Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius is a somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes forming the Campanian volcanic arc.
- Elevation
- 1,281 m
- Prominence
- 1,232 m
- Coordinates
- 40.82261° N, 14.42919° E
- Range
- Somma-Vesuvius complex
- Region
- Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy
About Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano on the Italian Peninsula, with an active cone built inside the older Monte Somma caldera; its last known eruption was in 1944 CE. Its best-known eruption occurred in 79 CE and destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Open Mount Vesuvius in Traverse at 40.82261° N, 14.42919° E to inspect 1,281 m of relief, 1,232 m of prominence, and approaches around Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy on 3D terrain.
Documented mountaineering milestones
- 1776 — Publication of *Campi Phlegraei*, based on Sir William Hamilton’s repeated investigations and crater ascents of Vesuvius: Sir William Hamilton
Routes and approaches
The official nature trail n. 5, “Il Gran Cono,” begins at Piazzale di Quota 1000 in Herculaneum and follows the summit crater’s accessible southern and western sectors, with a stated maximum altitude of 1,175 metres and total length of 4.010 km.
GPX-backed hiking and ski touring records near Metropolitan City of Naples from the Traverse catalog. Metrics appear only when the source provides them.
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Sources and provenance
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons image
- Google Trends comparison
- Historical or route context
- Historical or route context
- Historical or route context
Mountain information is factual reference only, not a current conditions or safety report.
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