Paglia Orba
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| Paglia Orba | |
|---|---|
 Summit, with Capu Tafunatu on its right (aerial photo) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,525 m (8,284 ft) |
| Prominence | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Isolation | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) |
| Coordinates | 42°20′33″N 8°52′43″E / 42.34250°N 8.87861°E |
| Geography | |
  Paglia Orba | |
| Country | France |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Parent range | Monte Cinto Massif |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Permian |
The[a][1] Paglia Orba (pronounced /ˌpa.ʎa ˈɔːr.ba/) is a mountain peak in the Monte Cinto Massif in Corsica. It rises to an altitude of 2,525 metres (8,284 ft), between the valleys of the Golo (in the Niolo) and the Cavicchia (in the Filosorma). Relatively isolated, this peak, notable for its characteristic tooth-shaped silhouette, dominates the Fango Valley and the west coast of the island.
Straddling the municipalities of Albertacce and Manso, Paglia Orba is the second highest peak of the central chain and the Filosorma, behind Punta Minuta at 2,556 metres (8,386 ft).
With an altitude of 2,525 metres (8,284 ft), the Paglia Orba is located in the municipalities of Albertacce and Manso. It is nearly 200 metres (660 ft) lower than Monte Cinto. The Golo, the longest river in Corsica, rises at its feet.
On its slopes at an altitude of 1,384 metres (4,541 ft) the Ruisseau Orba rises in the communal forest of Albertacce, which is a monoculture of laricio pines.
Geology
Unlike the other summits of the Cinto massif, which are formed mainly of volcanic rocks, the Paglia Orba is made up of sandstone and conglomerates[2] (puddingstone) with some boulders exceeding 1 cubic metre (35 cu ft) in size.
These sedimentary rocks accumulated during the Permian-Triassic within a vast zone of volcanic collapse (a lake occupying a caldera), before being raised to altitude then largely destroyed by erosion during the tertiary era.[3][4] Only a few rare vestiges of this sedimentary filling remain today, including the Paglia Orba preserved on the southwestern edge of this caldera.
