Gran Paradiso

Gran Paradiso

Gran Paradiso is the highest mountain Grajska Alps, located in Italy, in the province of Aosta. Located in the southern part of the mountains, where is the highest mountain peaks. The hill is surrounded by three glaciers.

Gran Paradiso is often crowded hill. The normal way is a lightweight alpine and glacial hike (difficulty F / I-II.UIAA at the end of the output). The best starting points are generally Pont (1,960 m) on the west massif and Cogne (1,534 meters) in the east.

Top Top for the first time reached on Sept. 4, 1860 Guides Peyote and J. J. Tairrazo and their retinue (from the southwest). "Madonna" was erected on top of 4 July 1954. The western wall left a rocky ridge first climbed group L. Bon, R. and A. Chabot Cretier 11 June 1930. The complete permeation western wall made Bertolone C., and F. Cappa G. Giorda in 1958. Top Madonna was recently restored in Florence.

The Quality Mark Gran Paradiso is a means of identification that the Park Authority grants to operators of hotel and tourism sector, handicrafts and agribusiness committed to a path of quality and sustainability, to guarantee to consumers the origin of the territory of the park, the quality of the workmanship , with beautiful and respect for the environment as well as the courtesy and local traditions.