[1] The toponym Jezerca derives from the Slavic word jezero 'lake', in reference to the cirque lakes in the lower part of the Buni i Jezercës on the northern side of the mountain.

Apart from certain areas north of the peak, the limestone mountain massif is part of the Alps of Albania National Park.

In part, the whole floor between the valley of Valbonë, Shala, Ropojana and Maja e Roshit 2,522 m (8,274 ft) is known as the Jezercë Block.

North, east and west of the mountain top is in great cirque from that in the glacial periods when glaciers were more extensive than today.

Because it is located in the wettest region of Europe with around 6 metres (240 in) of rainfall[dubious – discuss] equivalent believed to fall on the western slopes, snowfall is so great that only in dry years do even the less exposed sections melt away.