🥾 Via Alpina - Blue Trail: St Sauveur-sur-Tinée » St-Martin-Vésubie
Alpine trekking stage in the Mercantour region, France
📋 Fast Facts
- Single stage of the 829 km Via Alpina Blue Trail spanning Switzerland, Italy, and France
- Part of a 61-stage long-distance route with ~50,100 m cumulative elevation gain
- Located in the Mercantour National Park area of southeastern France
- Connects two villages in the Alpes-Maritimes département
This stage forms part of the Via Alpina Blue Trail, a demanding multi-week Alpine crossing that traverses three countries. The route between St Sauveur-sur-Tinée and St-Martin-Vésubie crosses the high Mercantour region, offering exposure to Mediterranean and Alpine ecosystems in transition. The broader Blue Trail extends roughly 829 kilometers across the western Alps, combining technical mountain terrain with historical and cultural landmarks ...