Monte Incudine ( co, Alcùdina) is a mountain in the department of
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 collect ...
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
Zicavo (; co, Zìcavu) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
Population
Notable people
* Jacques Pierre Abbatucci (minister) (1791-1857)
See also
*Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department
An ...
to the northwest and
Sartène
Sartène (; co, Sartè ; it, Sartena or ) is a commune in the department of Corse-du-Sud on the island of Corsica, France.
Its history dates back to medieval times and granite buildings from the early 16th century still line some of the ...
to the southeast.
The Ruisseau de l'Incudine rises on its northwest slope.
Physical
Monte Incudine has prominence of and elevation of .
It is isolated by from
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 t ...
to the north-northwest.
Hiking
The hike to the summit is long, and very steep in some places.
Lower down, vegetation includes Laricio pine forests and green meadows.
Higher up it becomes more rocky, and the summit is a hugh slab of rock strewn with boulders.
Often the summit is shrouded by clouds, and snow tends to persist.
However, the summit provides an excellent panorama of the Corsican mountains.
Gallery
File:Incudine depuis la Formicola.JPG, Incudine from Formicola
File:Alcudina.JPG, Summit of Incudine
File:Aiguilles de Bavella depuis Incudine.jpg, Aiguilles de Bavella from Incudine
Notes
Sources
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Mountains of Corse-du-Sud