Germany to Italy on Foot: The E5 with Andy & Scott

A father and son take on the Alpine Crossing of the E5 — the section that starts in Germany, crosses Austria, and finishes in Italy. It’s six days of demanding terrain, high passes, long descents and huge scenery. In this conversation, Andy and Scott talk through:What the E5 actually is (and why most people only walk the Alpine bit) Their tough but brilliant first two days: steep climbs, vast snowfields, and the famous Zams GorgeStaying in the Bella Vista refuge and crossing into Italy on footTheir favourite moment on the whole route – a narrow ridge on day two with a 360° view of the AlpsTrail:The E5 Alpine Crossing — a 120–200 km (depending how many cable cars/buses you dodge) high-level route from Oberstdorf in Germany to Vernagt/Vernago in Italy, crossing deep valleys, snowfields, exposed gorges and Tyrolean villages.