Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso Travel Guide

  In front of Gran Paradiso
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  • In front of Gran Paradiso
      In front of Gran Paradiso
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      Gran Paradiso Mountain
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  • Vittorio Emanuele II refuge; old shelter top right
      Vittorio Emanuele II refuge; old shelter...
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      e way to Vittorio Emanuele II refuge (2)
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  • Entrance of Camping Pont Breuil
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A walk to to Vittorio Emanuele II refuge
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Vittorio Emanuele II refuge; old shelter top right
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From Pont, Valsavarenche, Vittorio Emanuele II refuge can be easily reached in a couple of hours also from "inexpert climbers". At 2.735 mt you will find two shelters, the old, present since 1884 and the new, opened in 1961, represent the ideally location for ascents, both spring and summer towards the chain of Gran Paradiso.

It's possible to sleep there (more than 150 people during summer).

Open from 23/03/2011 to 08/05/2011

Written Sep 18, 2011

Address: At 2735 mt on the way to Gran Paradiso Mountain

Phone: +39 016595920 (summer)

Website: www.rifugiovittorioemanuele.com

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Camping Pont Breuil: The highest camping in Europe

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 papito1981 Says:  Imagine a camping at 2.000mt, just at the mountainside of Gran Paradiso but also Becca de Monciair (3.544 m), Denti del Broglio (3.454 m), Mare Percia (3.385), Tête du Grand Etret (3.201 m) and Punta Fourà (3.387 m). A beautiful torrent streams beside the camping.It's an... 

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