Four and a half miles farther is the [Maison forestière de Popaja], 3468 ft., 15 m. from Evisa and 3 m. from Albertacce. Either this house or the former, make good quarters for exploring the forest.
Two miles farther is the Ponte Alto, 2740 ft.; where the road crosses the Golo and enters the pastoral country of the [Niolo]; now called the canton of Calacuccia, comprehending the villages of Albertacce, Calacuccia, Corscia, Lozzi, and Casamaccioli.
From near the bridge a mule path of 1¾ m. ascends to [Casamaccioli], 2780 ft., pop. 550; whence the continuation leads in 7 hours to Corté by the Bocca la Croce, the Melo forest, and the valley of the Tavignano.
Albertacce.—Monte Cinto.
[Albertacce], 18 m. from Evisa, 2845 ft., pop. 1000, a dirty village amidst chestnut and walnut trees; where a good deal of coarse linen and Corsican cloth is woven. It is one of the places whence the ascent is made of [Monte Cinto], 8892 ft., in 7 hours, and in about 6 for the descent. The path ascends by [Calasima], 3610 ft., to the height of 5251 ft. After this the course extends almost horizontally in a western direction across ridges, ascending by gradations more or less fatiguing.
When about 7720 ft., and having climbed nearly 6 hours, a cave is passed where shelter can be had. The remainder of the ascent is comparatively easy. The view is grand, Monte Falo, 8363 ft., being the most prominent object. The ascent cannot be made till the beginning of summer on account of the snow.
To Lake Nino, 5598 ft., the source of the Tavignano in 5 hours. From the lake a mule path chiefly by the left bank of the Tavignano, leads in 6½ hours to Corté, through magnificent forests.
Around the lake are some shepherds huts; where rest and refreshment can be had, but no further supply of food can be counted on between the lake and Corté. The lake, full of fish, lies in a hollow between high mountains, the highest being [Mt. Retto], 6592 at the western end.
[Albertacce to Ponte Francardo], 18 m. N.E. The road follows the Golo. To the left, a road 1¼ m., leads up to [Lozzi], pop. 1050. 2½ m. from Albertacce is [Calacuccia], 2779 ft. pop. 860, and 2 m. farther, another byeroad ascends to [Corscia], 2913 ft., pop. 1000, about 5 hours walk S. from Asco, whence also Mt. Cinto may be ascended by the valley of the Asco called also Stranciacone. [Asco] is 5 hours from Olmi Capella by the Stranciacone, its affluent the Tassinella, and the [Col de Petrella], 6440 ft., to the S. of [Mt. Corona], 7032 ft.