VIA ALPINA DAY 20 – SATURDAY 11 JULY 2026BY RIVER KARBACH –  GELLTAL ALM DISTANCE HIKED:  26.0 kmELEVATION GAIN:  2,420 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 502.9 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 27,720m We left our campsite… Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 19 – FRIDAY 10 JULY 2026NEAR DURRENSTEIN HUTTE – BY RIVER KARBACH DISTANCE HIKED: 41.0 kmELEVATION GAIN: 870 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 476.9 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 25,300m It was a… Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 18  – THURSDAY 9 JULY 2026SEXTEN/SESTO – NEAR DURRENSTEIN HUTTE DISTANCE HIKED:  26.7 kmELEVATION GAIN: 2,020 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 435.9 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 24,430m Hotel Mondschein was a charming… Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 17  – WEDNESDAY 8 JULY 2026ALPS NEMES HUTTE – SEXTEN/SESTO DISTANCE HIKED: 9+ kmELEVATION GAIN: 100 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 409.2 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 22,410m The hut we stayed in was… Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 16  – TUESDAY 7 JULY 2026BELOW GAMASCOFEL/CIMA MEZZANA PEAK TO ALPS NEMES HUTTE DISTANCE HIKED: 26.6 kmELEVATION GAIN: 1,520 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 400.2 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 22,310m We had… Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 15  – MONDAY 6 JULY 2026WOLLAYERSEE HUTTE – BELOW GAMASCOFEL/CIMA MEZZANA PEAK DISTANCE HIKED: 24.2  kmELEVATION GAIN: 1,855  m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 373.6 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 20,790m Amazing how well… Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 14  – SUNDAY 5 JULY 2026OBERE BISCHOFALM – WOLLAYERSEE HUTTE DISTANCE HIKED:  22.2 kmELEVATION GAIN:  1,175 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 349.4 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 18,935m The birds started to sing… Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 13  – SATURDAY 4 JULY 2026NASSFELD  –  OBERE BISCHOFALM: DISTANCE HIKED: 25.6 kmELEVATION GAIN:  1,525 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 327.2 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 17,760m Nice to wake up in a … Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 12  – FRIDAY 3 JULY 2026FEISTRIZER ALM – NASSFELD DISTANCE HIKED: 32.5 kmELEVATION GAIN:  2,065  m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 301.6 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 16,235m A cool wind greeted us this… Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 11  – THURSDAY 2 JULY 2026MONTE COMIZZA – FEISTRIZER ALM DISTANCE HIKED: 27 kmELEVATION GAIN:   1,900 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 269.1 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 14,170 m Consistent rain lasted through… Continue reading →