Monte Velino | |
Elevation M: | 2,487 |
Location: | Abruzzo, Italy |
Map: | Italy |
Range: | Central Apennines |
Coordinates: | 42.15°N 35°W |
Monte Velino is a mountain (2,487 m) in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy, part of the Abruzzo Apennines.[1]
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 .
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.