<P> They extend for 645 kilometres ( 401 mi ) along the coast of the Adriatic Sea ( northwest - southeast ) , from the Julian Alps in the northwest down to the Šar - Korab massif , where the mountain direction changes to north - south . The highest mountains of the Dinaric Alps are the Prokletije , a mountain group extending from Albania to Kosovo and eastern Montenegro . Its highest peak , Maja Jezercë is located in Albania , standing at 2,694 metres ( 8,839 ft ) . </P>
<P> They extend for 645 kilometres ( 401 mi ) along the coast of the Adriatic Sea ( northwest - southeast ) , from the Julian Alps in the northwest down to the Šar - Korab massif , where the mountain direction changes to north - south . The highest mountains of the Dinaric Alps are the Prokletije , a mountain group extending from Albania to Kosovo and eastern Montenegro . Its highest peak , Maja Jezercë is located in Albania , standing at 2,694 metres ( 8,839 ft ) . </P>
name the mountain range that runs along the adriatic coast in the balkans
name the mountain range that runs along the adriatic coast in the balkans
Dinaric Alps
Dinaric Alps