Col de Prato
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| Col de Prato | |
|---|---|
| Bocca di u Pratu (Corsican) | |
 The hamlets of Terchini and Colle on the climb to the Prato pass | |
| Elevation | 985 m (3,232 ft)[1] |
| Range | Monte San Petrone |
| Coordinates | 42°25′39″N 9°19′53″E / 42.42750°N 9.33139°E[1] |
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The Col de Prato (Corsican: Bocca di u Pratu) is a mountain pass in the Haute-Corse department of Corsica, France.
The pass is at an elevation of 985 metres (3,232 ft).[1] It is in the Monte San Petrone Massif, to the north of the 1,767 metres (5,797 ft) Monte San Petrone. The D71 road from Morosaglia to the northwest runs through the pass and continues south and then east to the coast near Valle-di-Campoloro.[2]
It crosses between the valley of the Casaluna, a tributary of the Golo, and the valley of the Fium'Alto. The Ruisseau de Campo di Melo rises on its western side.[3] This flows into the Ruisseau de Conca (called the Prunitaccio downstream), a tributary of the Casaluna.[4] The Ruisseau de Lavatoio et de Noceta rises on the eastern side of the pass, which successively joins with other streams before ending up in the Fium’Alto.[5]
