🥾 Via Alpina – Red Trail: La Flégère to Trient
High-altitude Alpine crossing in the Mont-Blanc region
📋 Fast Facts
- Segment of the Red Trail, the most demanding Via Alpina route
- Located in the Chamonix Valley and Valais regions
- Elevation gain: approximately 1,000–1,200 metres depending on route variation
- Duration: 6–8 hours hiking, typically completed over 1–2 days
The La Flégère to Trient segment is a high-altitude Alpine crossing linking the Chamonix Valley in France with the Valais region of Switzerland. This section of the Via Alpina Red Trail navigates exposed ridgelines and alpine terrain characteristic of the Mont-Blanc massif zone. The route is suitable only for experienced hikers with demonstrable mountain navigation skills and Alpine experience ...