🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail: Ormea » Garessio
Alpine hiking route through the Ligurian Alps
📋 Fast Facts
- Segment of the Via Alpina, a 5-nation long-distance trail spanning approximately 2,100 kilometres
- Connects Ormea to Garessio in the Piedmont and Liguria regions of northwestern Italy
- Traverses the Ligurian Alps at moderate to high elevation through mixed forest and alpine meadows
- Part of the Red Trail (Route 1); best hiking season May to October; typically 5–8 days for this segment
The Ormea to Garessio section of the Via Alpina Red Trail is a segment of continental Europe's longest marked hiking route, which spans five countries across the Alpine chain. This particular stretch traverses the Ligurian Alps in northwestern Italy, linking two mountain communities and offering walkers exposure to Alpine terrain, forest ecosystems, and Mediterranean-influenced landscapes at elevations requiring moderate to high fitness ...