The Col de Tende (Italian: Colle di Tenda) is a mountain pass in the Alps, on the border of France and Italy, at 44°9′N 7°33.96′E. In a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch or bealach) is a lower point that allows easier access through the range. ... The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ...

It separates the Maritime Alps from the Ligurian Alps. It connects Nice and Tende in Alpes-Maritimes with Cuneo in Piedmont. The altitude of the pass itself is 1,870 m. The road and the railroad from Tende to Cuneo pass through a tunnel. Maritime Alps The chief peaks of the Maritime Alps, from the Col de Tenda to the Col de lArgentiere, are: The chief passes of the Maritime Alps, from the Col de Tenda to the Col de lArgentiere, are: This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclop... The Ligurian Alps are a mountain range in Italy. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: [1] (Latin: Nice the city) Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Département Alpes-Maritimes (06) Région Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Mayor Jacques Peyrat (UMP) (since 1995) Intercommunality Community of Agglomeration Nice Côte dAzur City (commune) Characteristics... View of Tende Tende is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes département in southeasern France. ... Alpes_Maritimes is a département in the extreme southeast corner of France. ... This article is about the town in Italy. ... Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) is a region of northwestern Italy. ...

Under Col de Tende a railway tunnel inaugaurated in 1898 and a road tunnel inaugaurated in 1882 run through. Latter tunnel is 3.2 kilometre long and belongs to the oldest longer road tunnels.

External links

• Climbbybike.com: All information on and profile of the Col de Tende