🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail
Trieste to Monaco across the Alpine core
📌 Fast Facts
- Longest Via Alpina route at approximately 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles)
- Traverses eight countries: Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, and Monaco
- Predominantly high-altitude terrain, often above 2,000 meters elevation
- Most challenging of the five main Via Alpina trails, designed for experienced mountain hikers
The Red Trail of the Via Alpina is the most demanding of the network's five main routes, extending from Trieste, Italy, to Monaco. Designed for experienced hikers, it follows a high-altitude trajectory across the Alpine core, combining strenuous mountain passes, glaciers, and alpine ridges with significant panoramic exposure. The route crosses eight countries and navigates some of Europe's most dramatic mountain terrain ...