Gran Paradiso
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Graian Alps · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Gran Paradiso is a 13,323 ft summit in the Graian Alps (Italy). PeakAtlas rates it snow / glacier (Alpine glacier); best season is Jun–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Valsavarenche (6.0 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 13,323 ft
- Prominence
- 6,165 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Snow / glacier
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Valsavarenche · 6.0 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Gran Paradiso, and what do you need before you go?
Gran Paradiso is listed as Alpine glacier with a best season of Jun–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Alpine glacier
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Access / staging
- Valsavarenche, Aosta Valley
How tall is Gran Paradiso, and where is it?
- Location
- Aosta Valley, Italy
- Elevation
- 13,323 ft
- Prominence
- 6,165 ft
- Mountain range
- Graian Alps
- Difficulty
- Alpine glacier
What makes Gran Paradiso notable?
Highest peak entirely in Italy — the classic first 4000er of the Graian Alps.
Gran Paradiso is Italy’s highest mountain wholly inside the country and a popular first 4000er. The normal route from Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele II is a glacier climb to a short final scramble on the Madonna summit block. Stage in Valsavarenche (Aosta Valley) inside Gran Paradiso National Park.
After you check trip readiness for Gran Paradiso, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Graian Alps, Aosta Valley, Italy.
Closest places
- Valsavarenche — Aosta Valley via Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele II
Notable trails & routes
- Normal route via Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele
- Chabod approach