The Aiguilles de Bavella ( Corsican : I Forchi di Bavedda ; Needles of Bavella) are rocky spikes of red granite that dominate the hill of the same name on the island of Corsica in France. At 1218 m, the hill connects the Alta Rocca [ fr ] to the east coast of Corsica . This massif is smaller yet much more popular than the "aiguilles de Popolasca ". The site is characterized by jagged peaks, large rock walls and pine trees twisted by the wind.
7-497: Located in the centre of the "Massif de Bavella", are the seven "tours d'Asinau," or towers of Asinau, the actual "needles". These are traditionally numbered from south to north: The highest points of the Bavella massif stand a little to the north of the Needles with both Punta di u Furnellu ( Punta llu Furneddu ) and Punta Muvrareccia ( A Mufrareccia ) at 1899m. The massif is overshadowed by
14-501: Is a famous creek with waterfalls and natural pools. The trail starts about 8 km from there on the D268 towards Sari-Solenzara . The towns of Quenza , Zonza and Conca stand in a curve to the southwest of the Bavella Pass. Monte Incudine Monte Incudine ( Corsican : Alcùdina ) is a mountain in the department of Corse-du-Sud on the island of Corsica , France. It is
21-554: The Bavella Pass, the GR 20 footpath, after reaching the refuge of Asinau at 1536m, passes by the foot of the aiguilles de Bavella in the Rizzanese valley (Asinau), but a so-called "alpine variant" route allows the towers of Bavella to be reached via the Bocca di u Pargulu ( Bocca llu Pàrgulu , 1662 m). After the Bavella pass, the path begins its descent towards Conca , via "Foce Finosa" (1206 m) and
28-455: The highest peak in the Monte Incudine massif . The peak is on the border between the communes of Zicavo to the northwest and Sartène to the southeast. The Ruisseau de l'Incudine rises on its northwest slope. Monte Incudine has prominence of 845 metres (2,772 ft) and elevation of 2,134 metres (7,001 ft). It is isolated by 22.07 kilometres (13.71 mi) from Monte Renoso to
35-449: The highest peak in the region, Monte Incudine (2134 m). It extends from the forest of Tova and the town of Solaro to the 1381m Monte Calva to the south, the edges of the Massif de l'Ospedale, and almost to Conca and the sea in the east. It also acts as the basin for the river Solenzara , the traditional boundary between Corsica's northern and southern sections. From Mount Incudine to
42-610: The i Paliri refuge (1055 m) at the foot of the Punta Tafunata (literally "Pierced Peak"), a 1312 m high mountain with a hole. A statue of Notre-Dame-des-Neiges ("Our Lady of the Snows") stands at the pass, a few meters from the road, on top of a large mound of boulders. The pass, known as Col de Bavella [ fr ] or the Village de Bavella, has a couple of restaurants with accommodation available. The Purcaraccia [ fr ]
49-487: The north-northwest. The hike to the summit is long, and very steep in some places. Lower down, vegetation includes Laricio pine forests and green meadows. Higher up it becomes more rocky, and the summit is a huge slab of rock strewn with boulders. Often the summit is shrouded by clouds, and snow tends to persist. However, the summit provides an excellent panorama of the Corsican mountains. The mountain can be hiked as part of
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