Monte Meta | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,241 m (7,352 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 211 m (692 ft)
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Isolation | 4.6 km (2.9 mi)
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Coordinates | 41°41′19.68″N 13°56′23.35″E / 41.6888000°N 13.9398194°E |
Geography | |
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 central Italy.
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]
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.
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]
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