{{Short description|Mountain pass in Corsica, France}} {{Infobox mountain pass | name = Col de Marsolino | other_name = {{native name|co|Bocca di Marsulinu}} | photo = Calenzana col de Marsolino.jpg | photo_size = | photo_alt = | photo_caption = | map = Corsica#France | map_alt = | map_caption = | map_relief = y | map_size = | label = | label_position = | elevation_m = 443 | elevation_ref = {{sfn|Bocca di Marsolinu, geoportail}} | traversed = D81 | length_km = 12.1 | length_ref = | grade_avg =3.5% | grade_max = 13% | ascent = Pont des Cinq Arcades ([[Galéria]]), [[Figarella]] valley (northeast) | traversed2 = D81 | length_km2 = 4.5 | length_ref2 = | grade_avg2 =6.7% | grade_max2 = 14% | ascent2 = Suare ([[Calenzana]]), Marsolino valley (southwest) | traversed3 = | length3 = | length_km3 = | length_mi3 = | length_ref3 = | grade_avg3 = | grade_max3 = | ascent3 = | location = | range = [[Monte Cinto Massif]] | coordinates = {{coord|42.47590|8.75673|display=it}} | coordinates_ref = {{sfn|Node: Col de Marsolino (299830745)}} | topo = | embedded = | child = }} The '''Col de Marsolino''' ({{langx|co|'''Bocca di Marsolinu'''}}) 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, Haute-Corse|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== [[File:Calenzana pylône Marsolino.jpg|thumb|left|Marsolino pylon]]
The Marsolino Pass is located on a secondary mountain range in the Monte Cinto Massif, joining the main chain of the island at the {{convert|2148|m}} 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 (Ronca river),{{sfn|Rivière a Ronca, Sandre}} a tributary of the [[Figarella]] to the north, from the valley of the Ruisseau de Marsolinu,{{sfn|Ruisseau de Marsolinu, Sandre}} a tributary of the [[Fango (river)|Fango]] river to the south. It is an entrance to the regional natural park of Corsica.
Its altitude is {{convert|443|m}}.{{sfn|Bocca di Marsolinu, geoportail}} It is located on the only major road in the west of the island: the D81 (formerly RN 199) connecting [[Calvi, Haute-Corse|Calvi]] to [[Vico, Corse-du-Sud|Vico]] ({{convert|109| km}}) and [[Ajaccio]] ({{convert|154|km}}).
A pylon supporting telecommunications antennas is installed about twenty meters above the pass.
[[File:Calenzana bocca di Marsolinu mémorial.jpg|thumb|left|Yvon Briant Memorial]]
[[File:Corsica - Suare-Galeria - valley of Marzulinu - panoramio.jpg|thumb|left|View to the Marsolinu valley (south)]]
==Events== On August 13, 1992, a plane crash occurred at the pass, killing all four occupants of the aircraft: David Vallier, a pilot practicing at the Ajaccio Air Club, and three passengers, Yvon Briant, Member of the Assembly. Nathalie Péan his wife, director of NRJ radio, and Hugues their son.
==Cycling==
The Col de Marsolino was part of the [[Tour de France]] for the first time in 2013, during the 3rd stage. It was classified as a 2nd category climb. The Frenchman [[Pierre Rolland (cyclist)|Pierre Rolland]] took the lead at the top.<ref>{{cite web |title=Le col de Marsolino dans le Tour de France |url=http://www.ledicodutour.com/cols/cols_m/marsolino.html |website=ledicodutour |access-date=12 August 2022 |language=French}}</ref>
==Notes== {{notes}}{{reflist|25em}}
==Sources== {{refbegin}} *{{citation |url=https://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/carte?c=8.75611,42.47583&z=5.0E-5&l0=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS::GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes |title=Bocca di Marsolinu |work=[[geoportail]] |ref={{harvid|Bocca di Marsolinu, geoportail}} |publisher=IGN}} *{{citation |url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/299830745 |accessdate=2022-01-17 |title=Node: Col de Marsolino (299830745) |work=OpenStreetMap |ref={{harvid|Node: Col de Marsolino (299830745)}} }} *{{citation |url=https://www.sandre.eaufrance.fr/geo/CoursEau_Carthage2017/Y7710560 |accessdate=2022-01-17 |language=fr |title=Rivière a Ronca |work=[[Sandre]] |ref={{harvid|Rivière a Ronca, Sandre}} }} *{{citation |url=https://www.sandre.eaufrance.fr/geo/CoursEau_Carthage2017/Y7810540 |accessdate=2022-01-17 |language=fr |title=Ruisseau de Marsolinu |work=[[Sandre]] |ref={{harvid|Ruisseau de Marsolinu, Sandre}} }} {{refend}} {{Landforms of Haute-Corse}} {{authority control}}
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