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Maiella
The Maiella (or Majella) is a massif in the Central Apennines, in Abruzzo, central Italy. Geography The mountain is located at the boundary between the provinces of Chieti, Pescara and L'Aquila. The highest peak is Monte Amaro at 2,793 m, the second-highest of the entire Apennine range. The massif is at the centre of the Maiella National Park. The Maiella is formed by a compact limestone massif, on which summit are the highest peaks in the group: Monte Amaro 2,793 m, Monte Acquaviva 2,737 m, Monte Focalone 2,676 m, Monte Rotondo 2,656 m, Monte Macellaro 2,646 m, Pesco Falcone 2,546 m, Cima delle Murelle 2,598 m. A further peak is the Blockhaus (2,145m), which is sometimes used as the finish of a stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race. Vast plateaus are present up to 2,500 m. The slopes are characterized by steep valleys and gorges, carved out by rivers such as the Orfento, the Foro and others. Nearby are the Monte Morrone, Monte Porrara and Monti Pizzi g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Porrara
Mount Porrara (2137 m a.s.l.) is a mountain in the Abruzzi Apennines, located between the lower province of L'Aquila and the province of Chieti, a natural geomorphological continuation south of the Maiella, included in the Maiella National Park. Description Geography Its ridge develops for 9 km, in a north-south course from the Coccia ford (1674 m), the pass that joins it to the Maiella massif, to the vicinity of the Fork Pass (1276 m), from which the Quarto Santa Chiara plateau opens. More precisely, its ridge includes, in its north-south development, in order, the following peaks: the summit of the La Paradina rock wall (1969 m), the north subpeak of Mount Porrara (1935 m), the Ogniquota summit (2100 m), Mount Pareti Rosse (2040 m), the summit of Mount Porrara (2137 m), the south subpeak of Mount Porrara (2092 m), and Mount Malvone (or Molione) (1729 m), coinciding with the plain and sierra of the same name.Maiella National Park (2020), south sheet (front back). Part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Amaro (Abruzzo)
Mount Amaro (2793 m a.s.l.) is the highest mountain peak in the Maiella massif and the second highest in the Abruzzo region and the entire continental Apennine Mountains, Apennines, after Gran Sasso d'Italia, Gran Sasso's Corno Grande.Abruzzoturismo.it; Maiella National Park (2020), north sheet (back); Peakbagger.com; Sapere.it; Treccani.it. Description The mountain occupies a central position within the Maiella massif, surrounded to the north by Mount Pesco Falcone, to the northeast by Mount Tre Portoni, to the east by the Altare peak, and to the south by Mount Macellaro, to which it is separated by the Femmina Morta valley. More precisely, it is located on the western slope of the massif, which descends steeply toward Pacentro and San Leonardo Pass.Maiella National Park (2020), north sheet (back). The eastern slope, on the other hand, overlooks the various scattered mountains to the northwest, including Mount Acquaviva, separated by valleys and deep gorges, and the valleys of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maiella At Dusk
The Maiella (or Majella) is a massif in the Central Apennines, in Abruzzo, central Italy. Geography The mountain is located at the boundary between the provinces of Chieti, Pescara and L'Aquila. The highest peak is Monte Amaro at 2,793 m, the second-highest of the entire Apennine range. The massif is at the centre of the Maiella National Park. The Maiella is formed by a compact limestone massif, on which summit are the highest peaks in the group: Monte Amaro 2,793 m, Monte Acquaviva 2,737 m, Monte Focalone 2,676 m, Monte Rotondo 2,656 m, Monte Macellaro 2,646 m, Pesco Falcone 2,546 m, Cima delle Murelle 2,598 m. A further peak is the Blockhaus (2,145m), which is sometimes used as the finish of a stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race. Vast plateaus are present up to 2,500 m. The slopes are characterized by steep valleys and gorges, carved out by rivers such as the Orfento, the Foro and others. Nearby are the Monte Morrone, Monte Porrara and Monti Pizzi grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maiella National Park
Maiella National Park () is located in the provinces of Chieti, Pescara and L'Aquila, in the region of Abruzzo, Italy. It is centered on the Maiella massif, of which Monte Amaro is the highest peak, at elevation. It is one of Italy's 24 national parks and one of three national parks in Abruzzi. It was established in 1991. The large area of Maiella National Park, especially the Montagna della Majella, has been subject to a major international geoscientific research project, TaskForceMajella, from 1998 up to 2005. Along the northern slope of the mountain for thousands of years hydrocarbon extraction has occurred from spontaneous seepages and shallow wells. On 21 April 2021, Maiella National Park was declared a UNESCO Global Geopark under the name of Majella Geopark. Main sights The park contains about 500 kilometers of hiking trails through the mountains, cave paintings in Grotta Sant'Angelo and Grotta del Cavallone (the latter being one of the deepest caves in Europe open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abruzzo
Abruzzo (, ; ; , ''Abbrìzze'' or ''Abbrèzze'' ; ), historically also known as Abruzzi, is a Regions of Italy, region of Southern Italy with an area of 10,763 square km (4,156 sq mi) and a population of 1.3 million. It is divided into four Provinces of Italy, provinces: Province of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Province of Teramo, Teramo, Province of Pescara, Pescara, and Province of Chieti, Chieti. Its western border lies east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and northwest, Molise to the south and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Geographically, Abruzzo is divided into a mountainous area in the west, which includes the highest massifs of the Apennines, such as the Gran Sasso d'Italia and the Maiella, and a coastal area in the east with beaches on the Adriatic Sea. Abruzzo is considered a region of Southern Italy in terms of its culture, language, economy, and history, though in terms of physical geography, it is often considered part of Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Pescara
The province of Pescara (; Abruzzese: ') is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Pescara, which has a population of 119,483 inhabitants. As of 2017, it has a total population of 319,936 inhabitants over an area of . The provincial president is Antonio Zaffiri and the province contains 46 ''comuni'' (: ''comune''). History Pescara's first indicators of settlement date to 1500 BCE, but it is unknown which tribe first settled in the city. It was conquered by the Romans in 214 BCE and remained " Aternum" after the city allied itself with Punic Carthaginian military commander Hannibal. The Romans developed the city and it became an important location for shipping and trade occurring between the Balkans and Rome; the Romans made the city of Pescara the capital of the Valeria region. During the barbarian raids it was almost completely destroyed, and it developed into a fishing village named Piscaria. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor turned Piscaria into a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apennine Mountains
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains ( ; or Ἀπέννινον ὄρος; or – a singular with plural meaning; )Latin ''Apenninus'' (Greek or ) has the form of an adjective, which would be segmented ''Apenn-inus'', often used with nouns such as ("mountain") or Greek (), but ''Apenninus'' is just as often used alone as a noun. The ancient Greeks and Romans typically but not always used "mountain" in the singular to mean one or a range; thus, "the Apennine mountain" refers to the entire chain and is translated "the Apennine mountains". The ending can vary also by gender depending on the noun modified. The Italian singular refers to one of the constituent chains rather than to a single mountain, and the Italian plural refers to multiple chains rather than to multiple mountains. are a mountain range consisting of parallel smaller chains extending the length of peninsular Italy. In the northwest they join the Ligurian Alps at Altare. In the southwest they end at Reggio di Cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of L'Aquila
The province of L'Aquila () is the largest, most mountainous and least densely populated Provinces of Italy, province of the Abruzzo region of Italy. It comprises about half the landmass of Abruzzo and occupies the western part of the region. It has borders with the provinces of Province of Teramo, Teramo to the north, Province of Pescara, Pescara and Province of Chieti, Chieti to the east, Province of Isernia, Isernia (in Molise region) to the south and Province of Frosinone, Frosinone, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Rome and Province of Rieti, Rieti (in Lazio region) to the west. Its capital is the city of L'Aquila. The province of L'Aquila includes the highest mountains of the Apennines (Gran Sasso d'Italia, Gran Sasso, Maiella and Velino-Sirente), their highest peak, Corno Grande, the high plain of Campo Imperatore, and Europe's southernmost glacier, the Calderone glacier, Calderone. The province's major rivers are the Aterno-Pescara, Sangro, Liri, Salto, and the Turano; i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foro (river)
The Foro is a river in Italy. It is located in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. Its source is located in Maiella National Park near the border with the province of Pescara. The river flows northeast past Fara Filiorum Petri before flowing into the Adriatic Sea The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Se ... between Francavilla al Mare and Ortona. References Rivers of the Province of Chieti Rivers of Italy Adriatic Italian coast basins {{Italy-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Giro D'Italia Women
The 2024 Giro d'Italia Women was the 35th edition of the Giro d'Italia Women, a women's road cycling stage race in Italy. The race took place from 7 to 14 July and was the 21st event of the 2024 UCI Women's World Tour calendar. The race was organised by RCS Sport, which also organised the men's Giro d'Italia. The race was won by Italian rider Elisa Longo Borghini of Lidl–Trek, the first Italian winner since 2008. Teams 22 teams participated in the race. Each team started with seven riders. All 15 UCI Women's WorldTeams were automatically invited. They were joined by five UCI Women's Continental Teams selected by organisers RCS Sport. The two best UCI Women's Continental Teams of the 2023 season also gained automatic invitations. The teams were announced on 7 June 2024. UCI Women's WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * UCI Women's Continental Teams * * * * * * * Route In December 2023, the route was announced by new organisers RCS Sport. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of European Ultra Prominent Peaks
This is a list of all the mountains in Europe with ultra-prominent peaks with topographic prominence greater than . European peaks by prominence The column "Col" in the chart below denotes the highest elevation to which one must descend from a peak in order to reach peaks with higher elevations; note that the elevation of any peak is the sum of its prominence and col. The above European Top 10 list excludes peaks on lands and islands that are part of European countries but are outside or on the limits of the Europe, European continent and its Eurasian Plate, tectonic and Geography of Europe, geographic boundaries, like Teide (with prominence of ), Tenerife Island, Spain; Belukha Mountain, Belukha peak of the Altai Mountains in Russia (with prominence of ); and Piton des Neiges (with prominence of ), Réunion, France. For ease of reference, the complete list below is divided into sections. Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, like Azores and Iceland, the Arctic Ocean, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
