Monte Meta
Monte Meta (or simply La Meta) is a mountain of the Apennine Mountains, in central Italy. Geography. The mountain is part of the Monti della Meta range and lies in the Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise. It includes a tripoint where the Italian regions of Lazio, Abruzzo and Molise meet; concerned comuni are Alfedena (AQ), Picinisco (FR) and Pizzone (IS). The tripoint is located on its western sub-summit, at 2185 m, which is also the highest point of Molise. Toponymy. More than "Monte Meta" (masculine) the mountain is usually called in the spoken language "la Meta  (feminine); it gives the name to the Monti della Meta, an Apennine sub-range. Access to the summit. Due to an important population of Rupicapra pyrenaica ssp. ornata" living on the mountain, the access to the area is strictly regulated in order to reduce disturbance. A single footpath (named "L1") is accessible to hikers during the summer. Also the days of the week for hikes and the number of hikers admitted per day are fixed, and a previous authorization must be requested to the natural park administration.