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punta+merciantaira Latitude and Longitude:

44°50′57″N 6°52′57″E / 44.8493°N 6.8824°E / 44.8493; 6.8824
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Punta Merciantaira
Grand Glaiza
The French side of the mountain
Highest point
Elevation3,293 m (10,804 ft) [1]
Prominence479 m (1,572 ft) [2]
Isolation4.23 km (2.63 mi)  Edit this on Wikidata
Listing Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates 44°50′57″N 6°52′57″E / 44.8493°N 6.8824°E / 44.8493; 6.8824
Geography
Punta Merciantaira is located in Alps
Punta Merciantaira
Punta Merciantaira
Location in the Alps
Location Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Piemonte, Italy
Parent range Cottian Alps
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

The Punta Merciantaira (in Italian [3] ) or Grand Glaiza (in French [1]) is a 3,293 metres high mountain of the Cottian Alps. [4]

Geography

The peak is located on the French-Italian border between the Metropolitan City of Turin ( Piedmont) and the French department of Hautes-Alpes ( Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur). It belongs to the Main chain of the Alps. Administratively the mountain is part of the Italian comune of Cesana Torinese (north face) and the French commune of Cervières.

SOIUSA classification

According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way: [5]

  • main part = Western Alps
  • major sector = South Western Alps
  • section = Cottian Alps
  • subsection = Central Cottian Alps
  • supergroup = Catena Bric Froid-Rochebrune-Beal Traversier
  • group = Gruppo Ramière-Merciantaira
  • subgroup = Sottogruppo del Merciantaira
  • code = I/A-4.II-B.4.b

Access to the summit

Mountain top.

The summit of the Grand Glaiza can be easily accessed starting from Les Fonts (commune of Cervières) in less than 4 hours' walk following a waymarked foothpath. [6] The easiest route from the Italian side, starting from Grange di Thuras ( Cesana Torinese), is longer and requires a good hiking experience. [7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Géoportail" (in French). IGN. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  2. ^ "Grand Glaiza - Peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. ^ AA.VV. (1899). Rivista mensile (in Italian). Vol. 18. Club Alpino Italiano - Consiglio direttivo (Sede centrale). p. 113. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  4. ^ Reynolds, Kev (2011). Walking in the Alps: a comprehensive guide to walking and trekking throughout the Alps. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 17. ISBN  9781849654388. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  5. ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 88. ISBN  978-88-8068-273-8.
  6. ^ user mario-mont (2009-07-19). "Merciantaira (Punta) o Grand Glaiza da les Fonts" (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-11-26. {{ cite web}}: |author= has generic name ( help)
  7. ^ user diecimilapiedi (2012-07-02). "Merciantaira (Punta) o Grand Glaiza da grange Thuras" (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-11-28. {{ cite web}}: |author= has generic name ( help)

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Media related to Punta Merciantaira at Wikimedia Commons


punta+merciantaira Latitude and Longitude:

44°50′57″N 6°52′57″E / 44.8493°N 6.8824°E / 44.8493; 6.8824
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Punta Merciantaira
Grand Glaiza
The French side of the mountain
Highest point
Elevation3,293 m (10,804 ft) [1]
Prominence479 m (1,572 ft) [2]
Isolation4.23 km (2.63 mi)  Edit this on Wikidata
Listing Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates 44°50′57″N 6°52′57″E / 44.8493°N 6.8824°E / 44.8493; 6.8824
Geography
Punta Merciantaira is located in Alps
Punta Merciantaira
Punta Merciantaira
Location in the Alps
Location Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Piemonte, Italy
Parent range Cottian Alps
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

The Punta Merciantaira (in Italian [3] ) or Grand Glaiza (in French [1]) is a 3,293 metres high mountain of the Cottian Alps. [4]

Geography

The peak is located on the French-Italian border between the Metropolitan City of Turin ( Piedmont) and the French department of Hautes-Alpes ( Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur). It belongs to the Main chain of the Alps. Administratively the mountain is part of the Italian comune of Cesana Torinese (north face) and the French commune of Cervières.

SOIUSA classification

According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way: [5]

  • main part = Western Alps
  • major sector = South Western Alps
  • section = Cottian Alps
  • subsection = Central Cottian Alps
  • supergroup = Catena Bric Froid-Rochebrune-Beal Traversier
  • group = Gruppo Ramière-Merciantaira
  • subgroup = Sottogruppo del Merciantaira
  • code = I/A-4.II-B.4.b

Access to the summit

Mountain top.

The summit of the Grand Glaiza can be easily accessed starting from Les Fonts (commune of Cervières) in less than 4 hours' walk following a waymarked foothpath. [6] The easiest route from the Italian side, starting from Grange di Thuras ( Cesana Torinese), is longer and requires a good hiking experience. [7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Géoportail" (in French). IGN. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  2. ^ "Grand Glaiza - Peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. ^ AA.VV. (1899). Rivista mensile (in Italian). Vol. 18. Club Alpino Italiano - Consiglio direttivo (Sede centrale). p. 113. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  4. ^ Reynolds, Kev (2011). Walking in the Alps: a comprehensive guide to walking and trekking throughout the Alps. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 17. ISBN  9781849654388. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  5. ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 88. ISBN  978-88-8068-273-8.
  6. ^ user mario-mont (2009-07-19). "Merciantaira (Punta) o Grand Glaiza da les Fonts" (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-11-26. {{ cite web}}: |author= has generic name ( help)
  7. ^ user diecimilapiedi (2012-07-02). "Merciantaira (Punta) o Grand Glaiza da grange Thuras" (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-11-28. {{ cite web}}: |author= has generic name ( help)

Maps

Media related to Punta Merciantaira at Wikimedia Commons


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