Mali i Gramës, Mountain summit in eastern Albania
Mali i Gramës is a 2,345-metre summit in the Albanian Korab range, about 1.5 km west of Mount Korab and linked to it by a long ridge. The name also covers the southwestern spur of the range, roughly eight kilometres long. Lake Gramë lies east of the peak at about 1,750 metres, and the northern face drops as a sheer cliff.
Mali i Gramës forms the southwestern spur of the Korab range, an eight-kilometre ridge whose summit stands about 1.5 km west of Mount Korab. The highest villages on the mountain, Cerjan on the south side and Zimur in the southwest, sit at around 1,300 m, while Peshkopi, the regional capital, lies about seven kilometres southwest at roughly 650 m. The main route from the southwestern villages to the seasonal pasture northeast of the summit runs over the top.
Shepherds use the mountain pastures following seasonal patterns that have shaped life here for generations, maintaining a way of living tied to the land.
The ascent requires proper mountaineering equipment and takes about six hours from the nearest vehicle access point. Starting early and checking conditions is important since weather at altitude can change quickly.
The main route from the southwestern villages to the seasonal pasture northeast of the summit crosses over the summit itself. The highest villages on the mountain, Cerjan on the south side and Zimur in the southwest, sit at around 1,300 metres.
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