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Monte Cucco

Monte Cucco rises to 1,566 m. Monte Catria stands 1,701 m to the north-northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Grotta del Monte Cucco, a attraction 0.3 miles away.

The story

Mount Cucco (1,566 m a.s.l.) is a mountain located in Umbria, along the Umbrian-Marche Apennines, in the area of Gubbio, included in the territory of the municipalities of Costacciaro, Scheggia e Pascelupo, Fossato di Vico and Sigillo. Since 1995 it has become a protected area under the name of Monte Cucco Park.

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Wikidata Q3321787, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,566 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.36833, 12.74575

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Colle gli Scogli: 0.8 mi
  • Colle d'Orlando: 1.1 mi
  • Monte la Croce: 1.2 mi
  • Punta Sassopecoraro: 1.2 mi
  • Monte Cielo: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Rivellino: 1.9 mi
  • I cinque spacchi del diavolo: 2.1 mi
  • Ponte Spiano, Sigillo: 2.2 mi
  • Ai Caduti I e II Guerra Mondiale: 4.5 mi
  • Ponte Romano: 4.7 mi
Parks
  • Parco delle stanghe: 2.6 mi
  • Fonte del saletto: 6.4 mi
  • Piazza Corsica: 7.5 mi
  • Piazza Giovanni da Verrazzano: 8.1 mi
  • Largo Amedeo Avogadro: 8.1 mi
Museums: 39
  • Museo laboratorio del parco del Monte Cucco Giuseppe Morelli: 1.8 mi
  • Museo del parco regionale del Monte Cucco: 1.9 mi
  • Museo Parco M.Cucco - Energia e Vita: 1.9 mi
  • Antiquarium comunale: 5.1 mi
  • Museo Diocesano: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 36
Springs: 34
  • Fonte Coperta: 1.0 mi
  • Sorgente delle Gorghe: 1.7 mi
  • Fonte Alta: 4.3 mi
  • Fonte dell'Insollio: 5.7 mi
  • Sorgente Chiascio grande: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 30
Waterfalls: 24
  • Cascata bassa: 0.8 mi
  • Cascata bassa 1: 1.5 mi
  • Cascata bassa 2: 1.5 mi
  • Cascata alta del Bottaccione: 8.2 mi
  • Cascatelle gola del Burano: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Forra del Rio Freddo: 1.4 mi
  • Falesia di Fonte Avellana: 6.5 mi
  • La Fondarca: 15.7 mi
  • Parete della Balza Forata: 18.2 mi
  • Falesia Fosso Dell'Eremo: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 8
Beaches: 4
  • San Nicolò: 13.4 mi
  • Il Canyon: 13.4 mi
  • Cavalli: 13.5 mi
  • Gorga del letto: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • La chiusa: 14.1 mi
  • Area pic-nic Monte Acuto: 22.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Monte Cucco. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monte CatriaNNW1,701 m6.7 mi
Monte AcutoNNW1,669 m8.1 mi
Pian d'OrticaNNW1,412 m5.3 mi
Monte le GrondeNW1,373 m1.4 mi
Monte MotetteNNW1,331 m3.1 mi
Colle d'OrlandoNNW1,292 m1.1 mi
Punta SassopecoraroWNW1,262 m1.2 mi
Colle gli ScogliSSE1,248 m0.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:1417:4318:21
June solstice05:2920:1020:54
September equinox06:5718:3119:09
December solstice07:3915:5016:37

Local time (Europe/Rome).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/26863845

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