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🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail

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🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail
High-altitude traverse across eight Alpine countries


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 06:35
📋 Fast Facts
  • Approximately 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles) in length
  • Runs from Trieste, Italy to Monaco; the longest and most demanding Via Alpina route
  • Traverses eight countries: Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, and Monaco
  • Typically maintained at elevations above 2,000 meters with challenging alpine terrain

The Red Trail of the Via Alpina is the most challenging of the network's five main routes, designed ...

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