Punta Marguareis

Punta Marguareis
Pointe Marguareis
Punta Marguareis ; Pointe Marguareis
	North face
Highest point
Elevation	2,651 m (8,698 ft)
Prominence	780 m (2,560 ft)
Listing	Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m
Coordinates	44°09′58″N7°40′58″E / 44.16611°N 7.68278°E Coordinates: 44°09′58″N7°40′58″E / 44.16611°N 7.68278°E
Geography
	Punta Marguareis ; Pointe Marguareis Location of Marguareis in the Alps.
Location	Piedmont, Italy ; Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Parent range	Ligurian Alps
Climbing
First ascent	documented: Lorenzo Pareto, 1903

Last updated April 18, 2022

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.

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:^[2]

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.^[3]

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References

↑ Punta Marguareis, France/Italy, www.peakbagger.com (accessed on April 2014)
↑ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 62. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
↑ Dentro il Marguareis, site deep up to 900 m www.agsp.it Archived 2013-01-23 at the Wayback Machine (accessed in May 2012)

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

Bibliography

Parodi, Andrea (2003). Laghi, cascate e altre meraviglie. Andrea Parodi Editore.

External links

Media related to Punta Marguareis at Wikimedia Commons

"Punta Marguareis, France/Italy". peakbagger.com.

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[1] Punta Marguareis, France/Italy, www.peakbagger.com (accessed on April 2014)

[2] Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 62. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.

[3] Dentro il Marguareis, site deep up to 900 m www.agsp.it Archived 2013-01-23 at the Wayback Machine (accessed in May 2012)

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