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.