Punta Minuta | |
Map: | France Corsica |
Relief: | 1 |
Label Position: | right |
Elevation M: | 2556 |
Coordinates: | 42.3752°N 8.9139°W |
Country: | France |
State: | Haute-Corse |
State Type: | Department |
Range: | Monte Cinto massif |
Punta Minuta is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France.It is in the Monte Cinto massif.
The peak is in the commune of Albertacce, just south of the communes of Asco to the northeast and Manso to the northwest.The nearest road is the D147 to the north, which runs northwest from the village of Asco.
Punta Minuta is high and has a prominence of .It is isolated by from the slopes of its nearest higher neighbor, Monte Cinto.It is in the central chain of the Monte Cinto massif at a point where a ridge leads east to the Monte Cinto.It is in the Grande Barriere, the crestline that runs from Monte Cinto westward to Paglia Orba.It is northeast of the Paglia Orba.
Punta Minuta is drained to the west by tributaries of the Fango river, to the north by tributaries of the Asco river and to the south by tributaries of the Golo river.The southern side of the mountain is free of snow from May/June until September.The northern side retains snow and ice throughout the year.