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Monte Astu massif

{{Short description|Chain of mountains in France}}

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| photo_caption = Monte Astu above Pietralba

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| location = Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

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The Monte Astu massif ({{langx|fr|Massif du Monte Astu}}) is a chain of mountains in the northeast of the island of Corsica, France.

It takes its name from Monte Astu, the highest peak.

Location

The Monte Astu massif has a main chain, the Serra di Tenda, and two secondary chains.

The Serra di Tenda has all the highest peaks in the massif.

It separates the Nebbio from the Ostriconi valley.

Part of the massif covering {{convert|6159|ha}} has been designated a Zone naturelle d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique (ZNIEFF).

Elevations range from {{convert|400|to|1535|m}}.

The ZNIEFF extends along the ridge from Monte Filetto (842 m) to the Rocher de Pietrapolo (1104 m).

This main chain changes direction at Monte Tassu, where a secondary ridge line oriented to the north emerges, comprising Monte Maggiore (1102 m) and Monte Pietrapolo (1104 m).

The main ridge line has eight peaks that exceed 1,100 m: Cima di Grimaseta: {{convert|1509|m}}, Monte Asto: {{convert|1535|m}}, Cima to i Muzzelli: {{convert|1299|m}}, Punta di Paganella: {{convert|1426|m}}, Monte Reghia di Pozzo: {{convert|1469|m}}, Monte Sant'Angelo: {{convert|1389|m}}, Monte Tassu: {{convert|1372|m}}, Rocher de Pietrapolo: {{convert|1104|m}}.{{sfn|ZNIEFF 940013187}}

Peaks

The main peaks are,

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rowspan=2|Namecolspan=2|Elevationcolspan=2|Prominence
metersfeetmetersfeet
Monte Astu{{convert|1535|m|disp=table}}{{convert|1063|m|disp=table}}
Petra San Ghiaccu{{convert|1512|m|disp=table}}{{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
Cima di Grimaseta{{convert|1509|m|disp=table}}{{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
Monte Reghia di Pozzo{{convert|1469|m|disp=table}}{{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
Punta di Paganella{{convert|1426|m|disp=table}}{{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
Monte Sant' Angelo (Monte Sant' Anghiuli){{convert|1389|m|disp=table}}{{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
Monte Tassu{{convert|1372|m|disp=table}}{{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
Cima a i Muzzelli{{convert|1299|m|disp=table}}{{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
Monte d'Oltari{{convert|1290|m|disp=table}}{{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
Monte di L'Alturaia{{convert|1271|m|disp=table}}{{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
Monte Tevisi{{convert|1150|m|disp=table}}{{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
Monte Pruno{{convert|1150|m|disp=table}}{{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
Monte Ambrica{{convert|1063|m|disp=table}}{{convert|0|m|disp=table}}

Hydrography

The western part of the Monte Astu massif is drained to the north by the Aliso which flows into the Gulf of Saint-Florent and to the south by the Ostriconi. The streams from the eastern sector flow either into the Bevinco (to the north) or into the Golo (to the south).

Gallery

File:Monte Astu-1.jpg |The peak of Monte Astu

File:Pieve 3 statues menhirs.jpg| Three menhirs in front of the church of San Quilico, Piève, Nebbio

Notes

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Sources

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  • {{citation |url=https://inpn.mnhn.fr/zone/znieff/940013187 |accessdate=2021-12-11 |language=fr |ref={{harvid|ZNIEFF 940013187}}

|title=ZNIEFF 940013187 Massif du Tenda et Monte Astu |work= Inventaire national du patrimoine naturel (INPN) }}

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{{Landforms of Haute-Corse}}

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Category:Mountains of Haute-Corse

Category:Massifs of Corsica