Monte Meta
| Monte Meta | |
|---|---|
 View from Valle Pagana | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,241 m (7,352 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 211 m (692 ft)  |
| Isolation | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) |
| Coordinates | 41°41′19.68″N 13°56′23.35″E / 41.6888000°N 13.9398194°E |
| Geography | |
  Monte Meta Location in Italy | |
| Location | Molise, Lazio, Abruzzo - Italy |
| Parent range | Monti della Meta |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Monte Meta (or simply La Meta[2]) is a mountain of the Apennine Mountains, in Southern Italy.
Geography
[edit]The mountain is part of the Monti della Meta range and lies in the Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise. It includes a tripoint where the Italian regions of Lazio, Abruzzo and Molise meet; concerned comuni are Alfedena (AQ), Picinisco (FR) and Pizzone (IS).[3] The tripoint is located on its western sub-summit, at 2185 m, which is also the highest point of Molise.[2]
Toponymy
[edit]More than Monte Meta (masculine) the mountain is usually called in the spoken language la Meta (feminine);[4] it gives the name to the Monti della Meta, an Apennine sub-range.
Access to the summit
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Due to an important population of Rupicapra pyrenaica ssp. ornata living on the mountain, the access to the area is strictly regulated in order to reduce disturbance. A single footpath (named L1) is accessible to hikers during the summer. Also the days of the week for hikes and the number of hikers admitted per day are fixed, and a previous authorization must be requested to the natural park administration.[5]
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Barnes, Adriano (1987). Abruzzo con lo zaino. Edizioni Mediterranee. p. 155. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ a b "Italy Region High Points". Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ Carta 1:25.00, Istituto Geografico Militare (on-line:www.pcn.minambiente.it)
- ^ "Sentiero di accesso al Monte Meta". Parco Nazionale Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ^ "MONTE META A NUMERO CHIUSO DAL 13 AGOSTO AL 5 SETTEMBRE". www.prolocoalfedena.org. Pro Loco di Alfedena. Archived from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
External links
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Media related to Monte Meta at Wikimedia Commons