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🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail

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🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail
High-altitude traverse across the Alpine core from Trieste to Monaco


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 07:15
📋 Fast Facts
  • Approximately 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles), the longest Via Alpina route
  • Extends across eight countries: Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, and Monaco
  • Typically above 2,000 meters elevation with glaciated valleys and steep alpine ridges
  • Rated as the most challenging of the five Via Alpina networks, designed for experienced mountain hikers

The Red Trail of the Via Alpina is the most demanding route in the Via Alpina network, traversing ...

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