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🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail
Trieste to Monaco: The Alps' most challenging high-altitude traverse


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 10:30
📋 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, with numerous alpine passes and glaciated terrain
  • Difficulty: most challenging of the five Via Alpina routes; designed for experienced mountaineers

The Red Trail of the Via Alpina is the most demanding route in the network, stretching across eight ...

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