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🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail

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🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail
Trieste to Monaco: Europe's highest and most demanding alpine traverse


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 21:40
📋 Fast Facts
  • Length: approximately 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles)
  • Elevation: primarily above 2,000 meters; includes glaciated terrain and high alpine ridges
  • Route: Trieste, Italy to Monaco; crosses eight countries
  • Difficulty: most challenging of the five Via Alpina routes; designed for experienced hikers

The Red Trail of the Via Alpina is the longest and most demanding of the network's five main ...

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