16).JPG	Mali i Skënderbeut	Skanderbeg Mountains	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
14	File:Cukali Mountain Aerial View.jpg	Cukal	Cukal Biga e Gimajve	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
15	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Qelqëz	Malësia e Dangëllisë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
16	File:Mali i Dajtit.jpg	Dajti	Skanderbeg Mountains	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
17	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Miçan	Tomorr Kulmak Miçan	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
18	File:Peaceful Shkodra lake view.jpg	Maranaj	Maranaj Biga e Gimajve	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
19	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Kokojka e Frashërit	Malësia e Dangëllisë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
20	File:Guri i Capit.jpg	Guri i Capit	Morava Mali i Vashës	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
21	File:Rrëza e Kanalit, Vlorë, Albania 2017 06.jpg	Rrëza e Kanalit	Vargmalet Bregdetare Jonike	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
22	File:Guri i Kamjes.JPG	Guri i Kamjes	Malësia e Gorës	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
23	File:Kruja (WPWTR16).JPG	Mali i Krujës	Skanderbeg Mountains	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
24	File:Überreste der Weißen Moschee (Xhamia e Bardhë) in der Burg von Berati, Albanien - panoramio.jpg	Shpirag	Kodrat e Mallakastrës	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
25	File:Mountain icon-1.svg	Mali i Konjakut	Lavan Konjak Galisht	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map

△ majë(a)=peak; mal(i)=mountain

See also

• Protected areas of Albania
• Geography of Albania