Mount Dajt

DAJTI seen in the evening light of Tirana.

Maja e Tujanit (left) and DAJTI summit with Gondelbahnbdep2

Lace DAJTI of Nordenbdep3

The DAJTI (Albanian Mali i DAJTIT, also Dajt ) is a mountain in central Albania with a height of 1,613 meters. He is the local mountain of the Albanian capital, Tirana, in the east it rises. The area of the mountain is a national park DAJTI under protection.

History

It is believed that the name comes from the Greek goddess DAJTI Dictynna. Other mountains bear her name.

On DAJTI traces of prehistoric settlements have been found. Also remains of various fortifications from later times were discovered.

Since 1966, large parts of the mountain as a national park protection.

Geography

The mountain is part of the Kruja - chain, a long range of mountains, extending from Shkodra to south of Tirana and rises abruptly from the coastal plain. The chain is cut by deep river valleys. The DAJTI is bounded on the north by the river in the south of Tirana from ores. On its western flank the little Lana springs. In the north of DAJTI the small peak Maja e Tujanit looms ( 1,531 m), which makes the mountain a kind of dual leadership. Is separated by a saddle to the summit Maja e DAJTIT ( 1,613 m), again followed by the long southern back three elevations with elevations above 1,500 m. The mountain consists mainly of limestone.

On the west side give several rock bands 700-1050 meters a striking appearance. Above this rock lies at the northern end of the mountain a four- kilometer-long and 400 meters wide terrace, the Fusha e DAJTIT. Another steep slope lies between 350 and 500 meters. On the back of the mountain drops steeply to a height of less than 1,000 meters. He then runs flat in the valleys behind the first mountain range from.

Development

The mountain can be reached via a narrow mountain road that winds up to Fusha e DAJTIT and also serves to open up the national park. From this small level one has an excellent view of Tirana and the plane, which is why it is also called the balcony of Tirana.

Since June 2005 trippers can float up with a gondola from the eastern outskirts of Tirana. This first cable car of Albania for the transport of tourists was built by an Austrian company and, according to self-promotion, the longest of the Balkans.

Restricted area

The summit must not be climbed as a closed military zone. There are also transmitters of radio and television. Unhindered possible is the boarding of Maja e Tujanit.