Maritime Alps

Explore the Alps where they meet the Mediterranean! Our Maritime Alps itinerary allows you to sample the trails on both sides of the border! In the quiet, unfrequented corners of the protected Parc National du Mercantour (France) and the Parco Naturale della Alpi Marittime (Italy) you'll find alpine wonders the equal of those found anywhere in the Alps! Here, rushing streams, flower-spangled meadows and glorious alpine lakes sparkle like jewels in the rocky crown of the "Azure Alps."
The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the south-western part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps. The Mercantour National Park is part of the Maritime Alps.
The Maritime Alps are drained by the rivers Roya, Var and Verdon and their tributaries on the French side; by the Stura di Demonte and other tributaries of the Tanaro and Po on the Italian side.