Monte Velino is a mountain (2,487 m) in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy, part of the Abruzzo Apennines.
[2] Located nearby the boundary with Lazio, between the Fucino plain and the Aterno, Salto and Velino rivers' valleys, it is the highest peak in the Sirente-Velino Regional Park, and the highest point in the Tiber basin [Wikidata].
[citation needed] The massif is included in the Sirente-Velino Regional Park.
It is characterized by a rough and desertic appearance, although specialized vegetation is widespread.
Fauna includes Italian wolf and wild boar and the Marsican brown bear.