Punta Marguareis
| Punta Marguareis | ||
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.JPG) North face of Punta Marguareis |
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| height | 2651 m | |
| location | Department Alpes-Maritimes , France / Piedmont , Italy | |
| Mountains | Ligurian Alps | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 10 '26 " N , 7 ° 41' 5" E | |
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| First ascent | 1832 by Lorenzo Pareto | |
The Punta Marguareis ( French also Pointe Marguareis ) is the highest mountain in the Ligurian Alps in the immediate vicinity of the Maritime Alps east of the Col de Tende . It is located directly on the border between Piedmont and the French department Alpes-Maritimes in eastern Provence , to which the 2,651-meter-high summit has been part since 1947.
The first traditional ascent took place in 1832 by Lorenzo Pareto over the south ridge.