# Via Alpina Red, Italy: what it is and when to go > Via Alpina Red is a Via Alpina Red Hiking Trail in Italy (Aosta). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. 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/italia/via-alpina-red-r116/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Via Alpina Red Hiking Trail · Hiking - **Where:** Italy - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** MXP Ferno (VA), 123 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [old.via-alpina.org](http://old.via-alpina.org/en/stage/296) - **Trail network:** International - **Run by:** via-alpina.org - **Coordinates:** 45.88185, 7.17949 ## What it is and where Via Alpina Red is a Via Alpina Red Hiking Trail in Italy (Aosta). Bourg-St-Pierre - Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard It is in [Aosta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/aosta/), where this site lists 241 more places to see, 19 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 45.88185, 7.17949; the nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 123 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.881854%2C7.179486) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.881854%2C7.179486) - **Trail network:** International - **Run by:** via-alpina.org It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/) places in Italy. 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 June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 51 | | February | Possible | 10 h 07 | | March | Possible | 11 h 37 | | April | Best time | 13 h 19 | | May | Best time | 14 h 44 | | June | Best time | 15 h 31 | | July | Possible | 15 h 12 | | August | Possible | 13 h 57 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 40 | | November | Possible | 9 h 12 | | December | Possible | 8 h 29 | In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. 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 Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Italy To enter Italy 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 Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112. 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 - [Tour des Combins - Stage 9 - COL DU GRAND ST BERNARD – BOURG ST-PIERRE](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tour-des-combins-stage-9-col-du-grand-st-bernard-bourg-st-pi/): Hiking · 0 m - [33-Alpine Passes Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/33-alpine-passes-trail/): Hiking · 60 m - [Via Francigena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-francigena-03-part-switzerland/): Ancient road · 218 m - [Pointe des Lacerandes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/pointe-des-lacerandes/): Mountain in Switzerland · 557 m - [34-Alpine Passes Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/34-alpine-passes-trail/): Hiking · 980 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). ## More in Italy: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco - [Margherita Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-capanna-regina-margherita/): mountain hut located on the Signalkuppe of Monte Rosa in the Alps - [Antonio Locatelli Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/dreizinnenhutte-rifugio-antonio-locatelli-sepp-innerkofler/): mountain refuge in South Tyrol, Italy Every Italy place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Via Alpina Red? It is a Via Alpina Red Hiking Trail in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Via Alpina Red? April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. ### How do you get to Via Alpina Red? The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 123 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.881854%2C7.179486) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy 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 [Tour des Combins - Stage 9 - COL DU GRAND ST BERNARD – BOURG ST-PIERRE](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tour-des-combins-stage-9-col-du-grand-st-bernard-bourg-st-pi/), [33-Alpine Passes Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/33-alpine-passes-trail/), [Via Francigena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-francigena-03-part-switzerland/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4099576), 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).