Mali i Skënderbeut

Mali i Skënderbeut
A view of Skanderbeg Mountains, north of Krujë
Highest point
Elevation1,724 m (5,656 ft)
Prominence499 m (1,637 ft)
Isolation18.4 km (11.4 mi)
Coordinates41°32′28″N 19°52′47″E / 41.541079°N 19.879821°E / 41.541079; 19.879821
Geography
Mali i Skënderbeut
Country Albania
RegionCentral Mountain Region
MunicipalityKrujë, Mat
Parent rangeSkanderbeg Mountains
Geology
Rock ageMesozoic
Mountain typemassif
Rock type(s)igneous rock, limestone

Mali i Skënderbeut is a massif located on the border between Krujë and Mat municipalities, in north-central Albania. It stretches from the valley of the Mat river in the north up to Qafa e Shtamës in the south, encompassing a length of 22 km (14 mi) and a width of 2–5 km (1.2–3.1 mi). Part of the mountain range with the same name, its highest peak, Maja e Liqenit, reaches a height of 1,724 m (5,656 ft).