Monte Cinto, Mountain peak in Haute-Corse, France
Monte Cinto is the highest summit of Corsica, reaching 2,706 metres in the Monte Cinto Massif above the Asco and Golo valleys. Its upper faces are bare grey stone broken by vertical ribs and gullies, and the broad summit edge is formed by clustered jagged points. A sloping mound of broken reddish-brown and grey rock with low green vegetation sits at its base.
The first recorded ascent was on 6 June 1882, when a party led by Édouard Rochat reached the summit via the southern slopes. On 26 May 1883 the English mountaineer Francis Fox Tuckett climbed it with the guide François Devouassoud and the painter Edward Theodore Compton, crossing by the pass that now bears Tuckett's name.
The name Monte Cinto is Italian for "belted mountain"; Corsicans call it Monte Cintu. The GR 20 long-distance trail passes close by, and walkers can make a short detour to the summit. The pass on the mountain bears the name of Francis Fox Tuckett, who crossed it in 1883.
The best starting points for a hike are the towns of Asco and Lozzi, which have trails leading to the summit. Plan for a full day of walking and allow time to acclimatize to the elevation.
On very clear days, you can spot Monte Rosa in Italy from the summit, sitting roughly 400 kilometers away. These distant views make the climb feel like it connects you to places far beyond the island.
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