Gennargentu

Gennargentu
Gennargentu
	View of Gennargentu and Gusana Lake in spring
Highest point
Peak	Punta La Marmora
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Geography
Country	Italy
State/Province	Sardinia
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Gennargentu (IPA: [dʒennarˈdʒɛntu]) is a large massif in central-southern Sardinia, Italy, encompassing the provinces of Nuoro and Ogliastra. It includes the highest peaks in the island, such as Punta La Marmora (1,834 m), Monte Spada (1,595 m), Punta Erba Irdes (1,676 m), Bruncu Spina (1,829 m) and Punta Paulinu (1,792 m).

The range forms part of the Gennargentu National Park. Geologically, its rocks are amongst the oldest in Europe, and have therefore a mild shape: rock types include schist, limestone and granite.

Toponymy

The etymology of toponymy Gennargentu isn't attested, it could mean Door of Silver (Sardinian language: jenna de argentu), Door of the Winds (Sardinian language: Jenna de bentu) or Door of absinthium.

Ski Resorts

On the massif are located the only ski resorts of the island: on Monte Spada, Bruncu Spina, Separadorgiu and S'Arena.^[1]^[2]

Gallery

Gennargentu - impianti di Broncu Spina.jpg

near ski tracks
Gennargentu - rifugio di Broncu Spina.jpg

"rifugio Broncu Spina"
Genna Orisa and Bruncu Spina II - near Punta La Marmora
Gennargentu - i pascoli estivi di "sa panargia".JPG

"Sa Panargia"
Ski resort in Bruncu Spina
Ski tracks on Gennargentu
Winter view on Gennargentu
Monte Spada
Monte Fumai
Paeonia of Gennargentu
Bruncuspina seen from Arcu Artillai.jpg

Arcu Atillai in summer
La cima del Bruncu Spina - 1829 m s.l.m. - Sardegna.JPG

Bruncu Spina - 1829 meters on sea level. - Sardinia
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Monte Spada and the town of Fonni