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I have a Camino friend who is Italian living in Italy and has basically said the same thing. Plus she states it's very expensive.The Way of St. Francis would not actually be a good route for an inexperienced pilgrim. We walked it a couple of years ago from Florence. We are pretty experienced with many Caminos in France and Spain.
It is sadly lacking in infrastructure for pilgrims and the route markings continue to be confused and troublesome. It is a great route...but just difficult to navigate now.
I would suggest that the Via Francigena would have more infrastructure and route markings.
The Way of St. Francis would not actually be a good route for an inexperienced pilgrim. We walked it a couple of years ago from Florence. We are pretty experienced with many Caminos in France and Spain.
It is sadly lacking in infrastructure for pilgrims and the route markings continue to be confused and troublesome. It is a great route...but just difficult to navigate now.
I would suggest that the Via Francigena would have more infrastructure and route markings.
I was thinking the same thoughts as you regarding the OP. I have walked three Caminos in Spain and recently walked the Le Puy route in France. In my recent research of the Way of Saint Francis, I still feel uneasy about tackling this route, and would probably choose the Via Francigena for the reasons you mention.The Way of St. Francis would not actually be a good route for an inexperienced pilgrim. We walked it a couple of years ago from Florence. We are pretty experienced with many Caminos in France and Spain.
It is sadly lacking in infrastructure for pilgrims and the route markings continue to be confused and troublesome. It is a great route...but just difficult to navigate now.
I would suggest that the Via Francigena would have more infrastructure and route markings.