Punta Marguareis
| Punta Marguareis Pointe Marguareis |
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North face
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| 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″N 7°40′58″E / 44.16611°N 7.68278°ECoordinates: 44°09′58″N 7°40′58″E / 44.16611°N 7.68278°E |
| Geography | |
 Punta Marguareis
Pointe Marguareis Location of Marguareis in the Alps.
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| Location |
Piedmont, Italy Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Parent range | Ligurian Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | documented: Lorenzo Pareto, 1903 |
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.
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).
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:
The Marguareis is part of a karst area where are located many caves very popular among speleologists.
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