🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail
Trieste to Monaco across the Alpine core
📌 Fast Facts
- Length: approximately 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles)
- Start point: Trieste, Italy; End point: Monaco
- Elevation: predominantly above 2,000 meters
- Crosses eight countries: Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, and Monaco
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 panoramic views of Europe's most prominent peaks. The trail offers an immersive experience in one of the world's most demanding high-mountain environments ...