Monte Ascensione

Mount Ascensione is a 1,110 m high elevation in the Marche sub-Apennines, located entirely in the province of Ascoli Piceno. It straddles the valleys of Tronto and Tesino, a river that originates just north near Force. The profile of Ascensione has a jagged appearance that suggests different figures: depending on the vantage point, it may resemble the Sleeping Beauty or the profile of Cecco d'Ascoli, a heretic and opponent of Dante Alighieri. The views from the east northeast and from the west southwest are perfectly symmetrical.

The area of this mountain is administratively divided among several municipal territories, such as: Ascoli to the south; Appignano del Tronto to the southeast; Castignano to the northeast; Rotella to the north; Force to the northwest; and Palmiano and Venarotta to the west.