Monte Terminillo is a massif in the
Monti Reatini, part of the
Abruzzi Apennine range in central
Italy
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. It is located some 20 km from
Rieti and 100 km from
Rome
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and has a highest altitude of .
It is a typical Apennine massif, both for its morphology, articulated but not exceedingly sharp, and for the fauna and vegetation. Its slopes are separated by the neighbouring smaller massifs by deep valleys, including the Valle Leonina, leading to
Leonessa, and the Ravara and Capo Scura valleys leading to that of the
Velino River
The Velino is a river in central Italy, a tributary of the Nera (Tiber), Nera. Its source is located on Monte Pozzoni's slopes (1,903 m) near Cittareale. Aftwards, it runs through a narrow valley next the Mount Terminillo, known as "Gole del ...
. On the opposite sides are the Valle dell'Inferno ("Hell's Valley") and Valle degli Angeli ("Angels' Valley") leading to Rieti's plain and the mounts of
Cantalice.
The Terminillo is an active
ski resort
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.
Climate
See also
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Sabena Flight 503
References
External links
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terminillo.it
Terminillo
Terminillo
Ski areas and resorts in Italy
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