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Ceraunian Mountains[sirOn´Eun] Pronunciation Key, Albanian Kanalit, coastal range, S Albania, extending northwest c.70 mi (110 km) from the Greek border to the Strait of Otranto; Mt. CikEs (6,726 ft/2,050 m) is the highest peak. At the northern end the rugged range forks around VlorE Bay; the west fork ends in Cape Linguetta (Albanian GjuhEzEs). The range is sometimes called the Acroceraunian Mts.
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