Punta Marguareis
The Punta Marguareis or Pointe Marguareis 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 and the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.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 = Ligurian Alps
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- code = I/A-1.II-B.2.a
Geology
The Marguareis is part of a karst area where there are many caves that are very popular among speleologists.Maps
- Italian official cartography ; on-line version:
- French official cartography ; on-line version: