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


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 19:46
📌 Fast Facts
  • Approximately 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles) long — the longest Via Alpina route
  • Spans eight countries: Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, and Monaco
  • Starts in Trieste, Italy; ends in Monaco; typically above 2,000 meters elevation
  • Rated for experienced mountaineers; features glaciers, alpine ridges, and high mountain passes

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

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