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Open

Alta Via 6

📌

📍

,

🌐

Northern

Distance

180

km

Elev. Gain

10,990

m

Duration

14

days

Grade

T4

Route

Point-to-Point

Effort

Hard

⚡ Quick Facts
📏
180 km
Distance
📅
14 days
Duration
⛰️
2,571 m
Peak Height
↗️
10,990 m
Elev. Gain
📶
T4
Grade
🏃
Hard
Effort Rating
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🟢 Trail Status
Status Open
Hemisphere Northern
Timezone Europe/Rome
🗂️ Logistics
Visa Schengen Zone
Transport Issues
Parking Yes
Wild Camping Tolerated

📊 Technical Details

Distance: 180 km
Route Type: Point-to-Point
Grade: T4
Navigation: Expert
Suck Factor: A bit of a slog
Direction: SOBO
Total Ascent: 10,990 m
Average distance per day: 13 km
Average ascent per day: 785 m
Max Elevation: 2,571 m
Min Elevation: 138 m
Highest Point: Rifugio Volpi al Mulaz
Lowest Point: Vittorio Veneto
Start Trailhead: Sorgenti del Piave
End Trailhead: Vittorio Veneto

📅 Best Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Peak
Shoulder
Off

💭 Logistics & Budget

🎒 Dirtbag
€30
per day
🧍 Average Joe
€60
per day
🎿 Flashpacker
€100
per day
Budget note:

Called the ‘High Route of Silence’. Very remote, few services.

Wild Camping Tolerated
Dog Friendly No
Permit Required No
Transport Access Issues
Trailhead Parking Yes
Visa Schengen Zone
Accommodation
Emergency Bivouacs
Accommodation

Self-sufficiency required for multiple days.

🎶 Vibe

Remoteness: Expedition
Popularity: Solitary
Social Scene: Isolationist
Local Interaction: None
Tourist Overrun: Zero
Plushness: Primitive
Trash Level: Pristine
Avg Local Income: €38,000.00
Cannabis: Illegal
Alcohol: Ubiquitous

🛟 Safety & Inclusion

Terrorism Risk Low
Political Risk Negligible
Solo Female Safety Optimal
LGBTQ+ Friendliness Welcoming
Racism Risk Rare
Muslim Friendliness Neutral
Jewish Friendliness Neutral
Phone Signal Dead Zone
Charging Interval Once per week

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Distance
Current: 180
Duration
Current: 14
Route Type
Current: Point-to-Point
Hemisphere
Current: Northern
Status
Current: Open
Start Trailhead Name
Current: Sorgenti del Piave
End Trailhead Name
Current: Vittorio Veneto
Highest Point
Current: Rifugio Volpi al Mulaz
Highest Point Elev
Current: 2571
Lowest Point Name
Current: Vittorio Veneto
Lowest Point Elev
Current: 138
Ascent
Current: 10990
Avg Alt
Current: 2000
Grade
Current: T4
Nav Diff
Current: Expert
Suck factor
Current: A bit of a slog
Most common direction
Current: SOBO
Good Months (Peak or Shoulder)
Current: 7,8,9
Wild Camp
Current: Tolerated
Resupply
Current: 4
Dirtbag Budget
Current: 30
Average Joe Budget
Current: 60
Flashpacker Budget
Current: 100
Baggage transfer
Current: No
Permit
Current: No
Dogs
Current: No
Transport
Current: Issues
Time to Trailhead
Current: 4
Trailhead parking
Current: Yes
Visa
Current: Schengen Zone
Power
Current: Once per week
Signal
Current: Dead Zone
Safety
Current: High
Terror
Current: Low
Politics
Current: Negligible
Female
Current: Optimal
LGBT
Current: Welcoming
Racism
Current: Rare
Muslim
Current: Neutral
Jewish
Current: Neutral
Vegetarian Friendly
Current: —
Remote
Current: Expedition
Popularity
Current: Solitary
Social
Current: Isolationist
Local Interaction
Current: None
Overrun
Current: Hikers only
Plush
Current: Primitive
Trash
Current: Pristine
Income
Current: 38000.00
Weed
Current: Illegal
Booze
Current: Ubiquitous