🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail
High-altitude trek across eight Alpine countries
📋 Fast Facts
- Length: approximately 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles)
- Spans eight countries: Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, and Monaco
- Most demanding of five main Via Alpina routes, designed for experienced mountaineers
- Typically traverses elevations above 2,000 meters across glaciated valleys and alpine ridges
The Red Trail of the Via Alpina is the most challenging of the network's five main routes, designed for experienced hikers seeking to navigate the highest and most rugged parts of the Alps. Stretching across eight countries, it combines strenuous mountain passes, glaciers, and alpine ridges with expansive panoramas, offering an immersive experience in Europe's mountainous core. The route begins in Trieste, Italy and concludes at Monaco, following a high-altitude trajectory across the Alpine ...