Ligurian Alps


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.

Geography

Administratively the range is divided between the Italian provinces of Cuneo, Imperia and Savona and the French department of Alpes-Maritimes.
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, and there are several other summits over 2000 m, while in Eastern Ligurian Alps the maximum elevation is 1739 m.
Namemetresfeet
Punta Marguareis2,6518,695
Monte Mongioie2,6318,632
Cima delle Saline2,6128,567
Cima della Fascia2,4958186
Monte Bertrand2,4808136
Pizzo d'Ormea2,4768,121
Cima di Pertegà2,4047,887
Bric Costa Rossa2,4037,884
Cime de Missun2,2557726
Monte Besimauda2,2317,317
Monte Saccarello2,2017,219
Monte Frontè2,1527,058
Monte Antoroto2,1447,032
Monte Tanarello2,0966,877
Monte Monega1,8826,175
Bric Mindino1,8796,163
Monte Armetta1,7395,703
Monte Galero1,7085,602
Monte della Guardia1,6585,440
Rocca delle Penne1,5014,925
Monte Carmo di Loano1,3894,555
Monte Settepani1,3864,546
Monte Spinarda1,3574,453
Rocca Barbena1,1423,747

Some important passes in the Ligurian Alps are listed below.
NameLocationTypeElevation
Colle di CadibonaSavona to Cevahighway
Colle di MelognoFinale Ligure to Cevaroad
Giogo di ToiranoToirano to Bardinetoroad
Colle ScravaionCastelvecchio di Rocca Barbena to Bardinetoroad
Colle San BernardoAlbenga to Garessioroad
Colle di NavaImperia to Ormearoad
Colle del QuazzoCalizzano to Garessioroad
Colle San Bernardo di MendaticaMendatica to Triora and Colle di Navaroad
Col de Tende/Colle di TendaTende to Cuneoroad
Passo della TegliaMolini di Triora to Rezzoroad

Conservation

Around of the Ligurian side of the range since 2007 are part of the Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri. On the northern side of the range stands the Natural Park of Marguareis, another regional natural park established by the regional government of Piemonte in 1978.

Maps