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Mountain region in Kosovo
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The Rugova Mountains are in the north-western part of Kosovo. It is a region within Bjeshkët e Nemuna (the Cursed Mountains), also known as the Albanian Alps or the Accursed Mountains. It was proclaimed a national park in 2013.
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Queen's Cave
Situated in Rugova Canyon, near the 5th kilometer. One can go there by via ferrata.
Mosque of Drelaj
Situated in Drelaj village, the first mosques in Rugova Mountains, built on 1915.
Peja's Patriarchate
Situated in the entrance of Rugova, built in the 13th century, this was the main monument for Serbians in Kosovo. Since 2003 it has been protected by UNESCO, while for more than 300 years it was protected by a Rugovian family, called "vojvoda" meaning "sentry".
Monument of national hero Jashar Haxha
Situated in the entrance of Drelaj, in honour of Rugova's hero. There are a lot of songs about him in Albanian folklore.
Drelaj and Kuqishtë
Liqenat refers to two picturesque alpine lakes. The name derives from the Albanian word liqen (singular: lake) and liqenat (plural: lakes)
There is a terrace with some tables and chairs, with waterfall background. Also, there is a source of cold water. It is a most visited point in Rugova Canyon. Part of it is also a tunnel, a place for climbing and in its peak is situated a cave.
Situated in entrance of Rugova Canyon, near the Peja's Patriarchate. It gather a lot of visitors in summer. Best part of it is the direct access with the river and a beautiful view of a waterfall.
Family ecohotel and restaurant with strong Austrian influence. The hotel is 1,450 m above sea level. You can get various forms of spa treatments there, such as a sauna, straw bath, sea salt bath and walking barefoot.
There are five houses, each of them has a potential for a family.
It is an old home renovated, all in traditional way.
Hotel and restaurant in Bogë. It also offers ski school and ski equipment for rent.
Hotel and restaurant in Bogë. It owns the cableway of ski track. It also offers ski school and ski equipment for rent.
At the entrance of Shtupeqi i Madh Village, it can be seen from the street. There are 4 houses, each for a family.
Many important roads pass through Rugova: Shkodra’s valley relates Rugova with Tropoja and Shkodra, Qafa e Çakorrit (Pass of Cakorr) leads to Plave and Guci, Qafa e Dasmorëve (Pass of the Wedding Guests) relates Rozhaja…
Read in the guideThe region of Rugova is divided into 13 villages (Shtupeqi i Vogël, Shtupeqi i Madh, Reka e Allagës, Drelaj, Pepiq, Malaj, Kuqishtë, Dugaivë, Haxhaj, Stankaj, Bogë, Shkrel dhe Koshutan) and five small neighbourhoods…
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Articles and travel topics about Rugova Mountains and Kosovo.
ItinerariesPeaks of the Balkans is a 192-km circular hiking trail through the remote Accursed Mountains of Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro.
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Nature & adventureHiking and mountains have started to become an asset for tourism in Kosovo. Kosovo has an almost century-long mountaineering tradition.
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Travel tipsParagliding and related activities are quite developed in Kosovo with many clubs started after the war. Kosovo has limited use of the airspace for sports aviation after the war, with paragliding being an exception.
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Nature & adventureKosovo has a mountainous relief suitable for winter sports activities. Key skiing destinations are Brezovica and Brod in the Sharr Mountains in the South and Bogë in Rugova in the north.
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