Maja e Arapit – the mountain with the highest wall in the Balkans

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Maja e Arapit
Maja e Arapit from the village of Okol

Maja e Arapit or Harapit is located near Thethi village in Albanian Alps and it’s well known for its 800 m high wall on southern face. The best to reach the summit is from the village of Okol when one would need to walk to Qafa e Pejes and then to the summit. The shortest way is to camp in Qafa e Pejes.

The climb to the summit is a bit difficult because of the rocky and karst terrain. There is no path from Qafa e Pejes to the summit but we found some stony signs on the way.

In the foot of this mountain is located the cave with the same name. This is a vertical cave that goes generaly up and is explored up to 365 m.

Thethi Valley from the trail to Qafa e Pejes
On the way to Qafa e Pejes and the view of Thethi valley
Qafa e Pejes and the signs to Maja e Arapit. Karanfili block in the distance
Qafa e Pejes and the signs to Maja e Arapit. Karanfili block in the distance
Climbing Maja e Arapit
The rute to the summit is very rocky and scrambling is nesecery in some parts.
Karanfili block
Karanfili block
On the way to maja e Arapit
Most of the climb is rocky and gray
On the way to maja e Arapit
And avoinding karst hols
On the way to maja e Arapit
Rumi on the last beat to the summit
Redi at the summit Maja e Arapit
Redi on the summit with Karnfil and Maja e Prozhmit in background
Enis at the summit Maja e Arapit
Enis on the summit with Jezerca block in the background
Karanfili block, Maja e Madhe and Maja e Prozhmit
The northern view from the summit. Karanfil block in the right, Maja e Prozhmit in the center and Maja e Madhe in the left. Qafa e Prozhmit (Prozhmit pass) between Maja e Madhe and Maja e Prozhmit. The northern face of this pass is always with snow.
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Maja e Madhe and Maja e Prozhmit
Radohina block in the distance
Radohina block in the distance as seen from the summit
Jezerca block as seen from Maja e Arapit
Maja e Jezerces block as seen from the summit. Maja e Jezerces in the left center and Maja e Popluks in the right center of the picture.
Endrit sharing the summit of Maja e Arapit
Me on the summit, sharing it on the phone 🙂
A bit cold on Maja e Arapit
A bit cold on the summit even though is August

The GPS info could be download on Wikoloc.

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