🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail
1,700 km high-altitude traverse across eight Alpine countries
📋 Fast Facts
- Longest and most challenging of the Via Alpina's five main routes
- Approximately 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles) from Trieste, Italy to Monaco
- Crosses eight countries: Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, and Monaco
- Maintains elevation frequently above 2,000 meters, requiring mountaineering experience
The Red Trail of the Via Alpina is the most demanding route in the Via Alpina network, designed exclusively for experienced alpine hikers. This high-altitude traverse follows the mountainous core of the Alps, linking dramatic peaks, glacial systems, and remote ridges across eight European nations. The trail combines technical mountaineering with exposure to the Alps' distinctive ecological, cultural, and historical character ...