Monte Cornacchia is a mountain of the Apennine Mountains located in the western internal sector of the province of Foggia. It is the highest peak in the Daunian Mountains and the Apulia region.[2]
| Monte Cornacchia | |
|---|---|
 Monte Cornacchia viewed from Faeto | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,151 m (3,776 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 558 m (1,831 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 44.62 km (27.73 mi)  |
| Listing | List of Italian regions by highest point |
| Coordinates | 41°21′44″N 15°9′23″E / 41.36222°N 15.15639°E |
| Geography | |
  Monte Cornacchia Location of Monte Cornacchia in Italy | |
| Location | Apulia, Italy |
| Parent range | Daunian Mountains (Southern Apennines) |
Description
editCloaked in woods and pastures, Mount Cornacchia is located on the border between the municipalities of Biccari and Faeto. Along the northern slopes of the hill, the sources of the Vulgano stream gush out with some hydrocarbon deposits as well as Lake Pescara, the only natural mountain lake in Apulia (located at 902 m, extending over 3 hectares and 6 m deep).[3] The southern side opens into a wide valley, the Valmaggiore, crossed by the Celone stream and populated by the only Franco-Provençal minority in Apulia.
From the top of the mountain, reachable via a carriage road, there is a vast landscape including the Gargano, the Tavoliere, the Irpinia, the Matese and the Maiella.[4] A few meters from the summit, there is a refuge built in 1980 and then reactivated in 2012 after a fire devastated it in 2007.[5] By virtue of its considerable ecological importance, the entire massif of Mount Cornacchia, together with the contiguous forest of Faeto, is a site of community interest.[6]
Sources
edit- ^ a b Peakbagger - Monte Cornacchia, Italy
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- ^ "Carta Natura Puglia" (PDF). Isprambiente. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Il lago Pescara, il Monte Cornacchia e Bosco Cerasa". Daunia TuR. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Appennino, riaperto il rifugio del Monte Cornacchia". Montagna. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "PIANO DI GESTIONE del Sito di Importanza Comunitaria "MONTE CORNACCHIA - BOSCO FAETO" (IT9110003)" (PDF). Comunità montana dei Monti Dauni Meridionali.