Welcome to '30 Day Walks' in Italy’s Gran Paradiso National Park – your essential guide to exploring Italy’s oldest and most spectacular national park on foot. Whether you’re a seasoned alpine hiker or a casual rambler, this guide offers a rich selection of 30 graded routes through the dramatic landscapes of the Graian Alps, nestled between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont regions.

These routes wind through wild alpine meadows, skirt glacial lakes, and follow ancient river valleys, bringing walkers face-to-face with chamois, ibex, and marmots, as well as rare alpine flora and historic shepherd paths. Walks range from easy 2.5km strolls to more challenging 24km day hikes, each one designed to be completed in 1.5 to 8 hours and accessible by public transport from surrounding villages and valleys.

OVERVIEW

A guidebook to 30 day walks in Italy’s Gran Paradiso National Park, located between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont regions in the Graian Alps. Explore alpine mountainsides, lakes and river valleys in Italy’s oldest national park. The routes are perfect for walking June to October, with options for walkers of all abilities.

Choose from graded hikes ranging from 2.5 to 24km (1.5–15 miles) that can be enjoyed in 1.5–8 hours. The routes are easily accessible by public transport from the park’s villages and valleys. Holiday planning advice and accommodation ideas are also included. 

• GPX files available to download
• 1:50,000 maps included for each walk
• Detailed information on local wildlife, alpine plants and history
• Advice on walking bases
• Easy access from Turin and Milan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Map key
• Route summary table
• Introduction
• The Gran Paradiso National Park
• Walks
• Some geology
• Some history
• Wildlife
• Plants and flowers
• How to get there
• Local transport
• When to go
• Valleys and bases
• Accommodation
• Food and drink
• What to take
• Maps and GPX tracks
• Dos and don’ts
• Emergencies
• Using this guide
• Path marking
• Local traditions
• Further suggestions
• DAY WALKS
• Walk 1 The Lillaz Waterfalls
• Walk 2 Lago di Loie
• Walk 3 Vallon de Valeille
• Walk 4 Cascades de Pila
• Walk 5 Laghi di Lussert
• Walk 6 Montseuc
• Walk 7 The Money Glacier Terrace
• Walk 8 The Casolari dell’Herbetet Traverse
• Walk 9 Punta Pousset
• Walk 10 Beneath the Grivola
• Walk 11 Pont d’Ael’s Roman Bridge
• Walk 12 At the Foot of the Gran Paradiso
• Walk 13 The Gran Collet Circuit
• Walk 14 The King’s Path in Valle delle Meyes
• Walk 15 Orvieille and Lacs de Djouan
• Walk 16 The 2205m Mont Blanc Walk 17 Vallon di Sort-Vallon di Entrelor
• Walk 18 Rifugio Benevolo and Lago Goletta
• Walk 19 Lakes above Pian del Nivolet
• Walk 20 The Royal Track to Ceresole Reale
• Walk 21 Lago Serrù Sentiero Glaciologico
• Walk 22 Upper Valle Orco
• Walk 23 Beneath the Tre Levanne
• Walk 24 Ceresole Reale lake circuit
• Walk 25 The Old Villages of Valle Orco
• Walk 26 Rifugio Pontese and Lago di Teleccio
• Walk 27 Nivolastro to Andorina
• Walk 28 Val di Forzo, Boschettiera and Bivacco Davito
• Walk 29 Sanctuary of San Besso
• Walk 30 Above Piamprato to Col Larissa
• Appendix A Italian–English glossary 
• Appendix B Useful contacts 
• Appendix C Rifugi

OTHER INFORMATION

• ISBN: 9781786311832
• Published: 26 May 2025
• Edition: Fourth
• Pages: 152
• Size: 17.20 x 11.60 x 1.30cm
• Weight: 190g
• Format: Paperback
• Authors: Gillian Price