🐪 Back to Base Camp

🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail

Roads, Bridges, Trails & Transportation Switzerland Europe

🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail
Europe's most challenging high-altitude alpine hiking route


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 11:21
📋 Fast Facts
  • Length: approximately 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles)
  • Start: Trieste, Italy; End: Monaco
  • Elevation: often above 2,000 meters throughout
  • Passes through: 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 ...

🗺️ View on map

Explore nearby hidden corners on the interactive map

↑ Back to top