Peak Punta Marguareis Countries Italy and France Highest point Punta Marguareis Country Italy Passes Passo Frontè | Elevation 2,651 m (8,698 ft) Orogeny Alpine orogeny Province Province of Cuneo Parent range Alps | |
Region, Région Piedmont
Liguria
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Borders on Apennines and Maritime Alps Mountains Punta Marguareis, Monte Saccarello, Monte Frontè, Monte Carmo di Loano, Monte Settepani | ||
Ligurian alps flight with drone
The Ligurian Alps are a mountain range in northwestern Italy. A small part is located in France. They form the south-western extremity of the Alps, separated from the Apennines by the Colle di Cadibona. The Col de Tende separates them from the Maritime Alps. They form the border between Piedmont in the north and Liguria in the south.
Contents
- Ligurian alps flight with drone
- Map of Ligurian Alps 12020 Marmora Province of Cuneo Italy
- Liguria regional natural park of the ligurian alps
- Geography
- Chief peaks and passes
- Conservation
- Maps
- References
Map of Ligurian Alps, 12020 Marmora, Province of Cuneo, Italy
Liguria regional natural park of the ligurian alps
Geography
Administratively the range is divided between the Italian provinces of Cuneo, Imperia and Savona and the French department of Alpes-Maritimes (south-western slopes).
The Ligurian Alps are drained by the Tanaro River, along with other tributaries of the Po River, on the Piedmontese side, and by several smaller rivers that flow directly to the Mediterranean Sea on the Ligurian and French side.
Chief peaks and passes
The chief peak of the Western Ligurian Alps is Punta Marguareis (2,651 m), and there are several other summits over 2000 m, while in Eastern Ligurian Alps (also called Ligurian Prealps) the maximum elevation is 1739 m (Monte Armetta).
Some important pass in the Ligurian Alps are listed below.
Conservation
Around 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi) of the Ligurian side of the range since 2007 are part of the Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri.