Monte Cinto massif

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Monte Cinto
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Monte Cinto from Capu Biancu (2,562 m)
Highest point
Elevation2,706 m (8,878 ft)[1]
Prominence2,706 m (8,878 ft)[1]
Coordinates42°22′46.86″N 8°56′44.22″E / 42.3796833°N 8.9456167°E / 42.3796833; 8.9456167Coordinates: 42°22′46.86″N 8°56′44.22″E / 42.3796833°N 8.9456167°E / 42.3796833; 8.9456167
Geography
Corse region relief Monte Cinto location map.jpg
LocationCorsica, France

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 massif is mostly in the Haute-Corse 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 Renoso and Monte Incudine.[2] The Monte Cinto massif is the highest at 2,706 metres (8,878 ft) of elevation, followed by the massifs of Monte Rotondo, Monte Renoso and Monte Incudine. The main peaks are Monte Cinto, Punta Minuta, Paglia Orba, Monte Padro, Monte Traunato, Monte Corona, Capu a u Ceppu and Monte Grosso.[3]

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.[4] It is drained by the Fango river to the west, the Tavignano to the southeast, the Golo to the east, the Asco and Tartagine to the northeast and the Figarella to the northwest.[4]

Peaks[]

The main peaks are,

Name Elevation Prominence
meters feet meters feet
Monte Cinto 2,706 8,878 2,706 8,878
Capo al Berdato 2,583 8,474 163 535
Capu Biancu 2,562 8,406 140 460
Punta Minuta 2,556 8,386 176 577
2,540 8,330 115 377
Paglia Orba 2,525 8,284 530 1,740
2,503 8,212 98 322
Monte Padro 2,389 7,838 545 1,788
Capu Tafunatu 2,335 7,661 192 630
2,305 7,562 279 915
2,247 7,372 117 384
2,235 7,333 268 879
2,201 7,221 215 705
2,180 7,150 350 1,150
2,148 7,047 195 640
2,145 7,037 206 676
2,144 7,034 860 2,820
2,105 6,906 94 308
2,029 6,657 178 584
2,057 6,749 222 728
2,018 6,621 112 367
1,951 6,401 363 1,191
Monte Grosso 1,935 6,348 161 528
San Parteo 1,680 5,510
1,619 5,312 395 1,296

Gallery[]

  • Penna Rossa and Capu Biancu from Custera

  • Monte Cinto from Capu Biancu

  • Pioggiola view of San Parteo

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Europe Ultra-Prominences, Peaklist.
  2. ^ Le Monte Cinto, GR20 Infos.
  3. ^ Randonnée Monte Cinto (2706m).
  4. ^ a b Node: Monte Cinto (1102925427).

Sources[]

  • "Europe Ultra-Prominences", Peaklist.org, retrieved 2021-12-06
  • "Le Monte Cinto", GR20 Infos (in French), retrieved 2021-12-06
  • "Node: Monte Cinto (1102925427)", OpenStreetMap, retrieved 2021-12-05
  • "Randonnée Monte Cinto (2706m) GR20 Corse", Les Topos Pyrénées (in French), retrieved 2021-12-06
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