Via Francigena

Description

  1. Name Via Francigena
  2. Length of trail 1,700 km, 1,056 miles
  3. Length in days 85 days
  4. Start of trail Canterbury (Uk)
  5. End of trail Roma (I)
  6. Traildino grading EW, Easy walk, nature trail

Ancient route between Canterbury in the UK and Rome in Italy.
In Switzerland: 215 km. Ste-Croix to Col du Gd St-Bernard (see map).

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☐▽Via Francigena
☐.Via Francigena - 01 part Great Britain, 77km
☐▽Via Francigena - 02 partie française
☐.Via Francigena France 02, Arras - Reims, 228km
☐.Via Francigena France 03, Reims - Clairvaux, 235km
☐.Via Francigena France 04, Clairvaux - Perrancey-les-Vieux-Moulins, 75km
☐.Via Francigena France 05, Perrancey-les-Vieux-Moulins - Besançon, 151km
☐.Via Francigena - part France - 04 Besançon - frontière, 91km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante historique, 34km
☐.Via Francigena, 207km
☐▽Via Francigena - 04 parte Italia
☐.Via Francigena - 01 Valle d'Aosta, 97km
☐▽Via Francigena - 02 Piemonte, 95km
☐▽Via Francigena - Variante Monginevro, 190km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante Dora Riparia, 48km
☐▽Via Francigena - 03 Lombardia, 120km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante San Rocco al Porto, 26km
☐▽Via Francigena - 04 Emilia Romagna, 147km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante Felegara, 2.3km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante Collecchio, 15km
☐▽Via Francigena - Variante Collecchio, 18km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante Parma, 20km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante Monte Valoria, 3.2km
☐.Via Francigena - 05 Liguria, 74km
☐▽Via Francigena - 06 Toscana, 314km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante per Quartaia, 12km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante Abbadia San Salvatore, 25km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante Proceno, 18km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante Panoramica, 3.1km
☐▽Via Francigena - 07 Lazio, 383km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante ponte Camillaro, 4.1km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante Sutri, 7.4km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante torrente Valchetta, 5.7km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante Caffarella, 3.5km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante Albano Laziale, 3.2km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante Sonnino, 22km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante Vetralla, 14km
☐▽Via Francigena - 08 Campania, 172km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante Castelfranco in Miscano, 19km
☐▽Via Francigena - 09 Puglia, 495km
☐.Via Francigena - Variante Via Traiana, 19km
☐▽Via Francigena del Sud, tratto Italia
☐.Via Francigena, Lazio (sud), 206km
☐Via Francigena del Sud, tratto Italia
☐▽Via Francigena, Champagne
☐.De Reims à Châlons-en-Champagne, 60km
☐Variante Sud Via Francigena, 30km
☐Via Francigena di monte-Sentiero 103, 3.3km
☐Variante Nord Via Francigena, 41km
☐Via Romea Francigena - part Switzerland - side trip, 3km
☐Via Romea Francigena - Pontarlier to Orbe, 43km
☐(no name), 1.2km
☐Via Francigena - Lombardia - Mortara alternative, 12km
☐Via Francigena, Emilia-Romanga - alternative from Piacenza, 17km
☐Via Francigena - Variante di Monte, 45km
☐Via Francigena - part of Lazio - Giulianello variant
☐Via Romea Francigena - Pontarlier to Bretonnières-parallels N57 to Jounge via les Clées bypassing Orbe, 35km
☐Via Francigena, Toscana var Montelungo-Pontremoli, 14km
☐Via Francigena Santa sabina-Torre Guaceto, 1km
☐Variante Via Francigena, 15km
☐Variante Via Francigena, 6km
☐(no name), 9.6km
☐Tracciato dell'acquedotto Carolino e Via Francigena del sud, 11km
☐Molino del Piano - Bettigna - Via Francigena, 0.6km
☐▽Magna Via Francigena
☐.Magna Via Francigena: Tappa 1, 24km
☐.Magna Via Francigena: Variante tappa 1, 4.9km
☐.Magna Via Francigena: Tappa 2, 26km
☐.Magna Via Francigena: Tappa 3, 19km
☐.Magna Via Francigena: Tappa 4, 24km
☐.Magna Via Francigena: Tappa 5, 13km
☐.Magna Via Francigena: Tappa 6, 19km
☐.Magna Via Francigena: Tappa 7, 25km
☐.Magna Via Francigena: Tappa 8, 20km
☐.Magna Via Francigena: Tappa 9, 14km
☐(no name), 18km
☐Variante Cimina, 39km
☐Via Francigena - Variante Micaelica, 111km
☐Via Francigena - variante litoranea, 77km
☐Magna Via Francigena - Variante 6.1, 20km
☐Magna Via Francigena - Variante 6.2, 16km
☐▽Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 1, 19km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 2, 27km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 3, 12km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 4, 17km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 5, 20km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 6, 13km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 7, 12km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 8, 16km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 9, 23km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 10, 23km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 11, 20km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 12, 25km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 13, 18km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 14, 18km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 15, 24km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 16, 23km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 17, 13km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 18, 26km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 19, 15km
☐.Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 20, 16km
☐Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 20.1, 14km
☐Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne- Tappa 10.1 Variante Jacopea, 16km
☐Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne-Tappa 10.2 Variante Jacobea, 22km
☐x Via Francigena Palermo-Messina per le Montagne, 1.6km
☐▽Via Francigena Mare
☐.Via Francigena Mare - itinerario principale, 148km
☐.Via Francigena Mare - avvicinamento Certaldo Gambassi Terme, 29km
☐.Via Francigena Mare - avvicinamento Volterra, 7.6km
☐.Via Francigena Mare - deviazione I Bollori, 1.3km
☐.Via Francigena Mare - deviazione piena fiume Cecina, 11km
☐.Via Francigena Mare - devazione piena torrente Sterza, 0.9km
☐Via Francigena - 04 Emilia Romagna Zena, 7.6km
☐Via Francigena - Variante, 3.6km
☐(no name), 11km
☐(no name), 12km
☐(no name), 17km
☐(no name), 18km
☐(no name), 22km

Map

Map Via Francigena

Books

The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2021
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2021
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2021
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2021
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2015
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2019
  • Wandelgids - Pelgrimsroute The Way of St Francis - Via Francigena | Cicerone
  • Guidebook to walking the Way of St Francis, Via di Francesco. 550km pilgrimage from Florence, through Assisi to Rome through Central Italy visiting key sites from the saint's life. Described in 28 stages, the guide to the month-long route includes detailed maps, profiles and information about all the shrines, churches and towns along the way. Read more
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2023
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Netherlands
2023
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Pilgrimage: The Great Pilgrim Routes of Britain and Europe
  • Shortlisted for a 2018 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award.Ten historic pilgrim routes of Western Europe, inspiration for today`s long distance walker. Pilgrimage in Europe is thriving on a massive scale. In 1990 the cathedral at Santiago de Compostela recorded less than 5000 pilgrims: today that figure is at least 200,000 a year. Author Derry... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Notes on the Way of St. James
  • "Notes on the Way of St. James" is his account of that journey which began in the early Spring of 2011. The book chronicles the various stages of the adventure from its uncertain beginning through a doubt plagued stretch in Switzerland where Stephan wondered where he would ever find the fortitude to finish the pilgrimage. This doubt never fully... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • Notes on the Way of St. James
  • "Notes on the Way of St. James" is his account of that journey which began in the early Spring of 2011. The book chronicles the various stages of the adventure from its uncertain beginning through a doubt plagued stretch in Switzerland where Stephan wondered where he would ever find the fortitude to finish the pilgrimage. This doubt never fully... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
2011
  • The The Via Francigena Canterbury to Rome
  • This comprehensive guidebook covers the first half of the Via Francigena - a 1900km pilgrim route that crosses Europe from Canterbury to Rome. This volume describes the walk from its start in Canterbury, to the halfway point of the route at the Great St Bernard Pass on the Swiss-Italian border. From Canterbury, the book splits the pilgrimage... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
2011
  • The The Via Francigena Canterbury to Rome
  • This comprehensive guidebook covers the first half of the Via Francigena - a 1900km pilgrim route that crosses Europe from Canterbury to Rome. This volume describes the walk from its start in Canterbury, to the halfway point of the route at the Great St Bernard Pass on the Swiss-Italian border. From Canterbury, the book splits the pilgrimage... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2020
Stanfords
United Kingdom
2013
  • GR145: The Via Francigena in Pas-de-Calais FFRP Topo-guide No. 1451
  • The first stage in France of the Via Francigena, one of the great medieval pilgrim routes, in a bilingual English / French topoguide with colour extracts from IGN’s topographic survey at 1:50,000, accommodation recommendations, etc.The guide covers a 12 day - 235km long section from Calais to Rocquigny, including parts of WWI Western Front in... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2013
  • Wandelgids 1451 La Via Francigena à travers le Pas-de-Calais GR145 | FFRP
  • Guide FFRandonnée La Via Francigena à travers le Pas-de-Calais - GR 145 - 245 Km de sentiers GR.Ancienne voie de pèlerinage, au même titre que les chemins de Saint-Jacques ou du Mont-Saint-Michel, ce topo-guide bilingue français/anglais (une grande première !) comprend les 245 premiers kilomètres français de l'itinéraire ancestral reliant... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2023
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2020
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2013
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2022
Bol.com
Netherlands
  • The People That Walk To Rome
  • Walking from the Netherlands to the Vatican. It wasn't that hard actually. Every day a little bit. In the beginning I was sleeping outside in my tent somewhere in a forest or field. Later I got promoted to centuries-old Italian monasteries. Fantastic! Quite a few colourful personalities crossed my path. People I consider as friends for a... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • The People That Walk To Rome
  • Walking from the Netherlands to the Vatican. It wasn't that hard actually. Every day a little bit. In the beginning I was sleeping outside in my tent somewhere in a forest or field. Later I got promoted to centuries-old Italian monasteries. Fantastic! Quite a few colourful personalities crossed my path. People I consider as friends for a... Read more
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Maps

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United Kingdom
  • Siena - Volterra - Massa Marittima - Roccastrada Kompass 2462
  • Siena - Volterra - Massa Marittima - Rocca Strada map at 1:50,000 from Kompass, printed on durable, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper. Coverage includes Colle di Va d’Elsa, Casole d’Elsa, Metallifere hills, etc. Contours are at 40m intervals, with a 2-km UTM grid. Extensive overprint includes GEA - Grande Escursione Appenninica,... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Lake Trasimeno - Val d`Orcia - Montepulciano - Monte Amiata Kompass 2463
  • Lake Trasimeno - Val d`Orcia - Montepulciano - Monte Amiata area on a double-sided map at 1:50,000 from Kompass, printed on durable, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper. Coverage includes Val di Chiana, Cortona, Montalcino, Asciano, Arcidosso, Fabro, Magione, etc. Contours are at 40m intervals, with a 2-km UTM grid. Extensive... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Pilgrim Routes in the Florentine Countryside: Western Part
  • Pilgrim Routes in the Florentine Countryside: Western Part at 1:50,000 is one of two maps from Edizioni Multigraphics highlighting old routes towards Rome, in this title: Via Sanese and Via Pisana, plus a section of Via Francigena.The map covers an area between Florence and Siena and highlights the course of two routes between these cities: Via... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Val d`Arbia, Ombrone and Orcia
  • The valleys of Arbia, Ombrone and Orcia in Tuscany directly south of Siena on a detailed contoured map at 1:50,000 from Litografia Artistica Cartografica highlighting the course of La Via Francigena and other waymarked local trails.The map covers an area from Siena southwards to Castel del Piano including several nature reserves. Topography is... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Lago Trasimeno, Areo Protetta, Val d'Orcia WK2463
  • Deze kaart is ideaal voor het uitstippelen van wandel- en fietsroutes en om onderweg te gebruiken • goed leesbare kaart met heel veel topografische details • duidelijke symbolen maken de kaart extra overzichtelijk • wandel- en fietsroutes zijn aangegeven • praktische informatie over de regio • bruikbaar met GPS • nuttige informatie voor... Read more
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  • Lago Trasimeno, Areo Protetta, Val d'Orcia WK2463
  • Deze kaart is ideaal voor het uitstippelen van wandel- en fietsroutes en om onderweg te gebruiken • goed leesbare kaart met heel veel topografische details • duidelijke symbolen maken de kaart extra overzichtelijk • wandel- en fietsroutes zijn aangegeven • praktische informatie over de regio • bruikbaar met GPS • nuttige informatie voor... Read more
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Florence - Siena - Chianti Kompass 2458
  • Florence - Siena - Chianti area on a double-sided map at 1:50,000 from Kompass, printed on durable, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper. Coverage includes Val di Pesa, Val d’Elsa, Monteriggioni, etc. Contours are at 40m intervals, with a 2-km UTM grid. Extensive overprint includes GEA - Grande Escursione Appenninica, Sentiero Italia,... Read more
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  • Wandelkaart 2458 Firenze - Siena - Chianti | Kompass
  • Florence - Siena - Chianti area on a double-sided map at 1:50,000 from Kompass, printed on durable, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper. Coverage includes Val di Pesa, Val d’Elsa, Monteriggioni, etc. Contours are at 40m intervals, with a 2-km UTM grid. Extensive overprint includes GEA - Grande Escursione Appenninica, Sentiero Italia,... Read more
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United Kingdom
  • Mont Blanc Massif IGC 4
  • The Mont Blanc Massif in a series contoured hiking maps at 1:50,000 with local trails, long-distance footpaths, mountain accommodation, etc, from the Turin based Istituto Geografico Centrale. The map highlights, among other routes, the Alta Via 1 and the northern section of the Alta Via 2, both of which join up with TMB, as well as the local... Read more
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  • Wandelkaart 04 Massiccio del Monte Bianco | IGC - Istituto Geografico Centrale
  • The Mont Blanc Massif in a series contoured hiking maps at 1:50,000 with local trails, long-distance footpaths, mountain accommodation, etc, from the Turin based Istituto Geografico Centrale. This new edition published in late 2013 highlights, among other routes, the Alta Via 1 and the northern section of the Alta Via 2, both of which join up... Read more
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  • Lago di Bolsena - Acquapendente - Orvieto - Pitigliano - Sorano Kompass 2471
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  • Wandelkaart 2471 Lago di Bolsena | Kompass
  • Goede wandelkaart en fietskaart met vrijwel alle topografische details en ingetekende routes. Ook met symbolen voor toeristische bezienswaardigheden. Ook kun je deze kaart goed gebruiken voor de fiets, al is het een klein gebied. Dubbelzijdige kaart. Duidelijke wandelkaart en fietskaart met hoogtelijnen, bezienswaardigheden, hutten, campings,... Read more
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  • Pisa - Livorno - San Miniato - Empoli Kompass 2457
  • Pisa - Livorno - San Miniato - Empoli area on a double-sided map at 1:50,000 from Kompass, printed on durable, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper. Coverage includes Parco Regionale Migliarino - San Rossore – Massaciuccolli. Contours are at 40m intervals, with a 2-km UTM grid. Extensive overprint includes GEA - Grande Escursione... Read more
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