Monte Renoso massif explained

Monte Renoso massif
Highest:Monte Renoso
Elevation M:2352
Location:Corsica, France
Map Size:260
Coordinates:42.0583°N 9.1336°W

The Monte Renoso massif (French: '''Massif du Monte Renoso''') is a chain of mountains in the south of the island of Corsica, France.It takes its name from Monte Renoso, 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 river valley, to the west by the hillsides of Ajaccio country and to the east by the Fium'Orbo.

Peaks

The main peaks are,

Name Elevation Prominence
metres feet metres feet
2352m (7,717feet) 0m (00feet)
Punta Orlandino 2273m (7,457feet) 0m (00feet)
Monte Torto 2262m (7,421feet) 0m (00feet)
Punta alla Vetta 2255m (7,398feet) 0m (00feet)
Punta Capannella 2250m (7,380feet) 0m (00feet)
Punta Bacinello 2247m (7,372feet) 0m (00feet)
Monte Niello 2157m (7,077feet) 0m (00feet)
Punta Sfronditata 2121m (6,959feet) 0m (00feet)
Punta dell'Oriente 2111m (6,926feet) 0m (00feet)
Punta Scaldasole 2100m (6,900feet) 0m (00feet)
Punta Piaggiola 2014m (6,608feet) 0m (00feet)
Monte Giovanni 1950m (6,400feet) 0m (00feet)
Punta Mantellucciu 1679m (5,509feet) 0m (00feet)
Punta d'Isa 1630m (5,350feet) 0m (00feet)
Punta Muro 1565m (5,135feet) 0m (00feet)

See also