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Capu à a Cùccula

Capu à a Cùccula, Mountain summit in Évisa, Corsica, France

Capu à a Cùccula is a 2,049-metre mountain summit on the island of Corsica, in the commune of Évisa. It rises 247 metres above the surrounding terrain, and its base spans about 3.1 kilometres. The peak lies 5.7 kilometres south of Paglia Orba, the higher mountain at 2,525 metres.

Capu à a Cùccula rises to 2,049 metres on Corsica, 5.7 km south of Paglia Orba (2,525 m) and 14.9 km from Vico. The surrounding terrain is wooded, with only about two inhabitants per square kilometre. The peak lies within the island's Mediterranean climate zone, where July averages 21 °C and January 2 °C.

The name Capu à a Cùccula comes from Corsican: capu means a head or peak, and a cùccula is a hood, a shape the summit takes on the skyline. The mountain rises to 2,049 metres on the island of Corsica, about 5.7 km south of Paglia Orba, the higher neighbour that dominates the view. The peak stands above Évisa, roughly 15 km from Vico.

The summit lies about 5.7 km south of Paglia Orba, the higher neighbouring peak, and roughly 15 km from Vico. The terrain around it is wooded, with the mountain's flanks rising 247 m above the surrounding ground. Approach from the Évisa side and allow for the distance to the nearest village.

On clear days, you can see both the Mediterranean Sea and Corsica's highest mountain ranges at the same time from this peak, making it an unusual vantage point. This rare perspective shows the island's full geographic variety in a single view.

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