Capu Tafunatu

Capu Tafunatu
West face of Capu Tafunatu in winter
Highest point
Elevation2,335 m (7,661 ft)[1]
Coordinates42°20′27″N 8°52′06″E / 42.34083°N 8.86833°E / 42.34083; 8.86833[1]
Geography
Capu Tafunatu is located in Corsica
Capu Tafunatu
Capu Tafunatu
CountryFrance
DepartmentHaute-Corse
Parent rangeMonte Cinto massif
Geology
Type of rockRocks: rhyolite
Climbing
Easiest routeNorthern ridge from the refuge de Ciòttulu à i Mori (PD +)

The Capu Tafunatu is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France. It rises to an altitude of 2,335 metres (7,661 ft) in the Niolo piève in the northwest of the island. Located in the Monte Cintu massif near the Paglia Orba, it rises southeast of Manso on the edge of the commune of Albertacce.

Capu Tafunatu literally means "perforated head". The top of the mountain is pierced by an opening 55 metres (180 ft) wide by 16 metres (52 ft), making it the largest natural arch in France.[2]