Big Hiking Tour of Gran Paradiso

6 days 5 nights
Italy
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Roberto C.
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Difficulty
Moderate
Comfort
Basic
Group size
2-6 tourists,
over 14 y.o.

The Big Hiking Tour of Gran Paradiso is the most complete and rewarding way to explore the Aosta Valley side of Italy’s oldest national park. Over six days, this circular trek crosses three of the park’s most beautiful valleys — Valsavarenche, Val di Rhêmes, and Valgrisenche — linking together some of the Alps’ most inspiring scenery.

With its blend of comfortable lodges, traditional shelters, and diverse alpine landscapes, this route offers a perfect mix of challenge, discovery, and relaxation. You’ll experience wild meadows, rocky passes, turquoise lakes, and sweeping glacier views, all within reach of Italy’s most symbolic peak — the Gran Paradiso (4061 m).

Hiking with a local guide brings the region’s natural and cultural stories to life — from ibex legends to mountain traditions that have shaped the Aosta Valley for centuries.

This is Gran Paradiso at its best: six days immersed in beauty, wildlife, and the peaceful rhythm of the high Alps.

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$1,155
per tourist for 6 days
Departing from
Piedmont, Turin
Available dates
Date of travel
Number of individuals
2-6 tourists, over 14 y.o.
Or request private custom tour
Any dates between 1 Jun and 1 Oct are available.
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Photo Roberto C.
Roberto C. is the provider of this trip
The provider speaks: English, Spanish, Italian
I am Roberto, I was born in 1985 and I am an Hiking Guide from 2010, funded my company in 2012. I am a Telecommunications Engineer and I could definitively switch my carrer to Hiking guide in 2015. It was the best day of my life as I found also Love in that day: 9th of April will be always my personal National Holiday! I travelled the World and I love cultural differences. I love my job which is a mix of Nature, Beauty and shared experience: my passions all togheter.

Tour highlights

Three Valleys Adventure
Explore Valsavarenche, Rhêmes, and Valgrisenche — the heart of Gran Paradiso’s wild and scenic side.
Glaciers and Peaks
Enjoy stunning glacier views, alpine lakes, and panoramic passes up to 3000 meters high.
Aosta Valley
Wildlife Encounters
Meet ibex, chamois, marmots, and eagles in Italy’s oldest and most biodiverse national park.

Route details

Day 1
Valsavarenche (1650 m) → Rifugio Chivasso (2604 m)

Your adventure begins in Valsavarenche, a stunning valley surrounded by thick forests and towering peaks. The trail climbs through shady larches and alpine pastures alive with marmots, leading toward the Nivolet Plateau, one of the park’s most scenic areas.

At Rifugio Chivasso, you’ll be on the border between Aosta Valley and Piedmont, where the view opens to a breathtaking panorama of lakes and glaciers — a perfect welcome to Gran Paradiso.

Distance: 8 km | Elevation Gain: +1000 m | Time: 4–6 hrs
Overnight: Rifugio Chivasso

Gran Paradiso National Park
Day 2
Rifugio Chivasso → Rifugio Benevolo (2287 m)
Day 3
Rifugio Benevolo → Rifugio Bezzi (2284 m)
Day 4
Rifugio Bezzi → Rifugio Epee (2370 m)
Day 5
Rifugio Epee → Rhêmes (1725 m)
Day 6
Rhêmes → Valsavarenche (1650 m)
Difficulty
Moderate
Does not require physical training but involves moderate physical activity
Tour provider's comments

Difficulty 3/5 (medium hikes)

Accommodation

Comfort
Basic
Camp Site
5 nights
5 nights
Mountain Hut

Guarded Hut / Mountain Lodge (Rifugio)

 

This is what in Italian is called Rifugio. In English you might call it Lodge or Mountain Shelter. Rifugio, like a Bivacco, is in the middle of the mountains and you can enjoy the night in the Italian Alps with a bit more of comfort as you will not need to bring any food as they serve dinner and breakfast, there is light, toiletwarming system.  Also there is usually a Bar service so if you want to buy a beer or a genepy, the tipycal liquor of ther Italian Alps. Most of the shelter are open only during the summer(from July to first week of September) but some of them are opeoned all year long. The costs are pretty high as the food and every facilities are brought by elicopter.

In the Shelter you sleep in common room(sometimes 6-8 people sometimes 20) so anyway a bit of spirit of adventure is requiered. You need to bring a liner (light sleeping bag) or you will be able to rent it up there for around 5 euro. The rifugio is a good compromise for your alps trekking accomodation between comfort and wilderness.

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Group meeting place
Piedmont, Turin
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  • the forecasts for this season
  • the statistics from previous years’ trips

Conditions

Included
  • Hiking Guide
  • Trasportation from Torino till the Mountain area and back (free service)
  • Overnight staying (directly to the shelter)
  • One meal per day (home made dinner at unguarded huts)
  • Suggestions for the organization of your trip (free service)
Extras
  • Other Meals
  • Air ticket till Torino
  • Health Insurance

Difficulty and duration of the hike can be changed and accomodation in bed and breakfast or hotel can be arranged.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour
  • Backpack (30-50 liters) – Rent Possible
  • Hiking Boots – Rent Possible
  • Light Sleeping bag – Rent Possible
  • 1 t-shirt per day
  • 1 fleece
  • 1 jacket against cold
  • 1 jacket against rain
  • 2 extra socks
  • 1 comfortable trouser
  • 1 shorts
  • 1 water bottle
  • Hat and gloves
  • Suncream
  • Sun glasses
  • Spirit of Adventure!
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  • Any dates on request during the season
    1 Jun – 1 Oct
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    6 days 5 nights
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