Zhleb Mountain in the context of "White Drin Waterfall"

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⭐ Core Definition: Zhleb Mountain

Žljeb (Albanian: Zhleb; Montenegrin: Жљеб) is a mountain located between western Kosovo and the Rožaje Municipality of eastern Montenegro. It is a part of the Accursed Mountains, located between the mountains of Hajla and Mokna. The majority of the land within the mountain belongs to Kosovo, while a minority of it belongs to Montenegro. The White Drin river originates from within the mountain.

The Žljeb mountain also forms part of the eastern side of the Rugova Canyon. It also has two high and impressive peaks: the higher is called Rusulija (Albanian: Ruselia/Rusulisë) and is 2,382 m (7,815 ft) high, while the lower is simply called Zhlebit, at 2,365 m (7,759 ft). Rusulija's slopes are covered with rich forests and near the summit there are several meadows. The road from the city of Rožaje to Peja is located within the foothills of the mountains, and also contains 2 or 3 villages within that road. It also contains the border crossings between Montenegro and Kosovo, the Montenegrin one is called "Kula/Kulla".

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👉 Zhleb Mountain in the context of White Drin Waterfall

The White Drin Waterfall (Albanian: Ujëvara e Drinit të Bardhë) is a waterfall in the western part of Kosovo. It is located in the Zhleb Mountain within the Accursed Mountains and is situated near the village of Radac, which is 11 km away from the town of Peja. The waterfall is located at the mouth of the White Drin river and is 25 m (82 ft) high. The mountainous scenery surrounds the waterfall, and makes it a popular tourist attraction throughout Kosovo. Other smaller waterfalls are near the area.

The waterfall, together with the cave and the spring of White Drin River is taken under legal protection in 1983, as nature monument due to its geomorphological, hydrological and touristic values with a surface of 89.94 ha (1 km).

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