Monti Cimini

Monti Cimini
The Mount Fogliano and Lake Vico.
Highest point
Elevation	1,053 m (3,455 ft)
Geography
Parent range	Antiapennine
Geology
Age of rock	1.35-0.94 myr
Mountain type	Stratovolcano Caldera Lava dome
Last eruption	Pleistocene

The Monti Cimini, in English: Cimini Hills, are a range of densely wooded volcanic hills approximately 56 km (35 mi) north-west of Rome. They are part of the Antiapennine range, facing the Apennines main range towards the Tyrrhenian Sea. They are situated in the centre of , the highest point at , 1,053 m (3,455 ft) above sea level. Lake Vico, a volcanic crater lake, is situated in the hills.

The vegetation is predominantly beech forestation. The area is renowned for its hot springs, renaissance villas and Etruscan ruins.

See also[]

• Lake Vico

Coordinates: 42°21′30″N 12°10′40″E / 42.3582°N 12.1777°E / 42.3582; 12.1777

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