Col de Marsolino
The Col de Marsolino is a mountain pass in the Haute-Corse department of Corsica, France.
The pass is in the west of the Monte Cinto massif.
It connects Calvi and Calenzana to Galéria.
Its low altitude allows it to be open almost all year round.
Toponymy
The pass takes its name from the ancient parish of Armito-Marsolino which covered the upper Ruisseau de Marsulinu valley.Geography
The Marsolino Pass is located on a secondary mountain range in the Monte Cinto massif, joining the main chain of the island at the Muvrella.The range extends west to the sea at Punta di Ciuttone north of the Gulf of Galeria.
It separates the valley of the Ruisseau de Pinzutella stream, a tributary of the Figarella to the north, from the valley of the Ruisseau de Marsolinu, a tributary of the Fango river to the south. It is an entrance to the regional natural park of Corsica.
Its altitude is.
It is located on the only major road in the west of the island: the D81 connecting Calvi to Vico and Ajaccio.
A pylon supporting telecommunications antennas is installed about twenty meters above the pass.