Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park

Alpine peaks, lakes and dense forests in western Kosovo

Bjeshkët e Nemuna (Prokletije in Serbian) covers mountainous terrain with numerous lakes, deciduous and coniferous forests and alpine landscapes. Its vegetation is divided into six elevation zones, and it is the setting for Gjeravica, the second highest peak of the Accursed Mountains.

1GjeravicaAt 2,656 m, the second highest peak of the Accursed Mountains and of Kosovo.

2Beech and fir forestsSilver fir, sycamore and Bosnian pine grow between 900 and 1,320 metres in the east.

Things to do

On footClimb Gjeravica, at 2,656 m the highest peak in the park
On footWalk up through the six vegetation zones, from oak forest to the shrub zone at 1,850 to 2,050 metres
WildlifeLook for birds in an area recognised as internationally important for them
Try thisFollow the park's southern edge towards the border with Valbonë Valley National Park in Albania

Kosovo Est. 2012 Size 625 km² Highest 2,656 m Protected area category: IUCN II

Also worth seeing

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Shrub zone
Wood cranesbill, wild strawberry and willow gentian grow at 1,850 to 2,050 metres.

Where it is

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