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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] |
Haute-Corse
Haute-Corse (; co, Corsica suprana , or ; en, Upper Corsica) is (as of 2022) an administrative department of France, consisting of the northern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collectivity merged with that of Corse-du-Sud on 1 January 2018, forming the single territorial collectivity of Corsica, with territorial elections coinciding with the dissolution of the separate councils. However, even though its administrative powers were ceded to the new territorial collectivity, it continues to remain an administrative department in its own right. In 2019, it had a population of 181,933.Populations légales 2019: 2B Haute-Corse INSEE History [...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] |
Monte Rotondo Massif
The Monte Rotondo massif (french: Massif du Monte Rotondo) is a chain of mountains on the southern side of Corsica, France. It takes its name from Monte Rotondo, the highest peak. Location The Monte Rotondo massif is one of the four main blocks of mountains in Corsica. These are (from north to south), the Monte Cinto massif, Monte Rotondo massif, Monte Renoso massif and Monte Incudine massif. These massifs form the ''Corse cristalline'', mainly composed of magmatic rocks such as granites, granulites, porphyries and rhyolites. The Monte Rotondo massif is located between the Col de Vergio and the Col de Vizzavona Col de Vizzavona ( co, Bocca di Vizzavona) is a mountain pass at the centre of the French island of Corsica. Location Col de Vizzavona is located between the two major peaks on Corsica: the Monte d'Oro (altitude ), 3 km north-northwest, .... It extends westward through the hills of Ajaccio, and eastward to the ''Sillon de Corte''. Peaks The main peaks are, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivario
Vivario (; co, Vivariu) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica at the start of the climb to the Col de Vizzavona. Population Transport The town is served by a station on the Corsican Railways. See also * Communes of the Haute-Corse department The following is a list of the 236 Communes of France, communes of the Haute-Corse Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020): References Communes of Haute-Corse {{HauteCorse-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corse-du-Sud
Corse-du-Sud (; co, link=no, Corsica suttana , or ; en, Southern Corsica) is (as of 2019) an administrative department of France, consisting of the southern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collectivity merged with that of Haute-Corse on 1 January 2018, forming the single territorial collectivity of Corsica, with territorial elections coinciding with the dissolution of the separate council. However, even though its administrative powers were ceded to the new territorial collectivity, it continues to remain an administrative department in its own right. In 2019, it had a population of 158,507.Populations légales 2019: 2A Corse-du-Sud INSEE History [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Col De Vizzavona
Col de Vizzavona ( co, Bocca di Vizzavona) is a mountain pass at the centre of the French island of Corsica. Location Col de Vizzavona is located between the two major peaks on Corsica: the Monte d'Oro (altitude ), 3 km north-northwest, and the Monte Renoso (), 6 km south-southeast. The pass, located in the Regional Natural Park of Corsica, is traversed by the RN193 road and connects the Vecchio Valley with the Gravona river and with the Gulf of Ajaccio. Details of the climb From the north-east, the climb commences at the village of Vivario from where the ascent is long. Over this distance, the road climbs at an average gradient of 4.1%, although there are several downhill sections. The final is at an average gradient of 6.5%; this was the route used in the Tour de France 2013. From the south-west, the climb starts at the junction with the D29 road, close to the small village of Ucciani. From here, the ascent is long climbing . The average gradient is 4.4%. E ... [...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] |
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] |
