Gran Sasso d'Italia

Gran Sasso d'Italia
Gran Sasso mountain, the highest peak in the Apennines
Highest point
Elevation2,912 m (9,554 ft)
Coordinates42°28′10″N 13°33′55″E / 42.46944°N 13.56528°E / 42.46944; 13.56528
Geography
Gran Sasso d'Italia is located in Italy
Gran Sasso d'Italia
Gran Sasso d'Italia
Parent rangeApennines
Panorama of Gran Sasso d'Italia. Monti della Laga is seen in the background.
Monte Prena in the chain of Gran Sasso.
Corno Grande in the chain of Gran Sasso.

Gran Sasso d'Italia (Italian: [ɡran ˈsasso diˈtaːlja]; lit.'Great Rock of Italy') is a massif in the Apennine Mountains of Italy. Its highest peak, Corno Grande 2,912 metres (9,554 ft), is the highest mountain in the Apennines, and the second-highest mountain in Italy outside the Alps. The mountain lies within Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park.