Monte Cimone


Monte Cimone is the highest mountain in the northern Apennines, of Italy.

Geography

The mountain has an elevation of 2,165 m and is also the highest point in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.
It encompasses the comuni of Fiumalbo, Sestola, Fanano and Riolunato in the province of Modena. Its interior houses a military structure; for this reason, during the Cold War, access to the peak was forbidden.
During World War II it was a German radar site and anti-aircraft gun battery. Later it was used as a communications relay site by the U.S. Air Force, until removed in 2008.

Skiing

It is a frequented winter ski resort. In the resort there are 31 ski trails for a total length of more than 50 km served by 26 lifts. Ski season starts usually at the beginning of December and ends in the middle of April.
The resort is composed by six different area well-linked by trails and lifts.
Famous trails are the no. 9-Nord Funivia, no. 10-Direttissima, no. 17-Sette Fontane and no. 5-Delle Aquile.
The resort is frequented also by snowboarders as it hosts a large snowpark in Passo del Lupo's area, plus two minor snowparks in the areas of Lago Ninfa and Polle.