🥾 Via Alpina - Purple Trail
Long-distance hiking route through the Eastern Limestone Alps from Slovenia to Germany
📌 Fast Facts
- Length: Approximately 1,062 kilometers (660 miles) across three countries
- Stages: 66 marked hiking stages of moderate alpine difficulty
- Start: Julian Alps near Mount Triglav, Slovenia
- End: Oberstdorf, Allgäu region, Germany
- Part of the five-trail Via Alpina network established for pan-Alpine hiking
The Purple Trail is one of five long-distance routes comprising the Via Alpina network, a transnational hiking system spanning the Alps. This particular trail extends 1,062 kilometers through Slovenia, Austria, and Germany over 66 stages, traversing the Eastern Limestone Alps with a focus on accessible alpine terrain rather than technical climbing challenges ...