Mount Epomeo

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Mount Epomeo
Epomeo.jpg
Highest point
Elevation 789 m (2,589 ft)
Prominence 787 m (2,582 ft)
Geography
Mount Epomeo
Location Ischia, Italy
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Mount Epomeo (Italian: Monte Epomeo) is the highest mountain on the volcanic island of Ischia, in the Gulf of Naples, Italy. Epomeo is believed to be a volcanic horst. [1]

Reaching a height of 789 metres (2,589 ft), it towers above the rest of Ischia. [2] Much of Epomeo is covered in lush greenery, with a few vineyards also occupying its slopes. Approximately 75 metres (246 ft) from the peak; the mountain is covered in white lava.

A path leads to the summit of the mountain from Fontana, one of its quiet traditional villages.

References

  1. "ISCHIA ISLAND". 2017-09-30. Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  2. "Ischia". WorldAtlas. 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2023-08-02.

40°43′48″N13°53′42″E / 40.73°N 13.895°E / 40.73; 13.895