Alpine Trails Tile-Laying Board Game

About this product

Turn an untouched alpine wilderness into a beautiful network of mountain trails, peaceful campsites and wildlife habitats.

A relaxing yet strategic tile-laying board game for 1–5 players, combining trail building, habitat planning and simultaneous gameplay.

Draw double-sided tiles, create winding trails, discover waterfalls and welcome alpine wildlife as you build your own mountain map.

Product Description

Imagine being given the freedom to design the trail system of a new national forest in the Rocky Mountains. Where will your paths lead, and how will you balance outdoor exploration with protecting the natural landscape?

In Alpine Trails, every player creates their own mountain trail map, connecting scenic routes through forests, meadows, rocky terrain and wetlands while developing campsites and preserving habitats for local wildlife.

Each round, all players draw two tiles and decide how best to use them. Every tile is double-sided, offering a choice between extending your trail network or adding terrain to your landscape. Carefully position your tiles to create connected paths, grow matching habitats and make the most of the available space.

Longer trails open opportunities to establish campsites, complete trail loops to discover waterfalls and use branching paths to create opportunities for wildlife to appear on other players' maps.

But building beautiful trails is only part of the challenge.

Your final score rewards several different achievements, including large connected habitats, waterfalls surrounded by other tiles, campsites, wildlife, lakes and your longest qualifying trail. Each player also receives a personal objective, adding another consideration to their mountain-building strategy.

Because everyone plays simultaneously, the game keeps moving as each player develops their own landscape. Whether you're enjoying a solo adventure or competing with family and friends, Alpine Trails offers an engaging combination of simple choices and satisfying strategic planning.

When the final tiles have been placed, compare your completed mountain maps and discover who has created the most rewarding trail system.

View the Alpine Trails Official Rulebook (PDF)

Why You'll Love It

• Create Your Own Mountain Trails: Design a personal trail network through forests, meadows, rocky landscapes and wetlands.
• Double-Sided Tile Choices: Decide whether to extend your trails or add terrain to strengthen your surrounding habitats.
• Simultaneous Gameplay: All players place tiles at the same time, keeping the action moving throughout the game.
• Build Scenic Campsites: Develop campsites along qualifying trails and earn valuable points for each tent.
• Discover Waterfalls: Complete trail loops to earn waterfalls, then surround them with tiles to maximise their scoring potential.
• Welcome Alpine Wildlife: Add animal tokens to suitable habitats when opportunities arise through other players' trail building.
• Multiple Ways to Score: Earn points from habitats, waterfalls, lakes, campsites, wildlife, long trails and personal objectives.
• Personal Goals: Each player has an individual scoring objective that adds variety to their planning.
• Solo Adventure Included: Enjoy Alpine Trails on your own with dedicated solo rules and a scoring challenge.
• Family-Friendly Strategy: Easy-to-understand gameplay with rewarding decisions for players aged 10 and older.

Quick Details

• Game: Alpine Trails
• Publisher: Last Night Games
• Designers: Nate Jenne and Jake Jenne
• Product Type: Family tile-laying strategy board game
• Players: 1–5
• Recommended Age: 10+
• Playing Time: Approximately 20–30 minutes
• Main Mechanics: Tile placement, route building, habitat development and spatial planning
• Theme: Mountain trails, national parks and alpine wildlife
• Game Format: Standalone game with solo mode

What's Included

• 132 Trail Tiles
• 36 Campsite/Lake Tiles
• 36 Waterfall/Lake Tiles
• 8 Base Camp Tiles
• 20 Personal Goal Cards
• 25 Tent Tokens
• 12 Sign Tokens
• 5 Mountain Goat Tokens
• 5 Moose Tokens
• 5 Bear Tokens
• 5 Wolf Tokens

Good to Know

• Standalone Game: Everything needed for gameplay is included. No separate base game is required.
• Solo Mode: Special rules allow one player to build a mountain map and compare their score against achievement levels.
• Simultaneous Turns: Players draw and place their tiles at the same time rather than waiting for individual turns.
• Trail Connections: Trail sections must connect to an existing trail, base camp or campsite, while terrain tiles offer more flexibility.
• Wildlife Opportunities: Forked trails can allow other players to collect animal tokens, which must be placed in suitable habitats to score.
• Personal Objectives: Individual bonus cards encourage different approaches to trail and habitat development.
• Final Scoring: The winner is the player who earns the most points across the different scoring categories.