🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail: Castérino » Limonetto
High-altitude Alpine crossing in the Maritime Alps
📋 Fast Facts
- Part of the Red Trail, the most challenging of five Via Alpina routes
- Located in the Maritime Alps between France and Italy border region
- Elevation ranges approximately 1,500–2,600 metres
- Full Red Trail spans ~1,700 km from Trieste to Monaco across eight countries
The Castérino to Limonetto section forms part of the Via Alpina's Red Trail, Europe's most demanding long-distance Alpine hiking route. This segment traverses the Maritime Alps, linking the French valley of Castérino with the Italian settlement of Limonetto. The route combines steep ascents, exposed ridges, and alpine meadows, requiring solid mountain experience and fitness ...