Via Alpina

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 project was created by a group of public and private organisations from the 8 Alpine countries in 2000, receiving EU funding from 2001 until 2008. The international secretariat is hosted by the Association Grande Traversée des Alpes in Grenoble and 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.

Contents

Purple trail

Yellow Trail

Green Trail

Using in part the Swiss legacy trails "Alpenpassroute" and "Hintere Gasse". Now (with an 4-stage extension to Montreux) managed as Swiss National Route no. 1.

Blue Trail

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

Red Trail

The longest trail, crossing all 8 countries.

References

  1. ^ www.via-alpina.org: Official Via Alpina website

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