Apennine
Peninsula's mountain spine
Apennine refers to the mountain range running the length of the Italian peninsula, forming Italy's geographic backbone.
The adjective describes things relating to these mountains or the regions they traverse: Apennine villages, Apennine flora.
The range extends roughly 1,200 kilometers from the northwest near Genoa to the southern tip of the boot.
Path through wilderness
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- waymarkTrail guidance marker
- footpathRoute for pedestrians
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
Via Francigena · backpacking · camping · summit · ridge · saddle · pass · traverse
Extent of variation
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- peakUtmost height attained
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
massif · watershed · valley · gorge · plateau · foothills · escarpment · elevation
Geological mountain formation
- tectonicsStudy of crustal deformation
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- thrustForceful forward motion
fault · Mesozoic · Tertiary · uplift · erosion · marble · travertine · karst
Central Italian region
- UmbriaLandlocked Italian region
- Emilia-RomagnaRegion in northern Italy
- AbruzzoCentral Italian administrative region
- BolognaNorthern Italian regional capital
Calabria · pasta · olive oil · espresso · pecorino · prosciutto · truffle · medieval
trail
Path through wilderness
pilgrimage · Via Francigena · backpacking · camping · summit · ridge · saddle · pass · traverse · guidebook
range
Extent of variation
summit · massif · watershed · valley · gorge · plateau · foothills · escarpment · elevation · prominence
orogeny
Geological mountain formation
- tectonicsStudy of crustal deformation
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
thrust · fault · Mesozoic · Tertiary · uplift · erosion · marble · travertine · karst · serpentine
Tuscany
Central Italian region
- UmbriaLandlocked Italian region
- Emilia-RomagnaRegion in northern Italy
- AbruzzoCentral Italian administrative region
Bologna · Calabria · pasta · olive oil · espresso · pecorino · prosciutto · truffle · medieval · hilltop
vista
Pleasing distant scene
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- valleyLow ground between heights
hillside · woodland · meadow · pasture · gorge · waterfall · lake · reservoir · national park · nature reserve
Alps
European mountain system
- DolomitesAlpine range, northeastern Italy
- PyreneesFranco-Spanish mountain range
- CarpathiansCentral European mountain range
Balkans · Sierra Nevada · Caucasus · Andes · Rockies · Himalayas · Atlas · Urals · Karakoram · Hindu Kush
ApennineAlpine
Of high European peaks
Alps · Italian Alps · Dolomites · Po Valley · Pyrenees
ApennineAlps
European mountain system
Pyrenees · Carpathians · Balkans · Sierra Nevada · Caucasus