Punta Merciantaira
| Punta Merciantaira | |
|---|---|
| Grand Glaiza | |
 The French side of the mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,293 m (10,804 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 479 m (1,572 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 4.23 km (2.63 mi)  |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 44°50′57″N 6°52′57″E / 44.8493°N 6.8824°E |
| Geography | |
  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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b "Géoportail" (in French). IGN. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- ^ "Grand Glaiza - Peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ AA.VV. (1899). Rivista mensile (in Italian). Vol. 18. Club Alpino Italiano - Consiglio direttivo (Sede centrale). p. 113. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 88. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
- ^ 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) - ^ user diecimilapiedi (2012-07-02). "Merciantaira (Punta) o Grand Glaiza da grange Thuras" (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-11-28.
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Maps[edit]
- Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it
- French official cartography (Institut géographique national - IGN); on-line version: www.geoportail.fr
- Istituto Geografico Centrale - Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:50.000 n. 1 Valli di Susa Chisone e Germanasca
Related articles[edit]
External links[edit]
Media related to Punta Merciantaira at Wikimedia Commons
- "360 degrees panoramic photograph from the summit". Pano.ica-net.it.