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Col De Vizzavona
Col de Vizzavona ( co, Bocca di Vizzavona) is a mountain pass at the centre of the French island of Corsica. Location Col de Vizzavona is located between the two major peaks on Corsica: the Monte d'Oro (altitude ), 3 km north-northwest, and the Monte Renoso (), 6 km south-southeast. The pass, located in the Regional Natural Park of Corsica, is traversed by the RN193 road and connects the Vecchio Valley with the Gravona river and with the Gulf of Ajaccio. Details of the climb From the north-east, the climb commences at the village of Vivario from where the ascent is long. Over this distance, the road climbs at an average gradient of 4.1%, although there are several downhill sections. The final is at an average gradient of 6.5%; this was the route used in the Tour de France 2013. From the south-west, the climb starts at the junction with the D29 road, close to the small village of Ucciani. From here, the ascent is long climbing . The average gradient is 4.4%. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte D'Oro
Monte d'Oro is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, 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 in the west of Haute-Corse near the boundary with Corse-du-Sud. 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 Monte Rotondo ( co, Monte Ritondu) is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France. At it is the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
