Elevation 2,487 m Mountain range Apennine Mountains | Parent range Central Appennines Province Province of L'Aquila | |
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Similar Monte Sirente, Maiella, Gran Sasso d'Italia, Corno Grande, Monte Terminillo | ||
Monte velino 2486 m 2 novembre 2014
Monte Velino is a mountain (2,487 m) in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy, part of the Abruzzo Apennines. Located nearby the boundary with Lazio, between the Fucino plain and the Aterno, Salto and Velino rivers' valleys, it is the highest peak in the sub-chain known as Velino-Sirente, the highest point in the Tiber basin, and the third highest peak in the whole Apennines.
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- Monte velino 2486 m 2 novembre 2014
- Map of Monte Velino 67050 Massa dAlbe Province of LAquila Italy
- Monte velino direttissima sentiero 5
- References
Map of Monte Velino, 67050 Massa d'Albe, Province of L'Aquila, Italy
The massif is included in the Sirente-Velino Regional Park. It is characterized by a rough and desertic appearance, although specialized vegetation is widespread. Fauna includes Italian wolf and wild boar.
Monte velino direttissima sentiero 5
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Monte Velino Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA