Mount Gran Paradiso

The Gran Paradiso or Grand Paradis is a mountain in the Graian Alps in Italy, located between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont regions. It is located in Gran Paradiso National Park. The Italian toponym Gran Paradiso derives, via the French Grand Paradis, as a mistranslation from the Aosta Valley patois Granta Parey, which originally means 'large wall'. It is th…
The Gran Paradiso or Grand Paradis is a mountain in the Graian Alps in Italy, located between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont regions. It is located in Gran Paradiso National Park. The Italian toponym Gran Paradiso derives, via the French Grand Paradis, as a mistranslation from the Aosta Valley patois Granta Parey, which originally means 'large wall'. It is the same etymology as nearby Granta Parey.
  • Elevation: 4,061 m (13,323 ft)
  • Location: Piedmont (Metropolitan City of Turin) and Aosta Valley, Italy
  • Prominence: 1,888 m (6,194 ft)
  • Listing: Ultra
  • English translation: 'Great Paradise'
  • Parent range: Graian Alps
  • First ascent: September 4, 1860 by Cowell, Dundas, Payot and Tairraz

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