Gran  Paradiso  National  Park

Latest update: 25 February 2022
The Grand Paradiso National Park occupies a mountainous area of the Italian Alps in the  regions of Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta.

Established in 1922, Gran Paradiso was the first national park in Italy and founded in order to protect the Alpine Ibex. Covering a vast territory of some 703 square kilometres, its Gran Paradiso Mountain is the highest peak with an elevation of 4,061 metres. 
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Regions: Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta

Size: 703 km²

Maximum elevation: 4,061 metres

Established: 1922

By car: Turin Airport - 2 hours 9 mins (158 km)

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