- Monti Ernici
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Monti Ernici Range A panorama of the Monti Ernici from the Acropolis of AlatriCountry Italy Region Lazio, Abruzzo Highest point Mount Passeggio - elevation 2,064 m (6,772 ft) Orogeny Alpine orogeny The Monti Ernici (Italian: "Mountains of the Hernici") are a mountain range in central Italy, part of the sub-Apennines of Lazio. They are bounded by the valley of the river Aniene to the north-east, that of the Liri to the east, and, from south to west, by the valleys of the Cosa and Sacco. They are the natural border between the Ciociaria and the Abruzzo.
The peaks have an average height of 2,000 m, the highest being the Mount Passeggio (2,064 m).
Points of interest
Categories:- Apennines
- Mountain ranges of Italy
- Mountains of Lazio
- Lazio geography stubs
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