Alburni

The Alburni are an Italian mountain range of the Province of Salerno, Campania, part of the Apennines. Due to their geomorphology, they are popularly known as the "Dolomites of Campania" or of Southern Italy.[2] The highest mountain is the Panormo (1,742 amsl). Its second name, Alburno, gives the name to the whole range.

Alburni
The Alburni seen from Caggiano.
The highest peak is the mount Panormo
Highest point
Elevation1,742 m (5,715 ft) [1]
Listing
Coordinates40°33′N 15°19′E 
Geography
Alburni
Italy
LocationProvince of Salerno (Campania, Italy)
Parent rangeLucan Subappennines
The Alburni seen from the Sicignano valley
View of the Alburni in Castelcivita

Overview

Part of the Lucan Apennines and included in Cilento National Park,[3] the Alburni are located in the eastern area of Cilento, near the borders between Campania and Basilicata. In north-east the range degrades into the plain of Vallo di Diano. Some of the rivers flowing below the mountains are the Calore Lucano, Tanagro, Fasanella and Ripiti.

The karstic nature of the mountains favoured the formation of several caves, more than 400. The most famous are the show caves of Castelcivita and Pertosa.[4]

On the road pass between Sant'Angelo a Fasanella and Petina there are located the Antece,[5] an ancient rock sculpture (5th/6th century BC), and the observatory of Casone d'Aresta.[6]

List of mountains
Mountain Elevation (amsl) Municipalities
Panormo (Alburno)1,742Sicignano degli Alburni, Ottati, Petina
Monte della Nuda1,704Castelcivita, Postiglione, Sicignano degli Alburni
Spina dell'Ausino1,426Corleto Monforte, San Rufo, San Pietro al Tanagro
Monte Pizzuto1,403Postiglione, Castelcivita, Controne
Caramito1,364Ottati, Petina, Sant'Angelo a Fasanella
Il Figliolo1,364Petina, Sant'Angelo a Fasanella, Ottati
La Marta1,303Polla, Auletta, Pertosa
Serra Nicola1,301Corleto Monforte, Sant'Arsenio, Polla, Auletta, Petina
Serra Nuda1,283San Rufo, Corleto Monforte
Costa Palomba1,125Corleto Monforte, Sant'Angelo a Fasanella
Monte Forloso1,102Petina, Sicignano degli Alburni
Tempa del Prato1,048Ottati, Sant'Angelo a Fasanella
Costa la Croce951Ottati, Aquara

See also
  • Gelbison, a mountain in the middle of Cilento
  • Cervati, a mountain in southern Cilento

References
  1. Referred to the Mount Panormo
  2. (in Italian) "Negli Alburni, le Dolomiti del Sud": article on la Repubblica
  3. The protected area of Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
  4. (in Italian) Infos at pleinair.it
  5. (in Italian) Article on the touristic site of Sant'Angelo Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
  6. (in Italian) Article at cielomareterra.it Archived 2012-04-13 at the Wayback Machine

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