Gran Vaudala, Alpine summit in Aosta Valley, Italy

Gran Vaudala is an alpine summit in Aosta Valley reaching 3,272 meters with multiple climbing routes across the northern face of the Gran Paradiso Group. The southern slopes are less steep and offer quieter ascent and descent options for hikers with moderate experience.

The sources record no first-ascent date for Gran Vaudala; the 1877 claim is unsupported. The mountain lies on the watershed between the Val di Rhêmes and the Valle Orco, on the ridge running from the Punta di Galisia north to Mont Taou Blanc. It is climbed from the Rifugio Gian Federico Benevolo or from the Colle del Nivolet, on routes bordering on alpinism.

The mountain sits within Gran Paradiso National Park, where visitors walk paths that mountaineers have used for generations. The high alpine setting displays the plant and animal life that draws people to experience the landscape firsthand.

The summit is reached either from the Colle del Nivolet or from the Rifugio Gian Federico Benevolo at 2,287 m; both routes sit on the boundary between hiking and mountaineering. Other support points are the Rifugio Città di Chivasso at 2,604 m and the Rifugio Albergo Savoia at 2,534 m.

The summit lies on the watershed between the Val di Rhêmes and the Valle Orco, on the ridge running from the Punta di Galisia north toward Mont Taou Blanc. The mountain is also spelled Grand Vaudalaz, and its name is pronounced [ɡʁɑ̃ vodala] in French. It stands entirely within Gran Paradiso National Park.