The Monte Cinto massif is one of the main
massifs in the island of
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 ...
, France, taking its name from the highest mountain in Corsica,
Monte Cinto
Monte Cinto ( co, Monte Cintu) is the highest mountain on the island of Corsica, a region of France.
Geography
The elevation of the mountain is and so is its prominence, making it one of the most prominent peaks in Europe.
It is the highest ...
.
It is the northernmost and highest of the four massifs that form the spine of the island.
The massif is mostly in the
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 wi ...
department, but the southwest of the massif is in the
Corse-du-Sud department.
Setting
The island of Corsica essentially consists of a long chain of mountains divided into four massifs.
From north to south these are the massifs of Monte Cinto,
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 p ...
,
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 th ...
and
Monte Incudine
Monte Incudine ( co, Alcùdina) is a mountain in the department of Corse-du-Sud on the island of Corsica, France.
It is the highest peak in the Monte Incudine massif.
Location
The peak is on the border between the communes of Zicavo to the nort ...
.
The Monte Cinto massif is the highest at of elevation, followed by the massifs of Monte Rotondo, Monte Renoso and Monte Incudine.
The main peaks are Monte Cinto,
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 ...
,
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 ...
,
Monte Padro, Monte Traunato, Monte Corona, Capu a u Ceppu and
Monte Grosso.
The massif is bounded by the Forêt de Bonifatu and Forêt de Tartagine Melaja to the north, the Forêt de Pineto to the east and the Forêt de Valdu Niellu to the south.
It is drained by the
Fango river to the west, the
Tavignano
The Tavignano (; co, Tavignanu) is a river on the island of Corsica, France.
Course
The Tavignano is long.
In antiquity the river was known as the ''Rhotanus'' or Ῥότανος.
It crosses the communes of Aléria, Altiani, Antisanti, Casamac ...
to the southeast, the
Golo to the east, the
Asco and
Tartagine
The Tartagine (french: Rivière de Tartagine) is a river in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France.
It flows through the Monte Cinto massif.
It is a tributary of the Asco, which in turn is a tributary of the Golo.
Course
The Tartagine ...
to the northeast and the
Figarella to the northwest.
Peaks
The main peaks are,
Gallery
File:Capu Biancu Custera.JPG, Penna Rossa and Capu Biancu from Custera
File:Verda48a.jpg, Monte Cinto
Monte Cinto ( co, Monte Cintu) is the highest mountain on the island of Corsica, a region of France.
Geography
The elevation of the mountain is and so is its prominence, making it one of the most prominent peaks in Europe.
It is the highest ...
from Capu Biancu
File:Pioggiola-San Parteo.jpg, Pioggiola view of San Parteo
See also
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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 Mont ...
Notes
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Mountains of Haute-Corse
Mountains of Corse-du-Sud
Massifs of Corsica