Monti della Meta
Monte Meta seen from Picinisco
Highest point
Elevation	2,249 m (7,379 ft) Monte Petroso
Coordinates	41°40′55″N 13°54′45″E  /  41.68194°N 13.91250°E  / 41.68194; 13.91250
Geography
Monti della Meta Italy
Location	Lazio , Abruzzo and Molise , Italy
Parent range	Central Apennines

The Monti della Meta are a massif of central Italy located around the junction point of the boundaries between the regions of Lazio , Abruzzo and Molise . The major of three massifs of the Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise , they take their name from one of the peaks, Monte Meta .

Overview [ edit ]

The massif covers a map area of about 93.29 km ² (36.02 sq mi), with a minimum elevation of 450 m (1,480 ft), a maximum elevation of 2,249 m (7,379 ft) and a mean elevation of 1,000 m (3,300 ft). ^[1]

All the highest peaks (including the Monte Petroso , 2,247 m, Monte Cavallo, 2,039 m and Monte Mare, 2,020 m) show traces of Quaternary glaciation . Valleys in the chain include those of the Melfa and Mollarino rivers in the province of Frosinone , and the Rio Torto in the province of L'Aquila .

The southern part of the massif, on the boundary between Molise and Lazio, is the Monti delle Mainarde . Here, historically, the human presence has been not seasonal as in the highest slopes.

References [ edit ]

Bibliography [ edit ]

• Caruso, F. (1995). Nel parco nazionale d'Abruzzo . Citta di Castello: Tipografia Petruzzi.

External links [ edit ]

• "Monti della Meta" . mountain-forecast.com.