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Monte Cimone is the highest mountain in the northern Apennines, of Italy.

Monte Cimone
Monte Cimone
Highest point
Elevation	2,165 m (7,103 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,577 m (5,174 ft)[1]
Isolation	168.35 km (104.61 mi)
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	44°11′38″N 10°42′05″E[1]
Geography
Monte Cimone Location in Italy
Location	Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Parent range	Tuscan-Emilian Apennines
Climbing
First ascent	1569, by count Guidinello Montecuccoli[2]

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, Sestola, Fanano and Riolunato in the province of Modena. Its interior houses a military structure; for this reason, during the Cold War, access to the peak was forbidden.

During World War II it was a German radar site and anti-aircraft gun battery. Later it was used as a communications relay site by the U.S. Air Force, until removed in 2008.

Skiing

It is a frequented winter ski resort. In the resort there are 31 ski trails for a total length of more than 50 km (the longest trail is 3,6 km) served by 26 lifts. Ski season starts usually at the beginning of December (often in the last week end of November) and ends in the middle of April. The resort is composed by six different area (Passo del Lupo, Polle, Cimoncino, Lago Ninfa, Montecreto and Pian del Falco) well-linked by trails and lifts. Famous trails are the no. 9-Nord Funivia (red trail, length 1,9 km), no. 10-Direttissima (black trail, length 1,7 km), no. 17-Sette Fontane (red/black trail, length 2,7 km) and no. 5-Delle Aquile (red-black trail, length 2,7 km). The resort is frequented also by snowboarders as it hosts a large snowpark in Passo del Lupo's area (with a half pipe 85 mt length, woops, two jump rail, three kink box, three box, three C box, four double tube, one triple kink box, one kink, one rainbow box, one triple kink, kicker three-12m, one-16m, one spine 20m 3 box in line 6m), plus two minor snowparks in the areas of Lago Ninfa and Polle.

See also

• List of European ultra prominent peaks
• List of Italian regions by highest point

References

External links

Media related to Monte Cimone at Wikimedia Commons

• "Monte Cimone, Italy" on Peakbagger

На других языках

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[de] Monte Cimone (Apennin)

Der Monte Cimone (2165 m s.l.m.) ist der bekannteste Berg im nördlichen Apennin in der Region Emilia-Romagna. Er gehört zu den Gemeinden Fiumalbo, Séstola, Fanano und Riolunato in der Provinz Modena. Seine Form bildet ein charakteristisches Landschaftsbild im Apennin, der Berg ist sichtbar aus den Provinzen Modena, Reggio Emilia, Parma, Pistoia, Bologna und Ravenna. Während des Kalten Krieges war der Zugang zum Gipfel aus militärischen Gründen verboten. Auf dem Berg befinden sich Einrichtungen des italienischen Wetterdienstes.

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- [en] Monte Cimone

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[es] Monte Cimone

El monte Cimone es el mayor relieve de los Apeninos septentrionales, con una altura de 2.165 msnm.

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[fr] Mont Cimone

Le mont Cimone est le plus haut relief de l'Apennin septentrional et de la région d’Émilie-Romagne, avec une altitude de 2 165 mètres. Il est situé sur les communes de Fiumalbo, Sestola, Fanano et Riolunato, dans la province de Modène.

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[it] Monte Cimone (Appennino)

Il monte Cimone (anticamente Alpe de Nona) è il maggiore rilievo dell'Appennino settentrionale e della regione Emilia-Romagna, con un'altezza di 2.165 m s.l.m., nei pressi del confine con la montagna Pistoiese (Toscana): fa parte dell'Appennino tosco-emiliano e, non essendo collocato sul crinale dello spartiacque appenninico, la vetta e tutte le pendici del monte - che interessano i comuni di Fiumalbo, Sestola, Fanano, Riolunato e Montecreto - ricadono nel territorio della provincia di Modena.

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[ru] Чимоне (гора)

Чимоне[1] (итал. Monte Cimone) — гора в Италии, на территории Апеннин высотой 2165 м. Высочайшая вершина Северных Апеннин[1].

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