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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
1566 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: 26
  • Cascata bassa: 0.8 mi
  • Cascata bassa: 0.9 mi
  • Cascata bassa 1: 1.5 mi
  • Cascata bassa 2: 1.5 mi
  • Cascata alta del Bottaccione: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • 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 CatriaNNW 342°1,701 m6.7 mi
Monte AcutoNNW 336°1,669 m8.1 mi
Pian d'OrticaNNW 348°1,412 m5.3 mi
Monte le GrondeNW 316°1,373 m1.4 mi
Monte MotetteNNW 334°1,331 m3.1 mi
Colle d'OrlandoNNW 340°1,292 m1.1 mi
Punta SassopecoraroWNW 295°1,262 m1.2 mi
Colle gli ScogliSSE 153°1,248 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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