The Alburni are an Italian mountain range of the Province of Salerno, Campania, part of the Apennines. Due to their geomorphology, they are popularly known as the "Dolomites of Campania" or of Southern Italy. "Negli Alburni, le Dolomiti del Sud": article on la Repubblica The highest mountain is the Panormo (1,742 amsl). Its second name, Alburno, gives the name to the whole range.
Overview Part of the Lucan Apennines and included in Cilento National Park,The protected area of Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park the Alburni are located in the eastern area of Cilento, near the borders between Campania and Basilicata. In north-east the range degrades into the plain of Vallo di Diano. Some of the rivers flowing below the mountains are the Calore Lucano, Tanagro, Fasanella and Ripiti.
The karstic nature of the mountains favoured the formation of several caves, more than 400. The most famous are the show caves of Castelcivita and Pertosa.
On the road pass between Sant'Angelo a Fasanella and Petina there are located the Antece, Article on the touristic site of Sant'Angelo an ancient rock sculpture (5th/6th century BC), and the observatory of Casone d'Aresta. Article at cielomareterra.it
List of mountains Mountain Elevation (amsl) Municipalities Panormo (Alburno) 1,742 Sicignano degli Alburni, Ottati, Petina Monte della Nuda 1,704 Castelcivita, Postiglione, Sicignano degli Alburni Spina dell'Ausino 1,426 Corleto Monforte, San Rufo, San Pietro al Tanagro Monte Pizzuto 1,403 Postiglione, Castelcivita, Controne Caramito 1,364 Ottati, Petina, Sant'Angelo a Fasanella Il Figliolo 1,364 Petina, Sant'Angelo a Fasanella, Ottati La Marta 1,303 Polla, Auletta, Pertosa Serra Nicola 1,301 Corleto Monforte, Sant'Arsenio, Polla, Auletta, Petina Serra Nuda 1,283 San Rufo, Corleto Monforte Costa Palomba 1,125 Corleto Monforte, Sant'Angelo a Fasanella Monte Forloso 1,102 Petina, Sicignano degli Alburni Tempa del Prato 1,048 Ottati, Sant'Angelo a Fasanella Costa la Croce 951 Ottati, Aquara
See also Gelbison, a mountain in the middle of Cilento Cervati, a mountain in southern Cilento
References
External links
Alburni Mountain Community