Those wishing to do so must be experienced climbers, otherwise an Alpine guide is necessary.Ĭabane F.X. On the fourth day it is possible to opt for the climbing route over the massif. The path on the Grand Combin is well waymarked and visible even in bad weather conditions. Even though the maximum daily height gain during the tour is 1000m, you need to consider that each journey may take from 7,5 – 8 hours carrying heavy rucksacks. Skills required:This tour requires fitness, endurance and careful footwork. The Grand Combin massif is often overshadowed by the more popular four-thousanders of the Western Alps (Monte Bianco/Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, Mount Cervino/Matterhorn), consequently you are not likely to find many crowded huts and mostly you will enjoy the extraordinary beauty of the landscape in peace and quiet. This tour takes you to Switzerland and Italy, giving you the opportunity to learn more about the cultures and traditions of these countries. During this 6-day trekking journey you will not be climbing any of the three major summits, nevertheless this will not make your experience any less spectacular. From a climber’s point of view, even the most experienced one, this massif with its rocky peaks, sharp crests, countless crevasses and dangerous ice bridges, is very demanding. On the French side of the border, the park is continued by the Vanoise National Park.Route descriptions: The Grand Combin massif forms one of the most breathtaking landscapes of the Pennine Alps, its major summits, Grand Combin de Valsorey, GC de Grafeneire and GC de la Tsessette all rising to more than 4000 metres. Gran Paradiso is located in the Gran Paradiso National Park, an Italian national park named after the mountain. In addition to the main summit routes, Gran Paradiso possesses a steep snow/ice North West Face, which can be climbed at AD+ from the Refuge Frédéric Chabod. Gran Paradiso is popular with novice alpinists and many of these only climb to the Madonna summit. This is not fully true, however, because while almost the entire route to the ridge is graded at F+, the last several dozen metres to the Virgin Mary (or Madonna) summit ( Italian: Cima della Madonna, French: Pointe de la Madone ou French: Pointe de la Vierge - 4058 m) comprises rock climbing with considerable exposure, with difficulties of grade I UIAA, while access to the proper main summit (4061 m) requires 15 minutes of climbing up to grade II UIAA. It is widely accepted that Gran Paradiso is one of the easiest four-thousanders to summit. The latter is named after Victor Emmanuel II of Italy who created the Gran Paradiso royal reserve in 1856, presently the site of the Gran Paradiso National Park.

While the Mont Blanc massif straddles the border between France and Italy, the Gran Paradiso is the only mountain whose summit reaches over 4,000 metres that is entirely within Italian territory.Ĭlimbs normally start from either the Refuge Frédéric Chabod or the Refuge Victor-Emmanuel II. In the SOIUSA ( International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain belongs to an alpine subsection called 'North-Eastern Graian Alps' ( It: Alpi del Gran Paradiso Fr: Alpes du Grand-Paradis) and also gives its name to the gruppo del Gran Paradiso. The peak is the 7th highest mountain in the Graian Alps, with an elevation of 4,061 m. It is located in Gran Paradiso National Park. The Gran Paradiso ( Italian pronunciation: ) or Grand Paradis ( French pronunciation: ) is a mountain in the Graian Alps in Italy, located between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont regions. Septemby Cowell, Dundas, Payot and Tairraz Piedmont ( Metropolitan City of Turin) and Aosta Valley, Italy

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