Maja e Çikës


The Maja e Çikës, at above sea level, is the highest peak of the Ceraunian Mountains. The Ceraunians extends approximately along the Albanian Riviera in a northwesterly direction from Sarandë to the Karaburun Peninsula. With a prominence of, Maja e Çikës is the 85th most prominent mountain peak in Europe.
The climate is mediterranean, having hot summers and generally warm to cool, dry winters. Furthermore, the mount falls within the Illyrian deciduous forests terrestrial ecoregion of the Palearctic Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest. The mount is also part of the Llogara National Park, which is noted for its rich biodiversity and vegetation. The western flank of the mount is vegetated by species such as the Bulgarian fir, Austrian pine, Bosnian pine and Macedonian pine.