Situated between the Aosta Valley and Piemonte, Gran Paradiso is a mountain massif in the Graian Alps. Its summit, at 4061 meters of altitude, is one of the tallest in the range and the only peak above the 4000 meters located entirely in Italy. Showing an impressive and powerful face, Gran
Paradiso is one of the most popular destinations for mountaineers from all over the world!
Day 1
Hike to Vittorio Emanuele II or Chabod hut. Nice walk up through larch forests & alpine meadows. Abundant wild alpine flowers and Ibex can often be seen on the ascent.
Dinner and overnight. + 800m / 2.30hrs.
Day 2
A rocky path leads us up across stony meadows and on to the glacier. Here we put on harness, crampons and rope for the trek up the glacier as a roped team. We have gained some height above the surrounding hills now and, just after dawn, the huge bulk of Mont Blanc is visible glowing with dawn pink & white alpen light on the skyline. A steady glacial ascent takes us to a flatter section at 3800m before the final steepening and access to the summit ridge at 4000m. + 1300m / 5-6 hrs. Return to the hut, 3-4hrs and Pont Valsavarenche 1h30min.