• Gran Paradiso

Gran Paradiso

Resorts: Valsavarenche

Magnificent mountain tour. Even if this is an easy 4,000 m, do not underestimate it. Practice and experience are required. Be careful of the crevasses.

Technical Information

Route

Day one:
Park your car in the town of Terrè, at the sign and lot for the Chabod hut. Cross the bridge following the summer path and climb the steep woods. At the Lavassey alp, continue climbing to your right following the summer path. The woods thin out and, leaving the Costa di Savolere on your right, keep to your left to the Chabod hut standing at the end of the moraine.
Day two:
From the hut, descend to the valley below and then climb to the moraine just above. Follow it to the right to the glacier. Cross the glacier following the glacier hollows to avoid the crevasses. At the pasture above, at about 3,250 m, move to the right of the glacier and follow the clear valley that leads to Becca di Moncorvé. Turn left crossing under the rocky ridge and head for the hill. Take off your skis and follow the ridge to reach the top. The last 10 metres of the ridge are highly exposed.
Descent down the upward itinerary.

This itinerary requires experience of high mountains and it is recommended that you get a mountain guide to accompany you.

Duration going there

8h00

Recommended times

March - May

Difference in level

912 m + 1311 m

See also

Mountains and glaciers
Gran Paradiso - m. 4.061

Gran Paradiso - m 4,061

Valsavarenche

Gran Paradiso is the highest mountain in the Graian Alps and the only “four thousand” one fully within the Italian borders. The first ascent to the highest peak (4,061 meters) was completed on September 4, 1860 by the British mountaineers Dundas and …

Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.