Col de la Croix

While on the Corse driving tour, after Calvi, the road now runs over the hill of Bocca Serria (146 m/479ft), with the Capo al Cavallo (296 m/971ft; lighthouse) to the right, past the extensive ruins of the Argentella silver mine, through the lonely Balagne Déserte and over the Bocca Bassa (122 m/400ft) to Olmo; then into the level valley of the Fango and over the Col de Palmarella (374 m/1,227ft; wide views) and the Col de la Croix (272 m/892ft), from which there are magnificent views of the Bay of Porto to the south and the Bay of Girolata to the west.