Monte Stello massif

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Monte Stello massif
Petracurbara d'inguernu.jpg
Winter scene from the beach at Pietracorbara
Highest point
Peak Cima di e Follicie
Elevation 1,324 m (4,344 ft)
Coordinates 42°49′41″N9°23′9″E / 42.82806°N 9.38583°E / 42.82806; 9.38583
Geography
Corse region relief Monte Stello location map.jpg
Location Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

The Monte Stello massif (French : Massif du Monte Stello) is a chain of mountains in the island of Corsica, France, that forms the spine of the northern peninsula, Cap Corse. It takes its name from Monte Stello, which was long thought to be the highest peak, but more recently it has been determined that Cima di e Follicie is the highest.

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Geography

The Monte Stello massif constitutes the mountain spine of Cap Corse, at the northeastern end of the island. Of the mountains, Cima di e Follicie surpasses Monte Stello by 15 metres (49 ft) to reach 1,322 metres (4,337 ft) in height. [1] The Col de Santo Stefano, or Santo Stefano pass, provides a route from the Mediterranean coast to the Tyrrhenian coast of Corsica. It divides the Monte Stello massif from the Monte Astu massif, both part of "Schistose Corsica" in the northeast of the island. [2] The Lugo or Campodata stream rises on the western slope of the pass, a tributary of the Aliso River, and the Bevinco river flows through the Lancone gorge on the eastern side. [2] [3] The massif stretches over 40 kilometres (25 mi) from north to south, from the tip of Cap Corse to the Col de Santo Stefano.

Peaks

The main peaks are:

NameElevationProminence
metersfeetmetersfeet
Cima di e Follicie 1,3244,3449543,130
Monte Stello 1,3064,2853481,142
Monte Prato1,2824,20600
Cime de Codoli1,2604,13000
Monte Caneto1,2564,12100
Monte Capra1,2033,94700
Monte Prunu1,1983,93000
Monte di a Cibiolla1,1963,92400
Croce Viezza1,1653,82200
Monte Alticcione1,1393,73700
Monte Foscu1,1023,61500
Monte di Giagoppa1,0383,40600
Cima di Gratera1,0243,36000
Monte a Poni9913,25100
Serra di Pigno9603,15000
Cime du Zuccarello9553,1334191,375
Monte Cucaru9333,06100
Monte Grofiglieta8362,74300
Punta di Gulfidoni6061,98800
Monte di e Castelle6021,97500

Notes

    1. Les 7 massifs corses.
    2. 1 2 Col de Santo Stefano Top10Endroits.
    3. Way: Ruisseau de Campodata (719031815).

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