Monte Gelbison

Monte Gelbison
Monte Gelbison with the towns of Vallo della Lucania and Novi Velia
Elevation	1,705 m (5,594 ft)
Location
Location	Campania,  Italy
Range	Lucan Subappennines
Coordinates	40°13′N 15°19′E / 40.217°N 15.317°E / 40.217; 15.317Coordinates: 40°13′N 15°19′E / 40.217°N 15.317°E / 40.217; 15.317

Monte Gelbison is a mountain the Lucan Subappennines, with an elevation of 1,705 m, located in the province of Salerno, southern Italy.

The mountain, part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, is included in the commune of Novi Velia. At its top is the sanctuary of Madonna del Monte Sacro, with a tall cross which is illuminated by night. The sanctuary perhaps occupies the site an ancient temple of the Oenotrians, dedicated to a deity later identified with Hera.

The western part of the mountain includes several communes, such as Vallo della Lucania, and ends in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The name derives from a Saracen medieval presence, since it comes from the Arabic "Mount of the Idol", perhaps referring to the ancient sanctuary.