Mali me Gropa
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| Mali me Gropa | |
|---|---|
 View from Priska Pass eastwartds towards Mali me Gropa | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,818 m (5,965 ft) |
| Prominence | 518 m (1,699 ft) |
| Isolation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Coordinates | 41°22′24″N 20°01′59″E / 41.373413°N 20.032955°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Holes Mountain |
| Geography | |
  Mali me Gropa | |
| Country |  Albania |
| Region | Central Mountain Region |
| Municipality | Tirana |
| Parent range | Skanderbeg Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Mesozoic |
| Mountain type | massif |
| Rock type(s) | limestone, flysch |
Mali me Gropa (lit. 'Holes Mountain') is a massif situated in central Albania, east of Tirana municipality, wedged between Dajti Mountain National Park to the west and the Martanesh highlands to the east. It forms part of the Mali me Gropa-Bizë-Martanesh Nature Park, within the Western Ranges. Its highest peak, Maja e Micekut, reaches a height of 1,818 m (5,965 ft).[1]
The massif consists primarily of heavily decomposed Mesozoic limestone and is distinguished for its extensive presence of karst processes and formations, most notably, the prevalence of funnels in the shape of small and large pits, which have given it its name. Along the sides of the massif, where the limestone meets the flysch, numerous karst springs emerge, contributing to the water supply of the Erzen river, as well as the upper branches of the Mat and Ishëm rivers.[2]