The Monte Renoso massif () is a chain of mountains in the south of 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 takes its name 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 ...
, the highest peak.
Geography
The Monte Renoso massif is one of the four main blocks of mountains in Corsica.
These are (from north to south), the
Monte Cinto massif,
Monte Rotondo massif, Monte Renoso massif and
Monte Incudine massif.
These massifs form the ''Corse cristalline'', mainly composed of magmatic rocks such as granites, granulites,
porphyries and rhyolites.
The Monte Renoso massif is lower and more open than the northern ones.
It is bounded to the south by the
Taravo
The Taravo () is a river on the island of Corsica, France. It is long. Its source is in the mountainous middle of the island, southeast of Monte Renoso. It flows generally southwest, through Palneca, Cozzano and Guitera-les-Bains. It ends in t ...
river valley, to the west by the hillsides of
Ajaccio
Ajaccio (, , ; French language, French: ; or ; , locally: ; ) is the capital and largest city of Corsica, France. It forms a communes of France, French commune, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Corse-du-Sud, and head o ...
country and to the east by the
Fium'Orbo.
File:Panorama Punta alla Vetta, Punta Capanedda, Monte di Puzzolu, Monte Nieddu.jpg, Panorama left to right: Punta alla Vetta, Punta Capanedda, Monte di Puzzolu, Monte Nieddu
Peaks
The main peaks are,
See also
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List of mountains in Corsica by height
Notes
Sources
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Mountains of Haute-Corse
Mountains of Corse-du-Sud
Massifs of Corsica