Gran Paradiso - A Guidebook for Walkers and Trekkers

Guidebook to walking in Italy's Gran Paradiso national park, includes the Alta Via 2 Trek and a range of 28 walks from gentle strolls to full scale traverses of the region. The Gran Paradiso is a protected national park, just to the south of the Mont Blanc massif accessible from France and northern Italy. A range of deep valleys and passes give excellent walking. Refuge and valley accommodation is plentiful.

Gran Paradiso

The Alta Via 2 Trek and Day Walks

Author

Gillian Price

Cover

Paperback - PVC

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852844998

Availability

Published

Price

£12.95

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Front Cover (1)
Location Map (1)
Overview Maps (1)
Sample Routes (2)
Sample Photos (6)

Seasons

May to October (high altitude refuges open late June to late September). Accommodation busiest in August.

Centres

Tiny Valnontey, Valsavarenche, Eaux Rousses, Rhêmes-Notre-Dame, Valgrisenche, La Thuile, Ronco Canavese, Ceresole Reale

Difficulty

All routes graded: from paths suitable for all to routes requiring alpine experience, with steep and/or exposed sections. 12-day Alta Via 2 is strenuous but suitable for experienced walkers.

Must See

The walking is wonderful and the alpine wildlife and flowers amongst the best anywhere.