Monte Catria

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Monte Catria

Panorama from Arcevia
Elevation 1,702 metres (5,584 ft)
Location Marche, Flag of Italy Italy
Range Central Apennines
Coordinates 42°27′43″N 12°46′12″E / 42.46194, 12.77Coordinates: 42°27′43″N 12°46′12″E / 42.46194, 12.77

The Monte Catria is a mountain in the central Apennines, in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, Marche, central Italy. The highest peak is at 1,702 metres (5,584 ft) above sea level.

It is a massif of limestone rocks dating to some 200 million years ago.

Historically, it marked the boundary between the Exarchate of Ravenna and the Duchy of Spoleto

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