The Nebrodi ( Sicilian : Munti Nèbbrudi ; Italian : Monti Nebrodi , Italian pronunciation: [ˈnɛːbrodi] ; Latin : Nebrōdēs montēs ) is a mountain range that runs along the north east of Sicily . Together with the Madonie and the Peloritani , they form the Sicilian Apennines .
6-773: The mountains run from the Peloritani on the eastern part of the island to the foothill of the Madonie mountains to the west, facing the Tyrrhenian Sea on the north. Mount Etna , from which it is separated by the rivers Alcantara and Simeto , forms the range's southern border. Several of the peaks are above 1500 meters with the highest being the Monte Soro (1,847 m) and the Serra del Re (1,754 m). The range mostly made up of sandstone and clay rocks, but include also limestone landscapes, like
12-691: A mountain range of north-eastern Sicily , in southern Italy , extending for some 65 km (40 mi) from Capo Peloro to the Nebrodi Mountains. On the north and east they are bordered by the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas respectively, and on the south by the Alcantara River . The highest peaks are the Montagna Grande (1,374 m, 4,508 ft), the Rocca di Novara (1,340 m, 4,400 ft),
18-744: The Pizzo di Vernà (1,287 m, 4,222 ft), the Monte Poverello (1,279 m, 4,196 ft) and the Monte Scuderi (1,253 m, 4,111 ft). The range is made up of a long series of peaks, with an average height of 800–1,000 m (2,600–3,300 ft), intermingled with ridges and ravines. The deep gorges house numerous streams that create the typical rivers of this land called fiumare , often full of deprises in their inferior flow. The most common rocks are of igneous and metamorphic origin. Sandstone soils are also present. Of unusual origin are
24-515: The Rocche del Crasto where is located the Grotta del Lauro abundant of stalactites and stalagmites . Towns that are situated in the mountains include Troina , Nicosia , Mistretta , and a number of other towns in the province of Messina . Much of the mountains are covered by thick forests of cork trees on the lowest slopes giving way to oak and then beech at the higher elevations. Yew trees occur in
30-476: The megaliths rocks of the Argimusco plateau. Vegetation includes holm oak , oak , cork oak , beech , pine and chestnut , which once formed large forests but are now, mostly due to human presence, reduced to sparse woods so that the landscape is largely steppe -like. Several pine woods have been reconstituted by the local authorities since the 1950s. An ancient path, Dorsale dei Peloritani , runs along
36-640: The beech forests. In many areas the upland forest has been cleared to make mountain pastures. On 4 August 1993 large areas of the Nebrodi Mountains were made into national parkland. The park covers 856.87 km. It touches on many of the comuni in the mountains and is one of the largest protected parks in Sicily. 37°54′N 14°35′E / 37.900°N 14.583°E / 37.900; 14.583 Peloritani The Peloritani ( Sicilian : Piluritani , Italian : Monti Peloritani ) are
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