Monte Annaru, Summit in Giave, Sardinia, Italy.

Monte Annaru is a summit in Sardinia that rises to 491 meters above sea level. The slopes around it display volcanic rock formations and natural terrain patterns typical of the region.

Monte Annaru is a 491-metre relief in the territory of Giave, in north-western Sardinia. With nearby Monte Poddighe it forms a wide, well-defined volcanic crater, probably active in post-Miocene times; its eruptions produced the basaltic plateau north-east of the village, roughly the area now called "valle dei Nuraghi". The Ministry of the Environment protected the area by decree as the "Monumento naturale crateri vulcanici del Meilogu - Monte Annaru".

The protected area is named "Monumento naturale crateri vulcanici del Meilogu - Monte Annaru" by a decree of the Ministry of the Environment and Land and Sea Protection. With Monte Poddighe just south it forms a wide, well-defined volcanic crater, and the basalt plateau it produced lies roughly where the modern name "valle dei Nuraghi" is used.

Monte Annaru lies in the territory of Giave, in north-western Sardinia, and is reached by road from the village; the protected area is the Monumento naturale crateri vulcanici del Meilogu - Monte Annaru. The nearby volcanic neck of Pedra Mendalza stands close to the route. The slopes are open and exposed, so carry water and protection against sun and wind.

The summit has only a modest rise of about 30 meters above its surrounding terrain, yet it stands in a volcanic area dotted with multiple craters. This makes it a useful vantage point to see the broader volcanic landscape.