The Capu Biancu is a mountain in the department of
Haute-Corse on the island of
Corsica
Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of ...
, France.
Location
Capu Biancu is on a ridge that forms the boundary between the communes of
Asco and
Corscia
Corscia () is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica
Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the ...
in Haute-Corse.
Other peaks on the ridge are the
Capo al Berdato
Capo al Berdato (french: Capu a u Verdatu, co, Capu à u Pardatu) is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France.
It is in the Monte Cinto massif.
Location
Capu al Berdato is in the northwest of the island, in th ...
to the west, and Capo Razino to the east.
The ridge separates the
Asco valley to the north from the Niolo to the south.
The nearest road is the D147 to the north, which runs west from the village of Asco.
The Ruisseau de Ghieriosa rises to the west of the Capu Biancu.
It is a tributary of the Ruisseau de Stranciacone, one of the headwaters of the Asco.
Physical
The Capu Biancu has an elevation of and a clean prominence of .
It has an isolation of from
Monte Cinto to the southwest.
It is in the
Monte Cinto massif
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 m ...
.
Hiking
The peak may be accessed from Asco through the Pinara Valley or from the village of Corscia on the Nolo side.
The route from Corscia follows the road and then a marked trail past the Funtana di Callaiola to the Bergerie Caracuto, and then a line of cairns to the lake of Occihi Neri.
From there the route is over
scree and rock to the summit.
It takes about ten hours out and back.
Gallery
File:Capu Biancu Custera.JPG, Penna Rossa and Capu Biancu from Custera
File:Verda48a.jpg, Monte Cinto from Capu Biancu
File:Monte-Padro.jpg, Cima à i Mori Cima may refer to:
Acronyms
*The Center for International Media Assistance, a media development organization in Washington, DC
*Centre International de la Mécanique d'Art (International centre for Art Mechanics), a museum in Switzerland
*Channel ...
, Capu Biancu and Monte Padro
Monte Padro ( co, Padru) is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France.
It is in the Monte Cinto massif.
Location
Monte Padro is on the ridge that defines the border between the communes of Olmi-Cappella to the ...
snow-covered peaks
Notes
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Mountains of Haute-Corse