9. Aiguilles de Bavella (Bavella Needles)Zonza The Aiguilles de Bavella are rocky spikes of red granite that dominate the hill of the same name. The name means needles of Bavella. At 1218 m, the hill connects the Alta Rocca to the east coast of Corsica. This massif is smaller yet much more popular than the aiguilles de Popolasca. The site is characterized by jagged peaks, large rock walls and pine trees twisted by the wind. Located in the centre of the Massif de Bavella, are the seven tours d'Asinau, or towers of Asinau, the actual needles. These are traditionally numbered from south to north: Punta di l'Acellu Punta di l'Ariettu Punta di a Vacca , the only tower accessible to a simple hiker Punta di u Pargulu , separated from the previous towers by the Bocca di u Pargulu , taken by the Alpine variant of the GR 20 Punta Longa Punta Alt... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.