Gran Paradiso
Gran Paradiso is a mountain in Italy, rising to 4,061 m, the 20th highest in Italy, part of the Gran Paradiso massif.
Where it is
Gran Paradiso lies in Italy, in Aosta Valley.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Herbetet | 3,778 m | 3.0 km |
| Ciarforon | 3,642 m | 3.1 km |
| Torre del Gran San Pietro | 3,692 m | 7.2 km |
| La Grivola | 3,969 m | 8.7 km |
| Torre di Lavina | 3,308 m | 15 km |
| Grande Aiguille Rousse | 3,473 m | 16 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Gran Paradiso.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aosta | Italy | 35,261 | 25 km |
| Ciriè | Italy | 17,439 | 41 km |
| Ivrea | Italy | 23,599 | 48 km |
| Alpignano | Italy | 16,598 | 51 km |
| Venaria Reale | Italy | 33,531 | 52 km |
About this mountain
At 4,061 m, Gran Paradiso ranks 20th among Italy's peaks and stands 1,888 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The nearest higher peak lies 45 km away. Within the Gran Paradiso massif, Herbetet rises 3 km distant at 3,778 m, while La Grivola stands 8.7 km away at 3,969 m.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mont Blanc | 4,806 m |
| 2 | Monte Bianco di Courmayeur | 4,748 m |
| 3 | Grenzgipfel | 4,617 m |
| 4 | Punta Nordend | 4,608 m |
| 5 | Zumsteinspitze | 4,563 m |
| 6 | Punta Gnifetti | 4,554 m |
| 7 | Matterhorn | 4,478 m |
| 8 | Mont Maudit | 4,465 m |
| 9 | Parrotspitze | 4,434 m |
| 10 | Ludwigshöhe | 4,343 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Gran Paradiso?
- Gran Paradiso rises to 4,061 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Gran Paradiso?
- Gran Paradiso is in Italy, in Aosta Valley.
- Where does Gran Paradiso rank?
- It is the 20th highest of the 602 peaks we list in Italy, and #1,311 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Gran Paradiso?
- Aosta, Italy, about 25 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.