Loops around the great massifs
Tour of Gran Paradiso
A loop entirely within Gran Paradiso National Park: Cogne, Valsavarenche and Valle dell'Orco (Piedmont). Outstanding wildlife — ibex almost guaranteed — and a landscape studied by glaciologists as a laboratory of alpine climate change.
Tour of Gran Paradiso
~120 km, 7–9 days
A loop entirely within Gran Paradiso National Park: Cogne, Valsavarenche and Valle dell'Orco (Piedmont). Outstanding wildlife — ibex almost guaranteed — and a landscape studied by glaciologists as a laboratory of alpine climate change.
~120 km, 7–9 days
9 VdA stages available
Route map
Official GPX tracks · use zoom and compass to explore
All stages
01T🇮🇹Stage 1
Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 1: Cogne → Valnontey
Cogne → Valnontey
A gentle prologue across the Sant’Orso meadow.
2.9 km+124 mOpen
02E🇮🇹Stage 2
Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 2: Valnontey → Rifugio Vittorio Sella
Valnontey → Rifugio Vittorio Sella
The royal hunting mule track to the Sella hut, kingdom of the ibex.
5.7 km+922 mOpen
03EE🇮🇹Stage 3
Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 3: Rifugio Vittorio Sella → Eaux Rousses
Rifugio Vittorio Sella → Eaux Rousses
The Col Lauson, the hiking “roof” of the Park.
16.7 km+827 mOpen
04E🇮🇹Stage 4
Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 4: Eaux Rousses → Pont
Eaux Rousses → Pont
Up the wild Valsavarenche to Pont.
7.7 km+645 mOpen
05EOutside region🇮🇹Stage 5
Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 5: Pont → Rifugio Città di Chivasso
Pont → Rifugio Città di Chivasso
The Nivolet plateau, lakes and peat bogs to the Piedmont border.
9.6 km+710 mOpen
06EE🇮🇹Stage 6
Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 6: Rifugio Città di Chivasso → Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
Rifugio Città di Chivasso → Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
The Col Rosset, returning to the Aosta Valley by the Nivolet’s high gate.
14.1 km+478 mOpen
07EE🇮🇹Stage 7
Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 7: Rhêmes-Notre-Dame → Eaux Rousses
Rhêmes-Notre-Dame → Eaux Rousses
The Col Entrelor and the Djouan lakes, on the trail of chamois and bearded vultures.
15.1 km+1283 mOpen
08EE🇮🇹Stage 8
Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 8: Eaux Rousses → Rifugio Vittorio Sella
Eaux Rousses → Rifugio Vittorio Sella
The Col Lauson in reverse, the great Levionaz climb.
16.7 km+1755 mOpen
09E🇮🇹Stage 9
Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 9: Rifugio Vittorio Sella → Cogne
Rifugio Vittorio Sella → Cogne
The final descent to Valnontey and the return to Cogne.
8.7 km+9 mOpen