Capu Biancu
{{Short description|Mountain on the island of Corsica, France}}
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The Capu Biancu is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France.
Location
Capu Biancu is on a ridge that forms the boundary between the communes of Asco and Corscia in Haute-Corse.
Other peaks on the ridge are the {{convert|2583|m}} Capo al Berdato to the west, and {{convert|2268|m}} Capo Razino to the east.{{sfn|Node: Capu Biancu (670063160)}}
The ridge separates the Asco valley to the north from the Niolo to the south.{{sfn|Capu Biancu, SummitPost}}
The nearest road is the D147 to the north, which runs west from the village of Asco.
The Ruisseau de Ghieriosa rises to the west of the Capu Biancu.
It is a tributary of the Ruisseau de Stranciacone, one of the headwaters of the Asco.{{sfn|Node: Capu Biancu (670063160)}}
Physical
The Capu Biancu has an elevation of {{convert|2562|m}} and a clean prominence of {{convert|140|m}}.
It has an isolation of {{convert|3.62|km}} from Monte Cinto to the southwest.{{sfn|Capu Biancu, Peakbagger}}
It is in the Monte Cinto massif.
Hiking
The peak may be accessed from Asco through the Pinara Valley or from the village of Corscia on the Nolo side.
The route from Corscia follows the road and then a marked trail past the Funtana di Callaiola to the Bergerie Caracuto, and then a line of cairns to the lake of Occihi Neri.
From there the route is over scree and rock to the summit.
It takes about ten hours out and back.{{sfn|Capu Biancu, SummitPost}}
Gallery
File:Capu Biancu Custera.JPG|Penna Rossa and Capu Biancu from Custera
File:Verda48a.jpg|Monte Cinto from Capu Biancu
File:Monte-Padro.jpg|Cima à i Mori, Capu Biancu and Monte Padro snow-covered peaks
Notes
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Sources
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- {{citation |url=https://peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=10245 |accessdate=2021-12-05
|title=Capu Biancu, France |work=Peakbagger |ref={{harvid|Capu Biancu, Peakbagger}} }}
- {{citation |url=https://www.summitpost.org/capu-biancu/959900 |accessdate=2021-12-05
|title=Capu Biancu |work=SummitPost |ref={{harvid|Capu Biancu, SummitPost}} }}
- {{citation |url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/670063160#map=13/42.4052/8.9978 |accessdate=2021-12-05
|title=Node: Capu Biancu (670063160) |work=OpenStreetMap |ref={{harvid|Node: Capu Biancu (670063160)}} }}
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{{Landforms of Haute-Corse}}
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