🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail
Europe's longest and most challenging high-altitude hiking route
📋 Fast Facts
- Approximately 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles) in length
- Traverses eight countries: Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, and Monaco
- Begins in Trieste, Italy; ends in Monaco
- Often exceeds 2,000 meters in elevation; requires advanced mountaineering experience
The Red Trail of the Via Alpina is the most demanding of the network's five main routes, designed for experienced hikers navigating the highest and most rugged sections of the Alps. Stretching across eight countries and approximately 1,700 kilometers, it combines strenuous mountain passes, glaciated terrain, and alpine ridges with extensive panoramic views of Europe's mountainous core ...