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The Ligurian Alps are a mountain range
Mountain range

A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by mountain pass or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or Fold mountains...
 in northwestern Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
. They form the south-western extremity of the Alps
Alps

The Alps is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east; through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany; to France in the west....
, separated from the Apennines
Apennine mountains

The Apennines or Apennine Mountains is a mountain range stretching 1000 km from the north to the south of Italy along its east coast, traversing the entire peninsula, and forming the backbone of the country....
 by the Colle di Cadibona. The Col de Tende
Col de Tende

Col de Tende It separates the Maritime Alps from the Ligurian Alps. It connects Nice and Tende in Alpes-Maritimes with Cuneo in Piedmont.A railway tunnel inaugurated in 1898 and a road tunnel inaugurated in 1882 run under the pass....
 separates them from the Maritime Alps
Maritime Alps

The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the south-western part of the Alps. They form the border between the France d?partement in France Alpes-Maritimes and the Italy province of Cuneo....
. They form the border between Piedmont
Piedmont

Piedmont is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,399 km? and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital is Turin. The main local dialect is Piedmontese....
 in the north and Liguria
Liguria

Liguria is a coastal Regions of Italy of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and food....
 in the south.

The Ligurian Alps are drained by the Tanaro River
Tanaro River

The Tanaro , known as Tanarus in ancient times, is a 276 Kilometre-long river in north-western Italy. It rises in the Ligurian Alps, close to the border with France and is the most significant right-side tributary to the Po River in terms of length, size of drainage basin and Discharge ....
 and other tributaries of the Po River
Po River

The Po is a river that flows 652 km eastward across northern Italy, from Monviso to the Adriatic Sea near Venice. It has a drainage area of 71,000 km? and is the longest river in Italy....
 on the Piemontese side; by several smaller rivers that flow directly to the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea or Ocean off the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia....
 on the Ligurian side.

The chief peaks of the Ligurian Alps are Punta Marguareis (2651 m) and Monte Mongioie (2630 m).






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The Ligurian Alps are a mountain range
Mountain range

A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by mountain pass or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or Fold mountains...
 in northwestern Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
. They form the south-western extremity of the Alps
Alps

The Alps is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east; through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany; to France in the west....
, separated from the Apennines
Apennine mountains

The Apennines or Apennine Mountains is a mountain range stretching 1000 km from the north to the south of Italy along its east coast, traversing the entire peninsula, and forming the backbone of the country....
 by the Colle di Cadibona. The Col de Tende
Col de Tende

Col de Tende It separates the Maritime Alps from the Ligurian Alps. It connects Nice and Tende in Alpes-Maritimes with Cuneo in Piedmont.A railway tunnel inaugurated in 1898 and a road tunnel inaugurated in 1882 run under the pass....
 separates them from the Maritime Alps
Maritime Alps

The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the south-western part of the Alps. They form the border between the France d?partement in France Alpes-Maritimes and the Italy province of Cuneo....
. They form the border between Piedmont
Piedmont

Piedmont is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,399 km? and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital is Turin. The main local dialect is Piedmontese....
 in the north and Liguria
Liguria

Liguria is a coastal Regions of Italy of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and food....
 in the south.

The Ligurian Alps are drained by the Tanaro River
Tanaro River

The Tanaro , known as Tanarus in ancient times, is a 276 Kilometre-long river in north-western Italy. It rises in the Ligurian Alps, close to the border with France and is the most significant right-side tributary to the Po River in terms of length, size of drainage basin and Discharge ....
 and other tributaries of the Po River
Po River

The Po is a river that flows 652 km eastward across northern Italy, from Monviso to the Adriatic Sea near Venice. It has a drainage area of 71,000 km? and is the longest river in Italy....
 on the Piemontese side; by several smaller rivers that flow directly to the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea or Ocean off the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia....
 on the Ligurian side.

The chief peaks of the Ligurian Alps are Punta Marguareis (2651 m) and Monte Mongioie (2630 m). There are several other peaks over 2000 m. Passes in the Ligurian Alps are listed below.

Name Location Type Elevation (m)
Colle di Cadibona Savona
Savona

File:Savona-IMG 1526.JPGSavona is a seaport and comune in the northern Italy region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea....
 to Ceva
Ceva

Ceva, the ancient Ceba, is a small Italy town in the province of Province of Cuneo, region of Piedmont, 49 km east of Cuneo. It lies on the right bank of the Tanaro River on a wedge of land between that river and the Cevetta stream....
 highway 436
Colle di Melogno Finale Ligure
Finale Ligure

Finale Ligure is a comune on the Gulf of Genoa in the Province of Savona in Liguria, Italy. It is considered part of the Italian Riviera....
 to Ceva
Ceva

Ceva, the ancient Ceba, is a small Italy town in the province of Province of Cuneo, region of Piedmont, 49 km east of Cuneo. It lies on the right bank of the Tanaro River on a wedge of land between that river and the Cevetta stream....
 road 1028
Colle San Bernardo Albenga
Albenga

Albenga is a city situated on the Gulf of Genoa on the Italian Riviera in the Province of Savona in Liguria, northern Italy.The economy is mostly based on tourism, local commerce and agriculture...
 to Garessio
Garessio

Garessio is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italy region Piedmont, located about 100 km south of Turin and about 40 km southeast of Cuneo....
 road 957
Colle di Nava Imperia
Imperia

Imperia may be:* Imperia , an Italian city* Province of Imperia, the Italian province of the above city of Imperia* IMPERIA, a vodka produced by Russian Standard...
 to Ormea
Ormea

Ormea is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italy region Piedmont, located about 100 km south of Turin and about 40 km southeast of Cuneo....
 road 934
Colle de Tenda Tenda
Tenda

Tenda may refer to:*List of EarthBound characters#Tenda Tribe, a character in the 1995 Super Nintendo RPG, EarthBound.*Construtora Tenda*Tende, France...
 to Cuneo
Cuneo

Cuneo is a city in Piedmont, northern Italy, the capital of the province of Cuneo, the third largest of Italy?s provinces by area. It is located at the foot of the Maritime Alps, on the Stura di Demonte river where it emerges from the Valle Stura, and neighbours the comuni of Boves, Cervasca, Vignolo, Beinette, Peveragno, Castelletto Stura,...
 road 1870