Monte Sirente

Monte Sirente is a mountain in Abruzzo, central Italy, the highest peak (at 2,349 m) of a small chain extending for c. 13 km from the Altopiano delle Rocche, the Marsica and the Valle Subequana, ending to the Fucino plain. It is part of the Sirente-Velino Regional Park.

Monte Sirente
Highest point
Elevation2,347 m (7,700 ft)
Prominence1,009 m (3,310 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates42°08′46″N 13°36′40″E
Geography
Monte Sirente is located in Italy
Monte Sirente
Monte Sirente
Italy
LocationAbruzzo, Italy
Parent rangecentral Apennines

The northern side of Sirente is characterized by deep gorges created by glaciers during the last Pleistocene glaciation. The southern side declines in a more milder way towards the Fucino.

Nearby is the Sirente crater.

See also


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