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. 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 International Commission for the Protection of the Alps CIPRA. There are national secretariats 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 Koča na Golici.
  • A4: From Koča na Golici to Prešernova koča na Stolu.
  • A5: From Prešernova koča na Stolu to Roblekov Dom.
  • A6: From Roblekov Dom to Koča na Dobrči.
Image:Trzic 09 2009.jpg|thumb|Trzic, Slovenia
Image:Lavamuend Ansicht ueber den Drau-Stausee 01012011 233.jpg|thumb|Lavamünd, Austria
  • A14: From Lavamünd to Soboth.
  • A15: From Soboth to Eibiswald.
  • A16: From Eibiswald to Schwanberger-Brendlhütte.
  • A17: From Schwanberger-Brendlhütte to Koralpenhaus.
  • A18: From Koralpenhaus to Pack.
  • A19: From Pack to Salzstiegelhaus.
  • A20: From Salzstiegelhaus to Gaberl.
  • A21: From Gaberl to Knittelfeld.
  • A22: From Knittelfeld to Ingering II.
  • A23: From Ingering II to Trieben.
  • A24: From Trieben to Admont.
  • A25: From Admont to Spital am Pyhrn.
  • A26: From Spital am Pyhrn to Zellerhütte.
  • A27: From Zellerhütte to Hinterstoder.
  • A28: From Hinterstoder to Prielschutzhaus.
  • A29: From Prielschutzhaus to Pühringer Hut.
  • A30: From Pühringer Hütte to Loserhütte.
  • A31: From Loserhütte to Bad Goisern.
  • A32: From Bad Goisern to Gosau.
  • A33: From Gosau to Theodor-Körner Hut.
  • A34: From Theodor-Körner Hut to Lungötz.
  • A35: From Lungötz to Werfen.
  • A36: From Werfen to Arthur Haus.
  • A37: From Arthur Haus to Erichhütte.
Image:Maria Alm P1030641.jpg|thumb|Maria Alm, Austria
  • A38: From Erichhütte to Maria Alm.
  • A39: From Maria Alm to Riemannhaus.
  • A40: From Riemannhaus to Kärlingerhaus.
  • A41: From Kärlingerhaus to Königssee.
  • A42: From Königssee to Engedey.
  • A43: From Engedey to Neue Traunsteiner Hut.
  • A44: From Neue Traunsteiner Hütte to Unken.
  • A45: From Unken to Ruhpolding.
  • A46: From Ruhpolding to Marquartstein.
  • A47: From Marquartstein to Kampenwand Bergstation.
  • A48: From Kampenwand Bergstation to Priener Hut.
  • A49: From Priener Hut to Spitzsteinhaus.
  • A50: From Spitzsteinhaus to Oberaudorf.
  • A51: From Oberaudorf to Brünnsteinhaus.
  • A52: From Brünnsteinhaus to Rotwandhaus.
  • A53: From Rotwandhaus to Sutten.
  • A54: From Sutten to Kreuth.
  • A55: From Kreuth to Lenggries.
  • A56: From Lenggries to Tutzinger Hut.
Image:Nebelhorn Oberstdorf.jpg|thumb|Oberstdorf, Bavarian Alps, Germany
  • A57: From Tutzinger Hut to Herzogstand.
  • A58: From Herzogstand to Weilheimer Hut.
  • A59: From Weilheimer Hut to Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
  • A60: From Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Linderhof.
  • A61: From Linderhof to Kenzenhütte.
  • A62: From Kenzenhütte to Füssen.
  • A63: From Füssen to Pfronten.
  • A64: From Pfronten to Tannheim.
  • A65: From Tannheim to Prinz-Luitpold-Haus.
  • A66: From Prinz-Luitpold-Haus to Oberstdorf.

    Yellow Trail

  • B1: From Muggia to Rifugio Premuda.
  • B2: From Rifugio Premuda to Villa Opicina / Opčine.
  • B3: From Villa Opicina / Opčine to Sistiana / Sesljan.
Image:Gorizia-Gorica.JPG|thumb|Gorizia, N.E. Italy
  • B4: From Sistiana / Sesljan to Gorizia.
  • B5: From Gorizia to Castelmonte / Stara Gora.
  • B6: From Castelmonte / Stara Gora to Rif. Casoni Solarie.
  • B7: From Rif. Casoni Solarie to Rif. G. Pelizzo.
  • B8: From Rif. G. Pelizzo to Montemaggiore.
  • B9: From Montemaggiore to Passo di Tanamea.
  • B10: From Passo di Tanamea to Resiutta.
  • B11: From Resiutta to Rifugio Grauzaria.
  • B12: From Rifugio Grauzaria to Tolmezzo.
Image:Davar.jpg|thumb|Ovaro, Italy
  • B13: From Tolmezzo to Ovaro.
  • B14: From Ovaro to Sauris di Sotto.
  • B15: From Sauris di Sotto to Forni di Sopra.
  • B16: From Forni di Sopra to Rifugio Pordenone.
  • B17: From Rifugio Pordenone to Rifugio Padova.
  • B18: From Rifugio Padova to Rifugio P. Galassi.
  • B19: From Rifugio P. Galassi to Rif. Città di Fiume.
  • B20: From Rif. Città di Fiume to Pieve di Livinallongo.
  • B21: From Pieve di Livinallongo to Passo Pordoi.
  • B22: From Passo Pordoi to Rifugio Contrin.
  • B23: From Rifugio Contrin to Fontanazzo.
  • B24: From Fontanazzo to Rifugio Antermoia.
  • B25: From Rifugio Antermoia to Schlernhaus / Rifugio Bolzano.
  • B26: From Schlernhaus / Rifugio Bolzano to Bozen / Bolzano.
  • B27: From Bozen / Bolzano to Meraner Hut / Rifugio Merano.
  • B28: From Meraner Hut / Rifugio Merano to Hochganghaus / Rifugio del Valico.
  • B29: From Hochganghaus / Rifugio del Valico to Jausenstation Patleid.
  • B30: From Jausenstation Patleid to Karthaus / Certosa.
Image:Ortsansicht Zams.JPG|thumb|Zams am Inn, Austrian Tyrol
  • B31: From Karthaus / Certosa to Similaunhütte / Rifugio Similaun.
  • B32: From Similaunhütte / Rifugio Similaun to.
  • B33: From Vent to Zwieselstein.
  • B34: From Zwieselstein to Braunschweiger Hut.
  • B35: From Braunschweiger Hut to Wenns.
  • B36: From Wenns to Zams am Inn.
  • B37: From Zams am Inn to Memminger Hut.
  • B38: From Memminger Hut to Holzgau.
  • B39: From Holzgau to Kemptner Hut.
  • 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.
Image:Urnerboden2.jpg|thumb|Urnerboden. Switzerland
The Via Alpina green trail follows the Swiss National Route no. 1 from Sargans to Lenk, which then continues over a further four passes to Montreux.

Blue Trail

From D11 to D51, coinciding to a large extent with the Piedmontese Grande Traversata delle Alpi.
  • D1: From Riale to Alpe Vannino.
  • D2: From Alpe Vannino to Alpe Devero.
  • D3: From Alpe Devero to Binn.
  • D4: From Binn to Rosswald.
Image:Simplonpass1.JPG|thumb|Simplon Pass, Switzerland
  • D5: From Rosswald to Simplonpass.
  • D6: From Simplonpass to Zwischbergen.
  • D7: From Zwischbergen to Alpe il Laghetto.
  • D8: From Alpe il Laghetto to Rifugio Andolla.
  • D9: From Rifugio Andolla to Antronapiana.
  • D10: From Antronapiana to Madonna della Gurva.
  • D11: From Madonna della Gurva to Campello Monti.
  • D12: From Campello Monti to Santa Maria di Fobello.
  • D13: From Santa Maria di Fobello to Carcoforo.
  • D14: From Carcoforo to Rifugio Ferioli.
  • D15: From Rifugio Ferioli to S. Antonio di Valvogna.
  • D16: From S. Antonio di Valvogna to Gressoney-Saint-Jean.
Image:Gressoney-St-Jean - été.JPG|thumb|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 Covarey.
  • D21: From Covarey to Rifugio Dondena.
  • D22: From Rifugio Dondena to Alpe Péradza.
  • D23: From Alpe Péradza to Piamprato.
  • D24: From Piamprato to Tallorno.
  • D25: From Tallorno to Ronco Canavese.
  • D26: From Ronco Canavese to Talosio.
  • D27: From Talosio to San Lorenzo.
  • D28: From San Lorenzo to Ceresole Reale.
  • D29: From Ceresole Reale to Pialpetta.
  • D30: From Pialpetta to Balme.
  • D31: From Balme to Usseglio.
  • D32: From Usseglio to Rifugio Riposa.
  • D33: From Rifugio Riposa to Rifugio Stellina.
  • D34: From Rifugio Stellina to Refuge du Petit Mont Cenis.
  • D35: From Refuge du Petit Mont Cenis to Rifugio Vaccarone.
  • D36: From Rifugio Vaccarone to Rifugio Levi-Molinari.
  • D37: From Rifugio Levi-Molinari to Rifugio D. Arlaud.
  • 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 Rifugio Lago Verde.
  • D42: From Rifugio Lago Verde to Le Roux.
  • D43: From Le Roux to Rifugio W. Jervis.
  • D44: From Rifugio W. Jervis to Rifugio Barbara Lowrie.
  • D45: From Rifugio Barbara Lowrie to Pian del Re.
  • D46: From Pian del Re to Refuge du Viso.
  • D47: From Refuge du Viso to Rifugio Savigliano.
  • 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.
Image:Sospel-la-Bevera-2.jpg|thumb|Sospel, Maritime Alps, S.E. France