Itinerary : 

Day 1: Chamonix - Valsavarenche

We’ll meet and start from Chamonix after checking our equipment. It takes about 1,5hr by car to reach Valsavarenche, a wonderful valley in the Gran Paradiso National Park. A 2 hr hike will take us to Chabod hut at 2710m. We’ll sleep there after a good Italian diner. 

Day 2: Gran Paradiso ascent 

Breakfast at 4am to start our Gran Paradiso ascent. The first part is a steep and rocky trail and then we’ll hike on a glacier almost to the top. The final part is an easy rocky ridge with a stunning view. It takes about 4/5 hours from the hut to reach the virgin statue at the summit. We’ll then go down either by the same route or depending on timing by the Victor Emmanuel hut, which offers a different route down the same valley. We’ll drive back to Chamonix.