Monte Velino

Monte Velino
The peaks of Monte Velino (left) and Monte Cafornia (right)
Highest point
Elevation	2,487 m (8,159 ft)
Coordinates	42°09′N 13°22′E
Geography
Monte Velino Location in Italy
Location	Abruzzo, Italy
Parent range	Central Apennines

Monte Velino is a mountain (2,487 m) in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy, part of the Abruzzo Apennines.[1]

Background

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 Sirente-Velino Regional Park, and the highest point in the Tiber basin [Wikidata].^[citation needed]

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 and the Marsican brown bear.^[citation needed]

See also

• Monte Sirente

References

1. "Il massiccio del Velino Sirente". montagneabruzzo.it (in Italian).