With gigantic peaks forming a natural frontier between Macedonia and Albania, Mount Korab is Macedonia's highest mountain, an adjacent to Sara Mountain and one of most beautiful eye-catching sites, part of Mavrovo National Park.
Korab Mountain has numerous peaks, higher than 2,000 m. Its range goes over 40 km, between the lower part of Black Drin River and Radika.
The rugged mountain massif consists mainly of shale and limestone of the Paleozoic with block structures, as well as severely damaged gypsum rocks of Permo Triassic. On the west side, the mountain falls steeply over rock walls. The north side consists of craggy rocks.
On the same ridge, there are two other peaks rising over 2,700 m, Shulani i Radomires and Korab III. The southeast, stretching from a few rock bands broken meadows to the summit, is accessed very simply, and occasionally by shepherds with their flocks of sheep.
The peak, located about two kilometers southwest, Korab-gate (Maja e Portat Korabit / Korapska Mala vrata) reaches 2,727 m. A few hundred yards south is another peak, Maja e Moravës, which is 2,718 m, which is only a little lower.
The peaks are occasionally ruptured by radial tectonics in the shape of blocks that end in the Radika Valley on the Republic of Macedonian side. These blocks occasionally have steep slopes that reach up to 500 m (1,640 ft). In its highest part, above 2,000 m (6,562 ft), the climate is alpine and includes some alpine flora elements.
Korab Falls, in the upper valley of the Dlaboka River, are also one of the most extraordinary sites in this area. During spring time, the waterfall reaches a height of over 130 m, which makes it the highest in Macedonia. The state border intersects the higher peak, Great Korab. Ascent from the Republic of Macedonian side involves entering the Republic of Macedonian-Albanian boundary area, for which a special permit is required from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia, although people regularly track on Korab without having it.
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