The Gran Paradiso massif (Italian: Massiccio del Gran Paradiso; French: Massif du Grand-Paradis) is a massif in the Italian Alps, in the regions of Aosta Valley and Piedmont.
| Gran Paradiso Massif | |
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 Full view of the massif from the north side. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,061 m (13,323 ft) |
| Parent peak | Gran Paradiso |
| Coordinates | 45°31′29″N 7°15′25″E / 45.5248°N 7.2569°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
 The massif is at the northwestern corner of Italy, below the Dora Baltea river
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont and Aosta Valley |
| Parent range | Graian Alps |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Permian |
The Gran Paradiso National Park covers approximately the western half of the massif, while the Mont Avic Natural Park covers the Champdepraz valley.
Geography edit
Location edit
The massif is limited to the west and south (Orco) by the Graian Alps, and to the north (Dora Baltea) by the Pennine Alps.
Main summits edit
- Gran Paradiso, 4,061 m
- Grivola, 3,969 m
- Piccolo Paradiso, 3,923 m
- Becca di Montandayné, 3,838 m
- Pointe de la Lune, 3,777 m
- Herbétet, 3,778 m
- Torre del Gran San Pietro, 3,692 m
- Roccia Viva, 3,650 m
- Testa della Tribolazione, 3,642 m
- Ciarforon, 3,640 m
- Punta Rossa della Grivola, 3,630 m
- Becca di Gay, 3,621 m
- Tresenta, 3,609 m
- Monte Emilius, 3,559 m
- Gran Serra, 3,552 m
- Becca di Monciair, 3,544 m
- Punta Tersiva, 3,512 m
- Pointe Ondezana, 3,490 m
- Grand Nomenon, 3,488 m
- Denti del Broglio, 3,454 m
- Punta Garin, 3,448 m
- Pointe Cissetta, 3,419 m
- Punta Fourà, 3,411 m
- Pointe des Seinges, 3,408 m
Geology edit
The massif is made up mainly of crystalline rocks and schists.[1]
References edit
- ^ Vearncombe, Julian R. (1985). "The structure of the Gran Paradiso basement massif and its envelope, Western Alps". Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae. 78 (1): 49. doi:10.5169/seals-165643. ISSN 0012-9402.