Monte Petrano, Mountain summit in Pesaro and Urbino, Italy

Monte Petrano is a mountain in the Pesaro and Urbino province that reaches approximately 1106 meters in elevation. The slopes feature mixed terrain with shaded forest paths, open meadows, and rocky sections that create varied walking conditions.

Monte Petrano's slopes expose Lower Jurassic Rosso Ammonitico, a marine limestone formation studied for its abundant ammonites. The first image of these fossils, engraved on copper in the 16th century, appeared in Michele Mercati's posthumous Metallotheca Vaticana, printed in 1717. The mountain also gives its name to Petranoceras, an ammonite genus meaning "horn of Petrano".

The mountain gives its name to Petranoceras, an ammonite genus whose name means "horn of Petrano". The first image of the site's ammonites was a 16th-century copper engraving by the German artist Eisenhoit, published in Michele Mercati's posthumous Metallotheca Vaticana in 1717.

The mountain is accessible via multiple routes for both cyclists and hikers with varying difficulty levels. The routes can be adapted to different fitness levels and allow visitors to set their own pace along the way.

The mountain gives its name to Petranoceras, an ammonite genus meaning "horn of Petrano". The first image of its ammonites, engraved on copper by the German Eisenhoit, appeared in Michele Mercati's posthumous Metallotheca Vaticana, printed in 1717.