Gennargentu

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Gennargentu
View of Gennargentu and Gusana Lake in spring
Highest point
Peak	Punta La Marmora
Elevation	1,834 m (6,017 ft)
Naming
Native name	Ghennarghentu (Sardinian)
Geography
Gennargentu
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Range coordinates	40°01′N 9°19′E / 40.017°N 9.317°E / 40.017; 9.317

Gennargentu (Italian: [dʒennarˈdʒɛntu]; Sardinian: Ghennarghentu [ɡɛnːaɾˈɡentu]) is a large massif in central-southern Sardinia, Italy, encompassing the provinces of Nuoro and Ogliastra. It includes the highest peaks on the island, such as Punta La Marmora (1,834 m or 6,017 ft), Monte Spada (1,595 m or 5,233 ft), Punta Erbas Virdes (1,676 m or 5,499 ft), Bruncu Spina (1,829 m or 6,001 ft) and Punta Paulinu (1,792 m or 5,879 ft).

The range forms part of the Gennargentu National Park. Geologically, its rocks are amongst the oldest in Europe, and are therefore smooth shaped: rock types include schist, limestone and granite.