The
Ligurian Alps are a mountain range in
Italy. 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.
The Ligurian Alps are drained by the river
Tanaro and other tributaries of the
Po on the Piemontese side; by several smaller rivers that flow directly to the
Mediterranean Sea on the Ligurian side.
The chief peaks of the Ligurian Alps are Punta Marguareis (2650 m) and Monte Mongioie (2630 m). There are several other peaks over 2000 m. Passes in the Ligurian Alps are listed below.