Terminillo

Monte Terminillo (2216 meters) is located in Monti Reatini group belonging to chain of Appennino Centrale (Central Italy). Its name has an old origin from the Latin “terminus”, that means “end”; it was a reference point for the ancients. It is considered the “mountain of Rome” due to the closeness to Rome and its most recent history. Most of the Roman citizens, like me, started to learn skying on the snow of this mountain in the Sixties. In that period the area around Terminillo (mainly in Pian dé Valli, 1614 meters) developed very much, even if the first cableway was built in 1938. Horrible buildings and some hotels grew up, in contrast with the landscape and the enviornment. Recent attempts for several new chairlifts on the flanks of Terminillo up to the the summit of Terminillo are in place. Nevertherfore, the nature is still present in Terminillo. Mainly hikers, but also climbers, could find interesting routes deeply in contact with the nature, from spring to autumn, and amusing couloirs, in winter. Linked to the main summit of Terminillo there are some other minor mountains. At East: Monte Elefante (2015 meters), famous for some very interesting winter routes on the N-side, Monte Valloni (2004 (meters), Monte Brecciaro (1954 meters) and Monte Cambio (2081 meters). Towards the South there are the Terminilletto (2105 meters) and the so-called “Conetto” (1853 meters). To the North, the Cresta Sassetelli, with two summit at 2079 meters and 2119 meters, and Cresta dell’Acquasanta.