Monte Rotondo ( co, Monte Ritondu) 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.
At it is the second highest in Corsica, after
Monte Cinto. It is the highest point on the
Monte Rotondo massif.
Location
The peak of Monte Rotondo lies on the boundary between the commune of
Corte to the north and east and
Venaco to the south and west.
It is east of the Punta Mufrena and northeast of Lac de Battomello.
The mountain lies within and gives its name to the ''Réserve naturelle du Massif du Monte Ritondu''.
Physical
Monte Rotondo has an elevation of and clean prominence of .
It is isolated by from its nearest higher neighbor,
Monte Cinto.
Hiking
A hiking trail to Monte Rotondo from the D623 road is rated moderate, and is in best condition from April to October.
The return trip is long, with an elevation gain of .
The hike is easy but long, and requires good physical condition.
The trail passes the
Lac de l'Oriente.
It passes through a pine forest,
maquis shrubland
220px, Low maquis in Corsica
220px, High ''macchia'' in Sardinia
( , , ) or ( , ; often in Italian; hr, makija; ; ) is a shrubland biome in the Mediterranean region, typically consisting of densely growing evergreen shrubs.
Maquis is char ...
and over bare rocks.
The view from the summit gives a panorama of Corsica, including
Cap Corse
Cap Corse (; co, Capicorsu, ; it, Capo Corso, ), a geographical area of Corsica, is a long peninsula located at the northern tip of the island. At the base of it is the second largest city in Corsica, Bastia. Cap Corse is also a Communauté ...
to the north,
Monte Cinto and
Paglia Orba just opposite,
Monte d'Oro,
Monte Renoso, and
Monte Incudine
Monte Incudine ( co, Alcùdina) is a mountain in the department of Corse-du-Sud on the island of Corsica, France.
It is the highest peak in the Monte Incudine massif
The Monte Incudine massif (french: Massif du Monte Incudine) is a chain of mount ...
to the south, with the sea on the east and west sides of the island.
Gallery
File:Monte Rutondu - Illustration from Galletti book.jpg, Monte Rotundu from Galletti's ''Histoire illustrée de la Corse'' (1863)
File:Cabane Rotondo.jpg, Cabin on the summit of Monte Rotondo
File:Lac du Monte Rotondo.jpg, Lac du Rotondo
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Mountains of Haute-Corse