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Cinto 2706m

Trobec22. 08. 2026 19:08:59

Searching and searching, I see that the highest peak of Corsica doesn't have its own topic embarrassment

It's not so much about current conditions, as I've spent too much time "fiddling" with the report. It's more about the idea and route description. If someone is going to Corsica this year, for example. Autumn is ideal anyway, in the middle of summer it's too hot big smile

There are roughly 2 routes to Cinto: from Lozzi and from Asco. A combination of circumstances led us to try both. Definitely the one from Asco is much more recommended smile

https://trobec.blogspot.com/2026/08/cinto.html

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vitan22. 08. 2026 22:36:34

Hello,

I first climbed Monte Cinto 8 years ago while on holiday by the sea, and this year I repeated it on 2.8. again during vacation, as I like to go to Corsica and combine seaside relaxation with movement in nature. I call this active holiday nasmeh

I always started from Asco, but I have a wish to one day approach via Calacuccia lake, as that valley is very close to my heart.
Besides the summit I also visited the Monte Cinto lakes, which lie under the slope of 2540m high Capu Falu and Lac d'Argento, which with its interesting small lakes reminds me of Triglav lakes but in a much smaller version. On the way back to the valley, I also climbed Capu Borba (2305m), as it is right by the path and with its bare appearance looks like from another planet. Its rock is all iron ore. I would just call it iron peak velik nasmeh

I saw that you also visited Paglio Orba. Definitely a mountain that made a good impression on me 8 years ago. Back then I also climbed Monte Rotondo from Restonica, via the iconic Lac de I'Oriente lake, whose view is worth the visit.
This year besides Cinto I also visited Monte Padro (2389m), which 7 years ago I didn't manage to climb, as I approached from the wrong side and time and orientation cost me the goal, but in return I was given a very rare sight, which in eight years of vacationing in Corsica I repeated only this year and that is a herd of mouflons, which they call muvra there.
Besides that, this year fate also arranged that I observed a solar eclipse for the first time and that from the beach in Lozari. Really a unique sight, when I could experience the eclipse and sunset at the same time, where only a piece of the solar corona dipped into the sea - unforgettable!
Due to the island's position in the west, the eclipse was more pronounced than at home in Slovenia and it was supposed to be around 96%.
Interesting that I only heard about the eclipse some 2 hours before the event, but such unexpected moments are usually the best.
To top it off I could then also observe 2 nights of Perseids shower in the sky.
What more can a person wish for?