🥾 Via Alpina - Blue Trail: Talosio » San Lorenzo
Alpine long-distance hiking route across Switzerland, Italy, and France
📋 Fast Facts
- Total length: approximately 829 kilometers (515 miles)
- Total stages: 61
- Elevation gain: approximately 50,100 meters (164,400 feet)
- Typical duration: over six weeks
The Blue Trail is one of six long-distance routes comprising the Via Alpina network. It traverses the western Alps across Switzerland, Italy, and France, combining high alpine terrain with cultural and historical sites. The route begins near Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in Italy and follows sections of the Grande Traversata delle Alpi (GTA) through the Piedmontese Alps, historic Walser people territories, and remote alpine passes ...