Albania contains many mountains, some reaching heights of more than 2,000 m above sea level. The highest mountain in Albania is
Mount Korab on the border with the
Republic of Macedonia. Mount Korab reaches a height of 2,764m. New
GPS readings say that Mount Korab could be 2,864 m high, 100 m higher. The highest mountains are located in Mount Korab, the
Prokletije (also
Albanian Alps, ), the
Šar Mountains on the border with
Kosovo (e.g.
Koritnik and
Pashtrik), near
Lake Ohrid and
Lake Prespa and in the south where many ranges and mountains reach beyond 2,500m. Near the coast it is mainly hilly. The mountains create features such as the
Canyon of Osum river and valleys like
Valbona in the Prokletije. The mountains are used for a number of things like skiing and climbing.