# Via Alpina Red, France: what it is and when to go > Via Alpina Red is a Via Alpina Red Hiking Trail in France (Nice). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/via-alpina-red-r144/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Via Alpina Red Hiking Trail · Hiking - **Where:** France - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** NCE Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, 52 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [old.via-alpina.org](http://old.via-alpina.org/en/stage/324) - **Trail network:** International - **Run by:** via-alpina.org - **Coordinates:** 44.11393, 7.35987 ## What it is and where Via Alpina Red is a Via Alpina Red Hiking Trail in France (Nice). Rifugio Ellena-Soria - Refuge de la Madone de Fenestre It is in [Nice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/niza/), where this site lists 212 more places to see, 45 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 44.11393, 7.35987; the nearest main airport is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes), 52 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.113932%2C7.359872) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.113932%2C7.359872) - **Trail network:** International - **Run by:** via-alpina.org It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Via Alpina Red is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 03 | | February | Possible | 10 h 14 | | March | Possible | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 14 | | May | Best time | 14 h 34 | | June | Best time | 15 h 17 | | July | Best time | 15 h | | August | Best time | 13 h 50 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 45 | | November | Possible | 9 h 23 | | December | Possible | 8 h 42 | In June there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to France To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Tête de Trecolpas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-de-trecolpas/): Mountain in France · 1.3 km - [Cime de l'Agnellière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cime-de-l-agnelliere/): Summit · 1.6 km - [Cime du Lombard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cima-del-lombard-cime-du-lombard/): Mountain in France and Italy · 1.6 km - [Refuge de la Madone de Fenestre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-la-madone-de-fenestre/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.0 km - [Via Alpina Red](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/via-alpina-red-r145/): Via Alpina Red Hiking Trail · 2.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## More in France: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [French Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/camino-frances-01-san-juan-pie-de-puerto-a-logrono/): pilgrims' way, part of Santiago Way - [GR 20](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gr-20/): long distance hiking route in France - [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path - [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe Every France place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Via Alpina Red? It is a Via Alpina Red Hiking Trail in France. ### When is the best time to visit Via Alpina Red? April to October. In June there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. ### How do you get to Via Alpina Red? The nearest main airport is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), 52 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.113932%2C7.359872) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Tête de Trecolpas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-de-trecolpas/), [Cime de l'Agnellière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cime-de-l-agnelliere/), [Cime du Lombard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cima-del-lombard-cime-du-lombard/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9772182), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106171807), CC0. More about Via Alpina Red on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Alpina). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).