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Which mountain is the highest point of the Apennines on the Italian peninsula?
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Apennine Range
The Apennines mountain range.
The highest point of the Apennines on the Italian peninsula is Corno Grande, also known as Monte Corno, which reaches an elevation of 9,554 feet (2,912 meters). It is located within the Gran Sasso dāItalia mountain group in the Abruzzi region of central Italy.123
While Mount Etna in Sicily reaches a higher elevation of 10,902 feet, Corno Grande remains the highest peak of the Apennines proper on the Italian peninsula.23