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Gran Paradiso Summit Route (Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele to Summit)

  • Distance14 km round trip
  • Duration8-10 hours
  • Elevation4,061 m summit (Italy's highest peak entirely in Italy)
  • Rating★ 4.8
  • TransportDrive to Pont, Valsavarenche (no bus service); car from Aosta ~1 hr via SR47 to Cogne then Valsavarenche road. Park at Pont car park (free).
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Gran Paradiso Summit Route (Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele to Summit)
Practical information for Gran Paradiso Summit Route (Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele to Summit)
Distance 14 km round trip
Duration 8-10 hours
Trailhead Drive to Pont, Valsavarenche (no bus service); car from Aosta ~1 hr via SR47 to Cogne then Valsavarenche road. Park at Pont car park (free).
Best season July-September (crampons required)
Address Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele II, Loc. Pont, 11010 Valsavarenche AO, Italy

Trail facts

Trail area
Gran Paradiso National Park (Valsavarenche)

What to bring

  • mountaineering boots
  • crampons
  • ice axe
  • helmet
  • harness
  • rope (guided ascent essential)
  • high-SPF sunscreen
  • glacier goggles

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Location

Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele II, Loc. Pont, 11010 Valsavarenche AO, Italy

45.5388, 7.2444 View on map