🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail: Modane » Granges de la Vallée Etroite
High-altitude Alpine trekking route through the French Alps
📌 Fast Facts
- Part of the Via Alpina Red Trail, the most demanding of five main Alpine routes
- Segment crosses the Mont Cenis region between Modane and Granges de la Vallée Etroite
- Elevation gain significant; suitable for experienced mountain hikers only
- Best hiking season: July to September
This segment of the Via Alpina Red Trail represents one of the most challenging sections of Europe's premier long-distance Alpine hiking network. The route between Modane and Granges de la Vallée Etroite traverses high-altitude mountain terrain characteristic of the French-Italian borderlands, offering mountaineers exposure to glaciated peaks, alpine ridges, and demanding pass crossings ...