🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail
Trieste to Monaco across eight Alpine countries
📋 Fast Facts
- Approximately 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles) long, the longest of five Via Alpina routes
- Crosses eight countries: Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, and Monaco
- Elevation frequently exceeds 2,000 meters; passes glaciers, ridges, and alpine peaks
- Designed for experienced mountain hikers; combines strenuous terrain with ecological and cultural significance
The Red Trail of the Via Alpina is the most challenging route within the five-trail Via Alpina network, spanning approximately 1,700 kilometers from Trieste, Italy to Monaco. Traversing the Alpine core at high altitude, it passes through eight countries and combines strenuous mountain passes, glaciated terrain, and dramatic ridges, offering immersive exposure to Europe's most demanding mountain landscape ...