Lac de Bracca
| Lac de Bracca | |
|---|---|
  Lac de Bracca  Lac de Bracca | |
| Location | Corse-du-Sud, Corsica |
| Coordinates | 42°03′00″N 9°06′54″E / 42.05000°N 9.11509°E |
| Type | Lake |
| Basin countries | France |
The Lac de Bracca is a small lake in the Monte Renoso massif in the Corse-du-Sud department of France.
Location
[edit]The Lac de Bracca is in the commune of Bastelica to the east of the 2,250 metres (7,380 ft) Punta Capanella and the 2,255 metres (7,398 ft) Punta all Vetta. It is drained by Prunelli river, which flows west and then south through the Lac de Vitalaca, then southwest past the village of Bastelica and through the Lac de Tolla down to the Golfe d'Ajaccio.[1]
Lake Bracca is one of the highest lakes in Corsica at an altitude of 2,085 metres (6,841 ft). It is 8 metres (26 ft) deep.[2] Hikers can reach the lake via the Col de Scalella. This is a steep and difficult route, recommended only for seasoned hikers.[3]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Lake Bracca (in French), Ajaccio Intercommunal Tourist Office, retrieved 2021-12-27
- Lac de Bracca, Corse VTC, retrieved 2021-12-27
- "Way: Lac de Bracca (178942944)", OpenStreetMap, retrieved 2021-12-27
