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🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail
Garessio to Caprauna segment of Europe's most challenging Alpine crossing


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 00:15
📋 Fast Facts
  • Approximately 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles) total length across eight countries
  • Highest and most demanding of the five Via Alpina main routes
  • Runs from Trieste, Italy to Monaco, often above 2,000 meters elevation
  • Designed for experienced hikers with mountaineering capability

The Red Trail of the Via Alpina is the most challenging of the network's five main routes, designed for experienced hikers seeking to navigate the highest and most rugged parts of the Alps. Stretching across eight countries, it combines strenuous mountain passes, glaciers, and alpine ridges with panoramic views of Europe's mountainous core ...

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