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Punta Merciantaira

Coordinates: 44°50′57″N 6°52′57″E / 44.8493°N 6.8824°E / 44.8493; 6.8824
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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
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates44°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
LocationProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Piemonte, Italy
Parent rangeCottian Alps
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

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

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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

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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

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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 footpath.[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

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  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

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