🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail
Trieste to Monaco across the Alpine core
📋 Fast Facts
- Length: approximately 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles)
- Countries: Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, and Monaco
- Elevation: predominantly above 2,000 meters, often crossing glaciated terrain and alpine ridges
- Difficulty: most challenging of the Via Alpina's five main routes; designed for experienced mountain hikers
The Red Trail of the Via Alpina is the most demanding of the network's five main routes, extending approximately 1,700 kilometers from Trieste, Italy to Monaco. It traverses the highest and most rugged sections of the Alps, passing through eight countries and maintaining an average elevation well above 2,000 meters. The route combines strenuous mountain passes, glaciated valleys, and dramatic alpine ridges, offering experienced hikers an immersive exploration of Europe's mountainous core ...