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Tutto intorno al gruppo montuoso, poi, sgorgano molte sorgerti perenni, che costituiscono la principale<br />

risorsa idrica dei centri abitati della zona.<br />

Il Terminillo accoglie i visitatori con il proprio paesaggio suggestivo, caratterizzato da vette e lunghe valli<br />

e da una vegetazione rigogliosa. Le mille sfumature dei colori, i tanti profumi della flora tipica del territorio<br />

(ginepro, genziane, mirtilli, fragoline di bosco, faggi), una sensazione di pace e di purezza, una bellezza<br />

intrinseca, un fascino unico, fanno sì che il Terminillo sia la meta ideale per una vacanza o anche solo una<br />

breve escursione, in grado di ritemprare il corpo e lo spirito.<br />

Per chi vuole praticare sport, poi, qui si trovano ottime strutture sportive: dalle piste da sci, ai percorsi a<br />

piedi o in mountain bike, le alternative sono tante, sia in inverno che in estate, per divertirsi stando a contatto<br />

con la natura. Quella natura tanto amata da San Francesco, che qui trascorse parte della sua vita e dove<br />

ancora oggi si ritrovano importanti testimonianze del suo passaggio e rieccheggia forte il suo messaggio.<br />

Long and sharp peaks, rocky spurs, sharp edges and wide slopes are the distinguishing features of Mount Terminillo<br />

today. Originally, the mountain was home to a glacier, which has shaped the massif since ancient times.<br />

The massif has three main summits: Terminillo itself, Terminilletto (2,108 m) and Terminilluccio (1,870 m). This grandiose<br />

mountain range rises between the Rieti plain and the Leonessa plateau, and is crossed by the Velino River, whose curvy<br />

stream digs narrow ravines along the mount’s slopes.<br />

Many perennial springs flow from all around the massif, and serve as the main water resource for the surrounding<br />

residential areas. Mount Terminillo welcomes visitors with its charming landscape, marked by sharp peaks, long valleys<br />

and luxuriant vegetation. Thousands of different shades, the many scents of local flora (juniper, gentians, blueberries,<br />

wild strawberries, and beech trees), a feeling of peace and purity, an innate beauty and unique charm make Mount<br />

Terminillo a perfect destination for a holiday or just for a day trip to revive both your body and your mind.<br />

Sports lovers will find first-class sports facilities here, including ski slopes and trekking or mountain biking trails. A vast<br />

range of options, both for winter- and summertime, to have fun in close contact with nature.<br />

That same nature so cherished by Saint Francis, who spent most of his life here, where relevant proofs of his passage<br />

and echoes of his message can still be found.<br />

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