TIRANA, June 9 /ATA/ Valamara Peak, located on the border between Korça, Gramsh and Pogradec has become one of the most beautiful destinations for mountaineering enthusiasts.
One of the reasons to visit Valamara Peak are the three glacial lakes, about 2200 meters above sea level, near the village of Lenie. Valamara Lakes create an interesting eco-system and also have geological, ecological and cultural values.
The Administration of Protected Areas Korça together with Korça Alpin organized during the recent days with the enthusiasts hiking in nature and further climbing to the top of the Valamara at an altitude of 2373 m.
According to Korça Administration of Protected Areas, the visitors passed between 2 natural monuments such as the Lakes of Lenia and the Rrobujt of Lenia, two rare pearls of Albanian nature.
Valamara is a mountain with a 2373 m height. It is bordered on the north by Guri i Topit, and on the south by Lenia. It is created mainly of ultra-basic rocks.
There are numerous forms of glacial relief and glacial lakes (over 1600 m). The Shkumbin River originates on the eastern slope, while the Devolli flows on the western and south-eastern slopes. The vegetation consists of beech and pine forests in the lower part and rich summer pastures in the upper part./k.s/j.p/p.s./
