Mont Bégo

Mont Bégo

The peak of Mont Bégo
Highest point
Elevation 2,872 m (9,423 ft)[1]
Prominence 323 m (1,060 ft)[1]
Listing Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m
Coordinates 44°04′23″N 7°27′03″E / 44.07306°N 7.45083°E / 44.07306; 7.45083Coordinates: 44°04′23″N 7°27′03″E / 44.07306°N 7.45083°E / 44.07306; 7.45083
Geography
Mont Bégo

France

Location Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Parent range Maritime Alps

Mont Bégo (Italian: Monte Bego) is a mountain in the Mercantour massif of the Maritime Alps, in southern France, with an elevation of 2,872 metres (9,423 ft). It is included in the Vallée des Merveilles ("Valley of Marvels").

Etymology

The name derives from the ancient Indo-European root beg, meaning "divine": it was in fact a sacred area to the Liguri tribe, together with the Monte Beigua and Monte Sagro in Italy.

Geology

It is mostly composed of conglomerates from the Permian period.

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[2]

References

  1. 1 2 ''Mont Bégo, France, www.peakbagger.com
  2. Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 67. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.

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