Punta Minuta is a mountain in the department of
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 ...
on 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.
It is in the
Monte Cinto massif
The Monte Cinto massif is one of the main massifs in the island of Corsica, France, taking its name from the highest mountain in Corsica, Monte Cinto.
It is the northernmost and highest of the four massifs that form the spine of the island.
The ma ...
.
Location
The peak is in the commune of
Albertacce
Albertacce (; in Corsican ''E Lupertacce'', pronounced ) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department in the Corsica region of France.
Geography
upright=2.4, center, Panorama of Albertacce
Albertacce is a commune of ''Niolu'' a long-inaccessib ...
, 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
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**Is ...
by from the slopes of its nearest higher neighbor,
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 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
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 ...
.
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 northern side retains snow and ice throughout the year.
Gallery
File:Punta Minuta depuis les pentes du Monte Cinto.jpg, East face of Punta Minuta (from 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 ...
).
File:Punta_Minuta.jpg, Punta Minuta from near 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 ...
.
File:Punta_Minuta_5.jpg, South face of Punta Minuta (from Punta Artica
Punta Artica or Monte Artica is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France.
It is in the Monte Rotondo massif.
Location
The peak of Punta Artica is in the commune of Casamaccioli just south of the border with the ...
).
Notes
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Mountains of Haute-Corse