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List Of Mountains In Corsica By Height
This article lists the mountains of Corsica by height and by prominence. Corsica contains seven massifs: Monte Cinto massif, Monte Rotondo massif, Monte Renoso massif, Monte Incudine massif, Monte San Petrone massif, Monte Astu massif, and Monte Stello massif The Monte Stello massif (french: Massif du Monte Stello) is a chain of mountains in the island of Corsica, France, that forms the spine of the northern peninsula, Cap Corse. It takes its name from Monte Stello, which was long thought to be the high .... References {{Landforms of Haute-Corse * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corsica
Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the French mainland, west of the Italian Peninsula and immediately north of the Italian island of Sardinia, which is the land mass nearest to it. A single chain of mountains makes up two-thirds of the island. , it had a population of 349,465. The island is a territorial collectivity of France. The regional capital is Ajaccio. Although the region is divided into two administrative departments, Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud, their respective regional and departmental territorial collectivities were merged on 1 January 2018 to form the single territorial collectivity of Corsica. As such, Corsica enjoys a greater degree of autonomy than other French regional collectivities; for example, the Corsican Assembly is permitted to exercise limit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capo Al Berdato
Capo al Berdato (french: Capu a u Verdatu, co, Capu à u Pardatu) is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France. It is in the Monte Cinto massif. Location Capu al Berdato is in the northwest of the island, in the Monte Cinto massif. The commune of Asco is to the north and northeast, Lozzi is to the south and southeast, and Corscia is to the east. The D147 road runs to the north of the mountain down the Asco river valley to the village of Asco. Lac Maggiore is below the peak to the east. Physical Capo al Berdato is at an elevation of and prominence of . It is connected to Monte Cinto to the southwest by the Créte de Sellola, a ridge. Another ridge, the Pianu di Terra Corsica, connects it to the Capu Terra Corsica to the southeast. A third ridge connects it to the Capu Biancu to the northeast. The north and west of the mountain is drained by tributaries of the Asco river The Asco ( co, Ascu) is a small river in the department of Haute-Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Renoso
Monte Renoso ( co, Monti Rinosu) is a mountain in the departments of Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud on the island of Corsica, France. It is the highest peak in the Monte Renoso massif. Location The peak of Monte Renoso is on the boundary between the commune of Ghisoni in Haute-Corse and the communes of Bastelica and Bocognano in Corse-du-Sud. The peak is located on the S-shaped backbone of the island. The Punta Bacinello is to the north, the Punta alla Vetta is to the west and the Punta Orlandino is to the south. Lac de Bastani is to the north of the peak, and Lac de Nielluccio is to the east. Lac de Bastiani is a glacier lake that is ice-covered far into the summer. Physical Monte Renoso has a prominence of and elevation of . It is isolated by from its nearest higher neighbor, Monte d'Oro, to the north-northwest. Ski runs were established on the lower slopes to the northeast of the summit, but have since been abandoned due to lack of dependable snow. The hike to the top from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Padro
Monte Padro ( co, Padru) is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France. It is in the Monte Cinto massif. Location Monte Padro is on the ridge that defines the border between the communes of Olmi-Cappella to the north and Asco to the south. The ridge slopes down to the east into the island's central valley. The village of Asco is to the southeast of the mountain. The Asco river runs past the south of the mountain, with the D147 road running parallel to the road. Physical Monte Padro is high. It has a prominence of and isolation of . from its nearest higher neighbor, the Capu Biancu, to the south. The Cima di a Statoghia is to the west, and the Monte Corona is further to the west. Streams draining the south slopes of Monte Padru are tributaries to the Asco river, while streams draining the northern slopes are tributaries of the Tartagine river. Gallery File:Monte-Padro.jpg, Monte Padru seen from the "Balanina" in Pietralba Pietralba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte D'Oro
Monte d'Oro is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France, one of the highest on the island. It is in the south of the Monte Rotondo massif, but is sometimes considered the summit of its own massif, the Monte d'Oro massif. Location Monte d'Oro is in the commune of Vivario in the west of Haute-Corse near the boundary with Corse-du-Sud. Lac d'Oro lies to the northwest. The Foret de Vizzavona is to the east and south of the mountain, and the village and railway station of Vizzavona Gare is to the southeast. Physical Monte d'Oro has prominence of and elevation of . It is isolated by from A Maniccia-Crêt Sud, a sub-peak of the A Maniccia. The conical mountain rises about over the Col de Vizzavona road pass. From its peak, the view extends far over Corsica, blocked only by distant mountains such as Monte Rotondo to the north and Monte Renoso Monte Renoso ( co, Monti Rinosu) is a mountain in the departments of Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capu Larghia
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Paglia Orba
The Paglia Orba (pronounced ) is a mountain peak in the Monte Cinto massif in Corsica. It rises to an altitude of , between the valleys of the Golo (in the Niolo) and the Cavicchia (in the Filosorma). Relatively isolated, this peak, notable for its characteristic tooth-shaped silhouette, dominates the Fango Valley and the west coast of the island. Straddling the municipalities of Albertacce and Manso, Paglia Orba is the second highest peak of the central chain and the Filosorma, behind Punta Minuta at . Geography With an altitude of , the Paglia Orba is located in the municipalities of Albertacce and Manso. It is nearly lower than Monte Cinto. The Golo, the longest river in Corsica, rises at its feet. On its slopes at an altitude of the Ruisseau Orba rises in the communal forest of Albertacce, which is a monoculture of laricio pines. Geology Unlike the other summits of the Cinto massif, which are formed mainly of volcanic rocks, the Paglia Orba is made up of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capu Falu
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Punta Minuta
Punta Minuta is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France. It is in the Monte Cinto massif. Location The peak is in the commune of Albertacce, just south of the communes of Asco to the northeast and Manso to the northwest. The nearest road is the D147 to the north, which runs northwest from the village of Asco. Physical Punta Minuta is high and has a prominence of . It is isolated by from the slopes of its nearest higher neighbor, Monte Cinto. It is in the central chain of the Monte Cinto massif at a point where a ridge leads east to the Monte Cinto. It is in the ''Grande Barriere'', the crestline that runs from Monte Cinto westward to Paglia Orba. It is northeast of the Paglia Orba. Punta Minuta is drained to the west by tributaries of the Fango river, to the north by tributaries of the Asco river and to the south by tributaries of the Golo river. The southern side of the mountain is free of snow from May/June until September. The no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capu Biancu
The Capu Biancu is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France. Location Capu Biancu is on a ridge that forms the boundary between the communes of Asco and Corscia in Haute-Corse. Other peaks on the ridge are the Capo al Berdato to the west, and Capo Razino to the east. The ridge separates the Asco valley to the north from the Niolo to the south. The nearest road is the D147 to the north, which runs west from the village of Asco. The Ruisseau de Ghieriosa rises to the west of the Capu Biancu. It is a tributary of the Ruisseau de Stranciacone, one of the headwaters of the Asco. Physical The Capu Biancu has an elevation of and a clean prominence of . It has an isolation of from Monte Cinto to the southwest. It is in the Monte Cinto massif. Hiking The peak may be accessed from Asco through the Pinara Valley or from the village of Corscia on the Nolo side. The route from Corscia follows the road and then a marked trail past the Funtana di Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Rotondo
Monte Rotondo ( co, Monte Ritondu) is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France. At it is the second highest in Corsica, after Monte Cinto. It is the highest point on the Monte Rotondo massif. Location The peak of Monte Rotondo lies on the boundary between the commune of Corte to the north and east and Venaco to the south and west. It is east of the Punta Mufrena and northeast of Lac de Battomello. The mountain lies within and gives its name to the ''Réserve naturelle du Massif du Monte Ritondu''. Physical Monte Rotondo has an elevation of and clean prominence of . It is isolated by from its nearest higher neighbor, Monte Cinto. Hiking A hiking trail to Monte Rotondo from the D623 road is rated moderate, and is in best condition from April to October. The return trip is long, with an elevation gain of . The hike is easy but long, and requires good physical condition. The trail passes the Lac de l'Oriente. It passes through a pine fores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massif
In geology, a massif ( or ) is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole. The term also refers to a group of mountains formed by such a structure. In mountaineering and climbing literature, a massif is frequently used to denote the main mass of an individual mountain. The massif is a smaller structural unit of the crust than a tectonic plate, and is considered the fourth-largest driving force in geomorphology. The word is taken from French (in which the word also means "massive"), where it is used to refer a large mountain mass or compact group of connected mountains forming an independent portion of a range. One of the most notable European examples of a massif is the Massif Central of the Auvergne region of France. The Face on Mars is an example of an extraterrestrial massif. Massifs may also form underwater, as with the Atlanti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
