Punta Marguareis

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Parent range Ligurian Alps Prominence 780 m Province Province of Cuneo Mountain range Ligurian Alps		Elevation 2,651 m First ascent 1903 First ascender Lorenzo Pareto

Listing Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m Location Piedmont, ItalyProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Similar Monte Mongioie, Cima delle Saline, Cima Pian Ballaur, Monte Saccarello, Pizzo d'Ormea

Punta marguareis alpi liguri

The Punta Marguareis (It) or Pointe Marguareis (Fr) is a mountain in the Ligurian Alps, on the boundary between Italy and France; It is the highest peak of the Ligurian Alps.

Map of Punta Marguareis, 18025 Briga alta Province of Cuneo, Italy

Punta marguareis mt 2651 09 06 2012 alpi marittime

Geography

Administratively the Marguareis is divided between the Italian region of Piemonte (province: Cuneo) and the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (department: Alpes-Maritimes).

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:

main part = Western Alps

major sector = South Western Alps

section = Ligurian Alps

subsection = (It:Alpi del Marguareis/Fr:Alpes Liguriennes Occidentales)

supergroup = (It:Catena Marguareis-Mongioie/Fr:Chaîne Marguareis-Mongioie)

group = (It:Gruppo del Marguareis/Fr:Groupe du Marguareis)

subgroup = (It:Nodo del Marguareis/Fr:Nœud du Marguareis)

code = I/A-1.II-B.2.a

Geology

The Marguareis is part of a karst area where are located many caves very popular among speleologists.

Maps

Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it

French official cartography (Institut Géographique National - IGN); on-line version: www.geoportail.fr

References

Punta Marguareis Wikipedia

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