About the TEAR

The Trans-European Alpine Route (TEAR) is an unofficial hiking route put together by Dylan Ivens, which he hiked in 2019. The main idea behind this route is to cross the entirety of Europe, whilst trying to remain in the mountains where feasible. Dylan has an great website that does an excellent job of describing and showcasing the route. If you are interested in reading more, I highly recommend you take a look there.

Overview | Trans-European Alpine Route

The Trans-European Alpine Route crosses mainland Europe by traversing 6 major mountain systems. It passes through 16 countries, 16+ national parks, and is roughly 6250km long.

Overview | Trans-European Alpine Route

The Trans-European Alpine Route crosses mainland Europe by traversing 6 major mountain systems…

The Route

This map shows the route I actually hiked in 2022 including side trips.

More Photos

I uploaded extra photos from my hike to this Google Photos album.