Maritime Alps
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Maritime Alps
The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the south-western part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps. The Mercantour National Park is part of the Maritime Alps.
The Maritime Alps are drained by the rivers Roya, Var and Verdon and their tributaries on the French side; by the Stura di Demonte and other tributaries of the Tanaro and Po on the Italian side.
Peaks
The chief peaks of the Maritime Alps are:
| Punta dell'Argentera | 3290 m | (10,794 ft) | Mont Tinibras | 3032 m | (9948 ft) | |
| Cima dei Golas | 3135 m | (10,286 ft) | Mont Enchastraye | 2955 m | (9695 ft) | |
| Monte Matto | 3087 m | (10,128 ft) | Monte Bego | 2873 m | (9426 ft) | |
| Mont Pelat | 3053 m | (10,017 ft) | Mont Monnier | 2818 m | (9246 ft) | |
| Mont Clapier | 3046 m | (9994 ft) | Rocca dell' Abisso | 2755 m | (9039 ft) |
Passes
The chief passes of the Maritime Alps are:
| name | location | type | elevation (m/ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col de la Bonette | Tinée Valley to Barcelonnette | road | 2725 |
| Bassa di Druos | Tinée Valley to Terme di Valdieri | bridle path | 2630/8629 |
| Colle di Ciriegia | Saint-Martin-Vésubie to Terme di Valdieri | bridle path | 2551/8370 |
| Col des Granges Communes | St Etienne de Tinee to Barcelonnette | bridle path | 2512/8242 |
| Col de Pourriac | Tinee Valley to Argentera | foot path | 2506/8222 |
| Colle di Guercia | Tinee Valley to Vinadio | foot path | 2451/8042 |
| Col de la Lombarde | Isola to Vinadio | road | 2350 |
| Col de la Cayolle | Var Valley to Barcelonnette | road | 2327/7717 |
| Col du Sabion | Tende to Valdieri | bridle path | 2264/7428 |
| Col d'Allos | Verdon Valley to Barcelonnette | road | 2250/7382 |
| Maddalena Pass | Barcelonnette to Cuneo | road | 1995/6545 |
| Col de Tende | Tende to Cuneo | road, road tunnel railway tunnel |
1873/6145 |