Monte Incudine () is a mountain in the department of
Corse-du-Sud
Corse-du-Sud (; , or ; ) is (as of 2019) an administrative department of France, consisting of the southern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collectivity merged with that of Haute-Corse on 1 January ...
on the island of
Corsica
Corsica ( , , ; ; ) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the Regions of France, 18 regions of France. It is the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the Metro ...
, France.
It is the highest peak in the
Monte Incudine massif.
Location
The peak is on the border between the communes of
Zicavo
Zicavo (; ) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
Population
Notable people
* Jacques Pierre Abbatucci (minister) (1791-1857)
See also
*Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department
The following i ...
to the northwest and
Sartène
Sartène (; ; or ) is a commune in the department of Corse-du-Sud on the island of Corsica, France.
Its history dates back to medieval times and granite buildings from the early 16th century still line some of the streets. One of the ma ...
to the southeast.
The Ruisseau de l'Incudine rises on its northwest slope.
Physical
Monte Incudine has prominence of and elevation of .
It is isolated by from
Monte Renoso
Monte Renoso () is a mountain in the departments of Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud on the island of Corsica, France.
It is the highest peak in the Monte Renoso massif.
Location
The peak of Monte Renoso is on the boundary between the commune of Gh ...
to the north-northwest.
Hiking
The hike to the summit is long, and very steep in some places.
Lower down, vegetation includes Laricio pine forests and green meadows.
Higher up it becomes more rocky, and the summit is a huge slab of rock strewn with boulders.
Often the summit is shrouded by clouds, and snow tends to persist.
However, the summit provides an excellent panorama of the Corsican mountains.
The mountain can be hiked as part of the
GR 20
The GR 20 (or ''fra li monti'') is a GR footpath that crosses the Mediterranean island of Corsica running approximately north–south, described by the outdoor writer Paddy Dillon as "one of the top trails in the world".
The whole trail is ab ...
route. Alternatively, hikers can begin their climb from the Col de Bavella, accessible by road.
Gallery
File:Incudine depuis la Formicola.JPG, Incudine from Formicola
File:Alcudina.JPG, Summit of Incudine
File:Aiguilles de Bavella depuis Incudine.jpg, Aiguilles de Bavella from Incudine
Notes
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Mountains of Corse-du-Sud