Cima di e Follicie explained

Cima di e Follicie
Map:France Corsica
Relief:1
Map Size:260
Label Position:left
Prominence M:956
Prominence Ft:3136
Parent Peak:Monte Asto
Isolation Km:29.21
Isolation Mi:18.15
Coordinates:42.8281°N 9.3858°W
Country:France
State:Haute-Corse
State Type:Department
Formed By:Fold and thrust belt
Orogeny:Alpine orogeny
Age:Cretaceous
Geology:Ophiolite

Cima di e Follicie is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France.It is in the Monte Stello massif on Cap Corse.

Location

The peak of Cima di e Follicie is just northeast of the intersection of the boundaries of the communes of Olcani to the south, Ogliastro to the west and Sisco to the east.It is southeast of the village of Canari and west of the town of Sisco.

Physical

Cima di e Follicie has a prominence of and an elevation of .It is isolated by from Monte Asto to the south-southwest.It is the highest peak in the Monte Stello massif, surpassing Monte Stello by .It looks over the Albo beach and Canelle point to the west and the sea around Sisco to the east.

Cime di e Follicie consists of Cretaceous ophiolites that were formed during the Alpine orogeny.

Hiking

The hike from the village of Olcani climbs for almost .At first it follows a track that was meant to cross the cape but has never been paved, which climbs steeply at times to a small chapel in the San Giovanni pass, from where the track leads on to Sisco.A marked path leads towards the Pruberzulu rock, and from there to the summit.