Cervati | |
Elevation M: | 1898 |
Range: | Lucan Subappennines |
Location: | Province of Salerno (Campania, Italy) |
Map: | Italy |
Coordinates: | 40.2667°N 43°W |
Type: | Extinct volcano |
Cervati or Monte Cervati is an Italian mountain of the Province of Salerno, Campania.
The mountain is located in the north-western side of the municipality of Sanza, close to the forest area of Pruno.[1] It is the source of the river Bussento.
With 1,898 amsl it is the highest mountain of Cilento, followed by Panormo (part of Alburni range, 1,742 amsl), Faiatella (1,710) and Gelbison (1,705). It is also the second highest mountain of Campania, after the Monte Miletto of Matese (2,050), located partly in Molise.[2] [3]
Cervati is an extinct volcano. [4] The last eruption from the volcano is unknown.