Mount Epomeo Explained

Mount Epomeo
Elevation M:789
Location:Ischia, Italy
Easiest Route:Hike

Mount Epomeo (Italian: Monte Epomeo) is the highest mountain on the volcanic island of Ischia, in the Gulf of Naples, Italy. Epomeo is believed to be a volcanic horst.[1]

Reaching a height of, it towers above the rest of Ischia.[2] Much of Epomeo is covered in lush greenery, with a few vineyards also occupying its slopes. Approximately from the peak the mountain is covered in white lava.

A path leads to the summit of the mountain from Fontana, one of its quiet traditional villages.

References

40.73°N 13.895°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-09-30 . ISCHIA ISLAND . 2023-08-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170930071652/http://vulcan.fis.uniroma3.it/ischia/ischia_engtext.html . 2017-09-30 .
  2. Web site: 2021-05-02 . Ischia . 2023-08-02 . WorldAtlas . en-US.