Monte Cusna is the 2nd highest peak in the northern
Apennines
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Monte Cimone
Monte Cimone is the highest mountain in the northern Apennines, of Italy.
Geography
The mountain has an elevation of 2,165 m and is also the highest point in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.
It encompasses the ''comuni'' of Fiumalbo, ...
. But, it is much steeper and more remote.
Geography
The mountain is located along the Appennino Crest Trail (A00) between
Cerreto and
Lagastrello Passes, with an altitude of . It is also known as Uomo Morto (Italian: "Dead Man"), "Uomo che Dorme" ("Sleeping Man") or "Il Gigante" ("The Giant") for its appearance, resembling a lying man.
The peak is situated in the ''
comune
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Villa Minozzo
Villa Minozzo ( Reggiano: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about west of Bologna and about southwest of Reggio Emilia.
Geography
Its territory includes the ski resort ...
, some 3 kilometers from the boundary of
Emilia Romagna
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Alpine marmot
The alpine marmot (''Marmota marmota'') is a large ground-dwelling squirrel, from the genus of marmots. It is found in high numbers in mountainous areas of central and southern Europe, at heights between in the Alps, Carpathians, Tatras and ...
s, as well as, herds of semi-wild horses that graze on its slopes.
Territory and natural attractions
The imposing mountain range, visible from the Po Valley, is formed by the Monte Cusna and secondary peaks of the Sasso of the Dead (2078 m) and Mount La Pi