Gran Paradiso massif

Gran Paradiso Massif
Gran Paradiso Massif
	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″N7°15′25″E / 45.5248°N 7.2569°E
Naming
Native name	Massiccio del Gran Paradiso (Italian); Massif du Grand-Paradis (French);
Geography
	The massif is at the northwestern corner of Italy, below the Dora Baltea river
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont and Aosta Valley
Parent range	Graian Alps
Geology
Age of rock	Permian

Last updated May 31, 2024

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.

Geography

Location

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

Gran Paradiso, 4,061 m
Grivola, 3,969 m
Piccolo Paradiso [ it ], 3,923 m
Becca di Montandayné [ it ], 3,838 m
Pointe de la Lune, 3,777 m
Herbétet, 3,778 m
Torre del Gran San Pietro, 3,692 m
Roccia Viva [ it ], 3,650 m
Testa della Tribolazione [ it ], 3,642 m
Ciarforon, 3,640 m
Punta Rossa della Grivola [ it ], 3,630 m
Becca di Gay [ it ], 3,621 m
Tresenta [ it ], 3,609 m
Monte Emilius, 3,559 m
Gran Serra [ it ], 3,552 m
Becca di Monciair [ it ], 3,544 m
Punta Tersiva, 3,512 m
Pointe Ondezana [ fr ], 3,490 m
Grand Nomenon, 3,488 m
Denti del Broglio [ it ], 3,454 m
Punta Garin, 3,448 m
Pointe Cissetta, 3,419 m
Punta Fourà [ it ], 3,411 m
Pointe des Seinges [ fr ], 3,408 m

Geology

The massif is made up mainly of crystalline rocks and schists.^[1]

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References

↑ 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.

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[1] 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.

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