Big Korab Gate
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Big Korab Gate is a mountain pass
found on the northern slopes of Mount Korab
. It is located on the border of Albania
and the Republic of Macedonia
. Big Korab Gate reaches a height of 2062 m (6,765 ft), 702 m lower than Mount Korab's highest point, 2764 m (9,068 ft), and 403 m lower than Small Korab Gate
, on the southern slope of the summit.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
found on the northern slopes of Mount Korab
Mount Korab
Mount Korab is the highest mountain of the Republic of Macedonia and Albania, its peak forming a frontier between the two countries...
. It is located on the border of Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
and the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. Big Korab Gate reaches a height of 2062 m (6,765 ft), 702 m lower than Mount Korab's highest point, 2764 m (9,068 ft), and 403 m lower than Small Korab Gate
Small Korab Gate
Small Korab Gate is a mountain pass on the border of Albania and the Republic of Macedonia. Small Korab Gate is situated southwest of the main Mount Korab summit, which is the highest mountain of both countries. Small Korab Gate is high. It is 403 m higher than Big Korab Gate, on the northern...
, on the southern slope of the summit.