Monte Argentera

Monte Argentera is a mountain in the Maritime Alps, in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont, northern Italy. With an elevation of, it is the highest peak in the range, especially the Mercantour-Argentera massif.
The peak is located in the upper Valle Gesso, on the boundary between the municipalities of Entracque and Valdieri. Geologically, it is formed by gneiss of various composition, with local outcrops of granite.

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA the mountain can be classified in the following way:

main part = Western Alps
major sector = South Western Alps
section = Maritime Alps
subsection = Alpi Marittime
supergroup = Catena Argentera-Pépoiri-Matto
group = Gruppo dell'Argentera
subgroup = Massiccio dell'Argentera
code = I/A-2.1-B.6.a