Mount Dhëmbel, Mountain summit in Gjirokastër County, Albania.
Mount Dhëmbel is a summit in Gjirokastër County that rises to approximately 2050 meters and forms part of a mountain ridge. The terrain features open pastures and natural rocky formations across its slopes.
Dhëmbel lies on the border between the municipalities of Gjirokastër and Përmet, a division that follows the massif itself. The mountain forms part of the Trebeshinë–Dhëmbel–Nemërçkë range, which runs about 10–12 km from Gryka e Këlcyrës in the north to Qafa e Dhëmbelit in the south. Its limestone anticline and flysch cover were shaped by the same folding that raised the neighbouring Nemërçka to the south.
The massif's summer pastures support medicinal plants such as mountain tea, orchid and hawthorn, which local people gather. The surrounding area is sparsely populated, with villages and the small town of Përmet only in the Vjosa valley about 1,800 meters below the summit.
Hikers should bring proper footwear and weather-resistant clothing, as the elevation and rough ground require preparation. The villages of Nivan and Konckë serve as starting points for the trails up the mountain.
The massif holds large underground water reserves that feed 8–10 karst springs rising from the Vjosa riverbed at the Këlcyrë gorge, though no surface streams run on its slopes.
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