Cima di e Follicie

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Cima di e Follicie
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View of the summit
Highest point
Elevation 1,324 m (4,344 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Prominence 956 m (3,136 ft)
Parent peak Monte Asto
Isolation 29.21 km (18.15 mi)
Coordinates 42°49′41″N9°23′09″E / 42.82806°N 9.38583°E / 42.82806; 9.38583 Coordinates: 42°49′41″N9°23′09″E / 42.82806°N 9.38583°E / 42.82806; 9.38583
Geography
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Cima di e Follicie
CountryFrance
Department Haute-Corse
Geology
Formed by Fold and thrust belt
Orogeny Alpine orogeny
Age of rock Cretaceous
Type of rock Ophiolite

Cima di e Follicie is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France. It is in the Monte Stello massif on Cap Corse.

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Location

The peak of Cima di e Follicie is just northeast of the intersection of the boundaries of the communes of Olcani to the south, Ogliastro to the west and Sisco to the east. It is southeast of the village of Canari and west of the town of Sisco. [1]

Physical

Cima di e Follicie has a prominence of 956 metres (3,136 ft) and an elevation of 1,324 metres (4,344 ft). It is isolated by 29.21 kilometres (18.15 mi) from Monte Asto to the south-southwest. [2] It is the highest peak in the Monte Stello massif, surpassing Monte Stello by 18 metres (59 ft). [3] It looks over the Albo beach and Canelle point to the west and the sea around Sisco to the east. [4]

Cime di e Follicie consists of Cretaceous ophiolites that were formed during the Alpine orogeny. [5]

Hiking

The hike from the village of Olcani climbs for almost 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). At first it follows a track that was meant to cross the cape but has never been paved, which climbs steeply at times to a small chapel in the San Giovanni pass, from where the track leads on to Sisco. A marked path leads towards the Pruberzulu rock, and from there to the summit. [4]

Notes

    1. ↑ Node: Cima di e Follicie (26862699).
    2. ↑ Cima di e Follicie, Peakbagger.
    3. ↑ Les 7 massifs corses.
    4. 1 2 Cima di e Follicie 1322m.
    5. ↑ Atlas thématique de la Corse, pp. 1, 18.

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