Via Alpina

Map of the Via Alpina

The Via Alpina is a network of five long-distance hiking trails across the alpine regions of Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Monaco.^[1] The longest of trails is the red trail, whose termini are in Trieste and Monaco.

The Via Alpina was created by a group of public and private organisations from the 8 Alpine countries in 2000, receiving EU funding from 2001 until 2008. It was initiated by the Association Grande Traversée des Alpes in Grenoble, which hosted the Via Alpina international secretariat until January 2014, when it was transferred to the CIPRA (Liechtenstein). There are national secretariats (hosted by public administrations or hiking associations) in each country. Its aim is to support sustainable development in remote mountain areas and promote the Alpine cultures and cultural exchanges.

Purple trail[]

A1: From Tržaška koča na Doliču to Aljažev dom v Vratih.
A2: From Aljažev dom v Vratih to Dovje.
A3: From Dovje to .
A4: From Koča na Golici to Prešernova koča na Stolu.
A5: From Prešernova koča na Stolu to .
A6: From Roblekov Dom to .

Trzic, Slovenia

A7: From Koča na Dobrči to Tržič.
A8: From Tržič to Dom pod Storžičem.
A9: From Dom pod Storžičem to Zgornje Jezersko.
A10: From Zgornje Jezersko to .
A11: From Eisenkappler Hut to .
A12: From Riepl to Bleiburg.
A13: From Bleiburg to Lavamünd.

Lavamünd, Austria

A14: From Lavamünd to Soboth.
A15: From Soboth to Eibiswald.
A16: From Eibiswald to .
A17: From Schwanberger-Brendlhütte to .
A18: From Koralpenhaus to Pack.
A19: From Pack to .
A20: From Salzstiegelhaus to Gaberl.
A21: From Gaberl to Knittelfeld.
A22: From Knittelfeld to .
A23: From Ingering II to Trieben.
A24: From Trieben to Admont.
A25: From Admont to Spital am Pyhrn.
A26: From Spital am Pyhrn to .
A27: From Zellerhütte to Hinterstoder.
A28: From Hinterstoder to .
A29: From Prielschutzhaus to .
A30: From Pühringer Hütte to .
A31: From Loserhütte to Bad Goisern.
A32: From Bad Goisern to Gosau.
A33: From Gosau to .
A34: From Theodor-Körner Hut to .
A35: From Lungötz to Werfen.
A36: From Werfen to .
A37: From Arthur Haus to .

Maria Alm, Austria

A38: From Erichhütte to Maria Alm.
A39: From Maria Alm to .
A40: From Riemannhaus to .
A41: From Kärlingerhaus to Königssee.
A42: From Königssee to .
A43: From Engedey to .
A44: From Neue Traunsteiner Hütte to Unken.
A45: From Unken to Ruhpolding.
A46: From Ruhpolding to Marquartstein.
A47: From Marquartstein to .
A48: From Kampenwand Bergstation to .
A49: From Priener Hut to .
A50: From Spitzsteinhaus to Oberaudorf.
A51: From Oberaudorf to .
A52: From Brünnsteinhaus to .
A53: From Rotwandhaus to .
A54: From Sutten to Kreuth.
A55: From Kreuth to Lenggries.
A56: From Lenggries to .

Oberstdorf, Bavarian Alps, Germany

A57: From Tutzinger Hut to Herzogstand.
A58: From Herzogstand to .
A59: From Weilheimer Hut to Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
A60: From Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Linderhof.
A61: From Linderhof to .
A62: From Kenzenhütte to Füssen.
A63: From Füssen to Pfronten.
A64: From Pfronten to Tannheim.
A65: From Tannheim to .
A66: From Prinz-Luitpold-Haus to Oberstdorf.

Yellow Trail[]

B1: From Muggia (Trieste) to .
B2: From Rifugio Premuda to .
B3: From Villa Opicina (Sella di Opicina) / Opčine to .

Gorizia, N.E. Italy

B4: From Sistiana / Sesljan to Gorizia.
B5: From Gorizia to .
B6: From Castelmonte / Stara Gora to .
B7: From Rif. Casoni Solarie to .
B8: From Rif. G. Pelizzo to Montemaggiore.
B9: From Montemaggiore to .
B10: From Passo di Tanamea to Resiutta.
B11: From Resiutta to .
B12: From Rifugio Grauzaria to Tolmezzo.

Ovaro (Davar), Italy

B13: From Tolmezzo to Ovaro.
B14: From Ovaro to .
B15: From Sauris di Sotto to Forni di Sopra.
B16: From Forni di Sopra to .
B17: From Rifugio Pordenone to .
B18: From Rifugio Padova to .
B19: From Rifugio P. Galassi to .
B20: From Rif. Città di Fiume to .
B21: From Pieve di Livinallongo to Passo Pordoi.
B22: From Passo Pordoi to .
B23: From Rifugio Contrin to .
B24: From Fontanazzo to .
B25: From Rifugio Antermoia to .
B26: From Schlernhaus / Rifugio Bolzano to .
B27: From Bozen / Bolzano to .
B28: From Meraner Hut / Rifugio Merano to .
B29: From Hochganghaus / Rifugio del Valico to .
B30: From Jausenstation Patleid to .

Zams anm Inn, Austrian Tyrol

B31: From Karthaus / Certosa to .
B32: From Similaunhütte / Rifugio Similaun to [de].
B33: From Vent to .
B34: From Zwieselstein to .
B35: From Braunschweiger Hut to Wenns.
B36: From Wenns to Zams am Inn.
B37: From Zams am Inn to .
B38: From Memminger Hut to Holzgau.
B39: From Holzgau to .
B40: From Kemptner Hut to Oberstdorf.

Green Trail[]

C1: From Sücka to Vaduz.
C2: From Vaduz to Sargans.
C3: From Sargans to Elm.
C4: From Elm to Linthal.

Urnerboden. Switzerland

C5: From Linthal to Urnerboden.
C6: From Urnerboden to Altdorf.
C7: From Altdorf to Engelberg.
C8: From Engelberg to Meiringen.
C9: From Meiringen to Grindelwald.
C10: From Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen.
C11: From Lauterbrunnen to Griesalp.
C12: From Griesalp to Kandersteg.
C13: From Kandersteg to Adelboden.
C14: From Adelboden to Lenk.

The Via Alpina green trail follows the Swiss National Route no. 1 (previously known as the Swiss Alpine Pass Route) from Sargans to Lenk, which then continues over a further four passes to Montreux.^[2]^[3]

Blue Trail[]

From D11 to D51, coinciding to a large extent with the Piedmontese Grande Traversata delle Alpi (GTA).

D1: From to .
D2: From Alpe Vannino to .
D3: From Alpe Devero to Binn.
D4: From Binn to Rosswald.

Simplon Pass, Switzerland

D5: From Rosswald to Simplonpass.
D6: From Simplonpass to Zwischbergen.
D7: From Zwischbergen to .
D8: From Alpe il Laghetto to .
D9: From Rifugio Andolla to .
D10: From Antronapiana to Madonna della Gurva (Molini di ).
D11: From Madonna della Gurva (Molini di Calasca) to Campello Monti.
D12: From Campello Monti to .
D13: From Santa Maria di Fobello to Carcoforo.
D14: From Carcoforo to .
D15: From Rifugio Ferioli to .
D16: From S. Antonio di Valvogna to Gressoney-Saint-Jean.

Gressoney-St-Jean, N.W. Italy

D17: From Gressoney-Saint-Jean to Piedicavallo.
D18: From Piedicavallo to Issime.
D19: From Issime to Challand-Saint-Victor.
D20: From Challand-Saint-Victor to .
D21: From Covarey to .
D22: From Rifugio Dondena to .
D23: From Alpe Péradza to .
D24: From Piamprato to .
D25: From Tallorno to Ronco Canavese.
D26: From Ronco Canavese to .
D27: From Talosio to .
D28: From San Lorenzo to Ceresole Reale.
D29: From Ceresole Reale to .
D30: From Pialpetta to Balme.
D31: From Balme to Usseglio.
D32: From Usseglio to .
D33: From Rifugio Riposa to .
D34: From Rifugio Stellina to .
D35: From Refuge du Petit Mont Cenis to .
D36: From Rifugio Vaccarone to .
D37: From Rifugio Levi-Molinari to .
D38: From Rifugio D. Arlaud to Usseaux.
D39: From Usseaux to Balsiglia.
D40: From Balsiglia to Ghigo di Prali.
D41: From Ghigo di Prali to .
D42: From Rifugio Lago Verde to Le Roux.
D43: From Le Roux to .
D44: From Rifugio W. Jervis to .
D45: From Rifugio Barbara Lowrie to .
D46: From Pian del Re to .
D47: From Refuge du Viso to .
D48: From Rifugio Savigliano to Chiesa di Bellino.
D49: From Chiesa di Bellino to Serre di Val d'Elva.
D50: From Serre di Val d'Elva to Ussolo.
D51: From Ussolo to Chiappera.

Sospel, Maritime Alps, S,E. France

D52: From Chiappera to Larche.
D53: From Larche to Bousiéyas.
D54: From Bousiéyas to St-Etienne-de-Tinée.
D55: From St-Etienne-de-Tinée to .
D56: From Roya to .
D57: From Refuge de Longon to St Sauveur-sur-Tinée.
D58: From St Sauveur-sur-Tinée to St-Martin-Vésubie.
D59: From St-Martin-Vésubie to Belvédère.
D60: From Belvédère to Col de Turini.
D61: From Col de Turini to Sospel.

Red Trail[]

The longest trail, crossing all 8 countries.

Muggia, Trieste, Italy

R1: From Muggia (Trieste) to .
R2: From Rifugio Premuda to .
R3: From Matavun (Divača) to Razdrto.
R4: From Razdrto to Predjama.
R5: From Predjama to .
R6: From Črni vrh to Idrija.
R7: From Idrija to .
R8: From Planinska koča na Ermanovcu to Porezen.
R9: From Porezen to .
R10: From Črna prst to .
R11: From Dom na Komni to Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih.
R12: From Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih to .
R13: From Tržaška koča na Doliču to the Trenta Valley.
R14: From Trenta to .
R15: From Dom v Tamarju to .
R16: From Thörl-Maglern to .
R17: From Feistritzer Alm to .
R18: From Egger Alm to Naßfeld.
R19: From Naßfeld to .
R20: From Zollnersee Hut ehm. Dr. Steinwender Hut to .
R21: From Untere Valentinalm to .
R22: From Wolayersee Hut to .
R23: From Hochweißsteinhaus to .
R24: From Neue Porze Hut to .
R25: From Obstansersee Hut to .
R26: From Sillianer Hut to .
R27: From Drei-Zinnen Hut / Rifugio Locatelli to .
R28: From Dürrensteinhütte / Rifugio Vallandro to .
R29: From Seekofelhütte / Rifugio Biella to .
R30: From St. Martin in Gsies / S. Martino in Casies to .
R31: From Antholz-Mittertal / Anterselva di Mezzo to .
R32: From Rieserfernerhütte / Rifugio Vedrette di Ries to .
R33: From Ahornach / Acereto to .
R34: From Chemnitzer Hut / Rifugio G. Porro to .
R35: From Dun (Pfunders / Fundres) to .
R36: From Pfitscherjoch / Passo Vizze to .
R37: From Ginzling to Finkenberg.
R38: From Finkenberg to .
R39: From Rastkogelhütte to .
R40: From Loassattel to Schwaz.
R41: From Schwaz to .
R42: From Lamsenjochhütte to .
R43: From Falkenhütte to Scharnitz.
R44: From Scharnitz to .
R45: From Meilerhütte to Reintalanger Hut.
R46: From Reintalanger Hut to Coburger Hut.
R47: From Coburger Hut to .
R48: From Wolfratshauser Hut to Weißenbach am Lech.
R49: From Weißenbach am Lech to .
R50: From Prinz-Luitpold-Haus to Oberstdorf.
R51: From Oberstdorf to .
R52: From Mindelheimerhütte to Schröcken.
R53: From Schröcken to .
R54: From Buchboden to .
R55: From St. Gerold to Feldkirch.
R56: From Feldkirch to .
R57: From Gafadurahütte to Sücka.
R58: From Sücka to .
R59: From Pfälzerhütte to .
R60: From Schesaplana Hut to .
R61: From Carschinahütte to St. Antönien.
R62: From St. Antönien to .
R63: From Gargellen to .
R64: From Tübinger Hut to .
R65: From Madlener Haus to .
R66: From Jamtalhütte to Scuol.
R67: From Scuol to S-charl.
R68: From S-charl to .
R69: From Taufers / Tubre to .
R70: From Stilfs / Stelvio to .
R71: From Stilfser Joch / Passo dello Stelvio to .
R72: From Arnoga to Eita.
R73: From Eita to .
R74: From Malghera to .
R75: From Rifugio Schiazzera to Tirano.
R76: From Tirano to Poschiavo.
R77: From Poschiavo to .
R78: From Rifugio Zoia (Campo Moro) to Chiareggio.
R79: From Chiareggio to Maloja.
R80: From Maloja to Juf.
R81: From Juf to Innerferrera.
R82: From Innerferrera to Isola.
R83: From Isola to Pian San Giacomo.
R84: From Pian San Giacomo to Selma.
R85: From Selma to .
R86: From Capanna Alpe Cava to Biasca.
R87: From Biasca to .
R88: From Capanna d'Efra to Sonogno.
R89: From Sonogno to .
R90: From Prato Sornico to .
R91: From Fontana (Val Bovana) to Robiei.
R92: From Robiei to .
R93: From Riale to Ulrichen.
R94: From Ulrichen to Fieschertal.
R95: From Fieschertal to Riederalp.
R96: From Riederalp to Mund.
R97: From Mund to .
R98: From Gampel / Steg to Leukerbad.
R99: From Leukerbad to .
R100: From Schwarenbach to Adelboden.
R101: From Adelboden to Lenk.
R102: From Lenk to Lauenen.
R103: From Lauenen to Gsteig.
R104: From Gsteig to Godey.
R105: From Godey to .
R106: From Anzeindaz to .
R107: From Col du Demècre to .
R108: From Vernayaz / Pissevache to .
R109: From Cabane de Susanfe to .
R110: From Refuge Tornay-Bostan to .
R111: From Salvagny to .
R112: From Refuge de Moëde-Anterne to .
R113: From La Flégère to Trient.
R114: From Trient to Champex.
R115: From Champex to Bourg-St-Pierre.
R116: From Bourg-St-Pierre to Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard.
R117: From Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard to .
R118: From Cérellaz to Valgrisenche.
R119: From Valgrisenche to Refuge de l'Archeboc.
R120: From Refuge de l'Archeboc to .
R121: From Le Monal to Le Lac de Tignes.
R122: From Le Lac de Tignes to .
R123: From Refuge de La Leisse to Termignon-la-Vanoise.
R124: From Termignon-la-Vanoise to Modane.
R125: From Modane to .
R126: From Granges de la Vallée Etroite to Névache.
R127: From Névache to Le Monêtier-les-Bains.
R128: From Le Monêtier-les-Bains to Vallouise.
R129: From Vallouise to Freissinières.
R130: From Freissinières to Mont-Dauphin (Guillestre).
R131: From Mont-Dauphin (Guillestre) to Refuge de Furfande.
R132: From Refuge de Furfande to Ceillac.
R133: From Ceillac to Maljasset.
R134: From Maljasset to Chiappera.
R135: From Chiappera to .
R136: From Chialvetta to .
R137: From Pontebernardo to .
R138: From Rifugio Zanotti to .
R139: From Strepeis to .
R140: From Sant'Anna di Vinadio to .
R141: From Rifugio Malinvern to .
R142: From Rifugio Questa to .
R143: From Rifugio Morelli-Buzzi to .
R144: From Rifugio Ellena-Soria to .
R145: From Refuge de la Madone de Fenestre to .
R146: From Refuge de Nice to .
R147: From Refuge de Valmasque to .
R148: From Castérino to .
R149: From Limonetto to .
R150: From Rifugio Garelli to .
R151: From Rifugio Mongioie to Ormea.

Palais de Monaco, the end of the Red Trail

R152: From Ormea to Garessio.
R153: From Garessio to Caprauna.
R154: From Caprauna to Colle di Nava.
R155: From Colle di Nava to Colle San Bernardo di Mendatica.
R156: From San Bernardo di Mendatica to .
R157: From Colla Melosa to Saorge.
R158: From Saorge to Breil-sur-Roya.
R159: From Breil-sur-Roya to Sospel.
R160: From Sospel to Peillon.
R161: From Peillon to Monaco - Place du Palais.

Coordinates: 46°26′16.28″N 9°42′42.89″E / 46.4378556°N 9.7119139°E / 46.4378556; 9.7119139

References[]

^ "Wandern auf der Via Alpina - Willkommen". Retrieved 6 April 2016.
^ "Via Alpina". Retrieved 6 April 2016.
^ Reynolds, Kev (2011). "Trek 10 - Alpine Pass Route". Trekking in the Alps. Cicerone. pp. 124–135. ISBN 978 1 85284 600 8.

External links[]

[1] "Wandern auf der Via Alpina - Willkommen". Retrieved 6 April 2016.

[2] "Via Alpina". Retrieved 6 April 2016.

[tita10-3] Reynolds, Kev (2011). "Trek 10 - Alpine Pass Route". Trekking in the Alps. Cicerone. pp. 124–135. ISBN 978 1 85284 600 8.

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