🥾 Via Alpina - Blue Trail: Bousiéyas » St-Etienne-de-Tinée
Alpine trekking route across Switzerland, Italy, and France
📋 Fast Facts
- 829 kilometers (515 miles) total length across three countries
- 61 stages with approximately 50,100 meters (164,400 feet) cumulative elevation gain
- Typical completion time: over six weeks
- High alpine terrain with cultural and historical significance
The Blue Trail is one of five long-distance routes comprising the Via Alpina, a major trekking network spanning the entire Alpine chain. This westernmost section traverses Switzerland, Italy, and France, connecting communities and landscapes shaped by centuries of Alpine settlement. The route combines demanding mountain terrain with access to villages, refuges, and cultural heritage sites ...