La Via Francigena -Don't miss it if you like hiking

The Pilgrim Route from the San Bernardo Pass to Rome.

The Via Francigena is the name given to the pilgrim route from Canterbury to Rome.  In medieval times it was an important pilgrimage route for those wishing to visit the Holy See and the tombs of the apostles St Peter and St Paul.

The Italian part of this route starts in the village of Bourg St Pierre n the Swiss-Italian border.  From here walk the high mountain pass of St Bernard down to the Apennine mountains to the gorgeous Tuscan landscape as you make your walk down to Rome.  Because the first day’s walk takes place in the Alps, this part of the route can only be safely walked from June as it is likely to be snowbound up until then.  This of course means that you then arrive into Tuscany and the warmer parts of Italy in high summer so July or August are perhaps a better time to start the walk.

The full route from Bourg St Pierre to Rome takes 50 days/49 nights.  The route can be done in separate shorter sections that are outlined separately on our website.  Rest days can be added along the route – just ask and we will do our best to accommodate your wishes.

Not unexpectedly, the Via Francigena crosses Tuscany and many of its beatiful towns and villages.