Monte Stello

Monte Stello
Monte Stellu
Monte Stellu
Highest point
Elevation1,306 m (4,285 ft)
Prominence347 m (1,138 ft)
Parent peakCima di e Follicie
Isolation5.1 km (3.2 mi)
Coordinates42°47′19″N 9°25′07″E / 42.78861°N 9.41861°E / 42.78861; 9.41861
Geography
Monte Stello is located in Corsica
Monte Stello
Monte Stello
CountryFrance
DepartmentHaute-Corse
Geology
Formed byFold and thrust belt
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Rock ageCretaceous
Rock typeOphiolite

Monte Stello (or Monte Stellu) is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France. It is the second highest point in the Monte Stello massif, which forms the backbone of Cap Corse.