Course
The Ortolo is 31.75 kilometres (19.73 mi) long. It crosses the communes of Levie, Foce and Sartène. [1] The river rises at an altitude of 1,225 metres (4,019 ft). Its source is in Levie on the southwest of the 1,314 metres (4,311 ft) Punta di a Vacca Morta. It flows in a generally southwest direction past the hamlet of Bilzese (Foce) to the border of the commune of Sartène where it is dammed to form the Ortolo Reservoir. Below the dam it continues to flow southeast to enter the sea to the southwest of Tizzano.
The D265 road leads east towards the river from the village of Bilzese. The D365 branches off after 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) and crosses the river by a metal bridge. From the bridge a footpath leads down to the river, where there are a few small natural swimming pools. There is a larger and deeper pool just below the bridge.
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