Mali i Hekurave is bounded by the central
Valbona Valley to the northeast, the basin of Tropojë to the southeast and the basin of
Nikaj-Mërtur to the southwest. The mountain is composed entirely of
Triassic limestone and
dolomite. Its sharp pyramidal shape is due to the numerous glacial
cirques that stretch on almost all sides and descend step by step into the valley of Motinë from the northeast, into the
trough of the Liqeni stream from the southeast and the Selbicë stream from the west. Other peaks in the massif include
Alshina (2,295), Maja e Zezë (2,424 m) and Maja e Dhive (2,332 m). The mountain mass is barren above 1,800 m, featuring only alpine pastures, while
beech and
cypress grow below this height. ==See also==