🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail
Chiappera to Chialvetta: High-altitude Alpine crossing
📌 Fast Facts
- 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles) long — the longest of five Via Alpina routes
- Extends from Trieste, Italy to Monaco across eight countries
- Requires advanced alpine hiking experience; often above 2,000 meters elevation
- Traverses glaciers, ridges, and mountain passes including views of the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc
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, offering an immersive experience in Europe's mountainous core ...