Gran Paradiso, Italy, 6 Day Guided Hiking Tour
A certified mountain guide wants to lead you on a wonderful 6 day hiking tour around the sensational Gran Paradiso mountain in the Alps of Italy.
Alps
6 Days
Jun - Aug
High
Intermediate
Description
For 6 amazing days I would like to lead you on a hiking journey around the majestic Gran Paradiso mountain (4,061m).
Gran Paradiso is an incredible peak located in the Italian Alps. Standing mighty in the Mont Blanc massif, it is the highest peak in the massif within the borders of Italy. However, the mountain itself is just one part of this amazing adventure.
Throughout this trip, you will get to trek to the summits of other peaks including the Punta Rossa (3,630m). You will get to traverse through glaciers including the Grand Neyron glacier and the Teleccio glacier. You will also get to traverse the Col Lauson.
During the trip’s daily hikes you will see a great deal of the natural beauty that surrounds the Gran Paradiso. And at the end of each day we will make our way to a different comfortable mountain refuge. All of the refuges, from the Vittorio Sella refuge (2,548m) to the Pontese refuge (2,200m) are at altitudes above 2,000 meters. As a result, you will get to enjoy some spectacular views, even from your resting points!
Since this is a hiking expedition, you don’t have to worry about many technical aspects. Hence making this trip very accessible. However, you should be in good physical condition because we will be hiking from 4 to 10 hours every day.
So if you want to scale a great mountain, while enjoying the landscape around it, just send me a request. I would be happy to guide up and around the Gran Paradiso.
Price includes
- Accommodation included
- Guiding fee
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Transport during the trip
Price details
- Along with the guiding fee, the price also includes necessary group equipment including ropes, screws and carabiners, accommodation in shelters, meals, and transportation. However, the price does not include transportation costs to the meeting point, and personal expenses or rental costs for personal items.
Itinerary
Day 1: Vittoria Sella refuge (2,548m)
We will trek for approximately 4 hours to the Vittoria Sella Refuge where we will spend the night.
Day 2: Punta Rossa (3,630m)
Today, during our approximately 6 to 7 hour hike, we will pass the Col Della Rouse and ascend the Punta Rossa before returning to the Vittoria Sella Refuge for the night.
Day 3: Chabod refuge (2,750m)
For approximately 8 to 10 hours we will traverse the Col Lauson (3,296m). We will also hike around and descend the Grand Neyron glacier before reaching the Chabod refuge where we will spend the night.
Day 4: Gran Paradiso (4,061m)
Today we will ascend the Gran Paradiso peak then descend to the Lavecieu glacier and then to the Vittorio Emanuele refuge (2,752m) where we will spend the night. We will be trekking for approximately 8 hours.
Day 5: Pontese refuge (2,200m)
Passing the Gran Paradiso hill (3,345m) and the Col de Becchi (2,990m), we will hike for approximately 8 hours to the Pontese refuge where we will spend the night.
Day 6: Cogne
On the final day of this trip we will hike for approximately 7 to 9 hours to the top of the Teleccio hill (3,304m) before descending down to the village of Cogne.
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The itinerary can be changed in the event of bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
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