Hajla | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,403 m (7,884 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 42°46′24″N 20°16′21″E / 42.77333°N 20.27250°E |
Geography | |
Countries | Kosovo and Montenegro |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Pejë-Pepaj or Rožaje-Bandžov-Dermandol[2][3] |
Hajla (Albanian: Hajlë or Hajla; Serbian Cyrillic: Хајла) is a mountain located between the borders of Kosovo and Montenegro. It has several peaks that reach over 2,000 m (6,562 ft), the tallest with a hight of 2,403 m (7,884 ft). The northern slopes contains the spring formation of the Ibar river, and to its southern slopes is the origin of the Bistrica e Pejës (or the Pećka Bistrica) river. Hajla is also the tallest mountain in the northern part of the Accursed Mountains of the Balkans. In Kosovo, Hajla forms part of the 25 km (16 mi) long Rugova Canyon. The closest city to Hajla is Rožaje, in Montenegro.