Punta Rossa della Grivola, Mountain summit in Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy

Punta Rossa della Grivola is a mountain summit within the Gran Paradiso Massif, rising to approximately 3,600 meters and featuring glaciated northern slopes. The peak displays steep rock walls and more weathered terrain on its southern face.

The peak was first summited in 1864 by a mountaineering expedition. Since then it has become a recognized objective for experienced alpinists visiting the area.

The name "Punta Rossa" does not mean "red peak": it comes from the Valdostan patois Ruise-Roése-Roise-Royse, meaning a glacier, as in Monte Rosa. The summit holds a cross and a summit register, and the view takes in the Gran Paradiso, Monte Bianco, the Grandes Jorasses, the Cervino and Monte Rosa.

To reach this summit you will need mountaineering gear such as ice axes and crampons due to steep snow and rock sections. Starting points for the ascent are located near the town of Cogne and surrounding hamlets.

Punta Rossa della Grivola holds the record as the highest summit in Italy that can be descended entirely on a mountain bike. It is also a demanding spring ski-mountaineering route, and a cross and summit register stand on the top.