Pollino

Pollino
Serra Dolcedorme (high point)
Northern slopes of Monte Pollino.
Highest point
Elevation2,267 m (7,438 ft)[1]
(Serra Dolcedorme)
Prominence1,715 m (5,627 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates39°53′41″N 16°13′03″E / 39.89472°N 16.21750°E / 39.89472; 16.21750[1]
Geography
Pollino is located in Italy
Pollino
Pollino
Italy
LocationBasilicata and Calabria, Italy
Parent rangeLucan Apennines

The Pollino (Italian: Massiccio del Pollino) is a massif in the southern Apennines, on the border between Basilicata and Calabria, southern Italy, being the highest point of both regions. It became part of the Pollino National Park in 1992. The main peaks include Monte Pollino (2,248 m) and the massif's high point, Serra Dolcedorme (2,267 m), which overlooks the plain of Sibari.

  1. ^ a b c "Europe Ultra-Prominences" Listed as "Monte Dolcedorme". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-03-02.