Trekking in Gran Paradiso: Alta Via 2
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Here 🔥The Gran Paradiso is located in the Aosta Valley in northwest Italy, a region on the edge of pristine nature. Views of Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa and the Matterhorn mountain range can be seen from the various routes.
The Haute Route covers more than 148 km, in 12 stages, of steep mountains and valleys between Chardonnay and Courmayeur.
Practical guide
When to go?
The summer months - late June to late September - are the time to go. This is when the mountain huts are open, providing meals and accommodation for hikers. However, outside that period the valley villages can be used as a comfortable base for day hikes.
Alta Via 2 Stages
- Stage 1 Chardonney a Rifugio Dondena
- Stage 2 Rifugio Dondena to Rifugio Péradzà
- Stage 3 Rifugio Péradzà a Cogne
- Stage 4 Cogne a Rifugio Vittorio Sella
- Stage 5 Rifugio Vittorio Sella in Eaux Rousses
- Stage 6 Eaux Rousses to Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
- Stage 7 Rhêmes-Notre-Dame a Rifugio Chalet de l'Epée
- Stage 8 Rifugio Chalet de l'Epée in Planaval
- Stage 9 Planaval a La Haut
- Stage 10 La Haut a La Thuile
- Stage 11 La Thuile a Rifugio Elisabetta Soldini
- Stage 12 Rifugio Elisabetta Soldini in Courmayeur
Don't miss any adventure in the Pyrenees!
