Monte d'Oro is a mountain in the department of
Haute-Corse
Haute-Corse (; , or ; ) is a 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 ter ...
on the island of
Corsica
Corsica ( , , ; ; ) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the Regions of France, 18 regions of France. It is the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the Metro ...
, 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
Vivario (; ) 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 commune is served by three stations on the Corsican Railways line b ...
in the west of Haute-Corse near the boundary with
Corse-du-Sud
Corse-du-Sud (; , or ; ) 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 ...
.
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 to the south.
The hike to the peak from the Col de Vazzavona is fairly challenging, including long and steep routes with an exposed ridge traverse, a hanging scree field and a climb through exposed ledges and chimneys.
The weather can also be treacherous, with strong winds, heavy clouds and storms.
Gallery
File:Monte-d-Oru.jpg , Monte d'Oro in good weather
File:Monte d'Oro.jpg, Monte d'Oro in winter
File:Corsica - Monte d'Oro - Punta Muratello - Monte d'Oro 2389 m - panoramio.jpg, Monte d'Oro - Punta Muratello
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Mountains of Haute-Corse