• For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here.
    (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation)
  • ⚠️ Emergency contact in Spain - Dial 112 and AlertCops app. More on this here.

Search 69,459 Camino Questions

Advanced search…

🇮🇹 Via Francigena (Canterbury to Rome)

Post thread
All you need to know related to the Via Francigena to Rome
Create your own ad
Promote your Camino Project on the forum
€2,-/day will present your project to thousands of visitors each day. All interested in the Camino de Santiago.
BobM
Comments on the Canterbury - Besancon Section of the VF
2
Replies
127
Views
15K
lovingkindness
L
BobM
Vercelli to Rome this yr - Phase 3 of my VF
2
Replies
122
Views
15K
Magnara
Magnara
Camino Chrissy
LIVE from the Camino Via Francigena- Lucca to Rome
2
Replies
101
Views
7K
Camino Chrissy
Camino Chrissy
MichaelC
2023 Roll Call for Via Francigena
Replies
93
Views
6K
Camino Chrissy
Camino Chrissy
B
Via Francigena Insights
Replies
89
Views
10K
caminka
caminka
How to avoid failure "be prepared"
Camino Ready, Backpacks, Boots etc
3rd Edition. More content, training & pack guides avoid common mistakes, bed bugs etc
Bradypus
BBC TV series on Via Francigena
Replies
74
Views
10K
Deleted member 73526
D
Bob from L.A. !
Holding my breath in L.A. !
Replies
74
Views
5K
Susan DesBaillets
S
Kevin Considine
  • Tags which camino route?
    • How the Via Francigena is Different from the Camino de Santiago
    Replies
    68
    Views
    9K
    AlwynWellington
    AlwynWellington
    BobM
    Need suggestions for guidebooks to the Via Francigena
    Replies
    61
    Views
    13K
    William Marques
    William Marques
    BobM
    Besancon to Vercelli - remembrance of times past
    Replies
    61
    Views
    9K
    domigee
    domigee
    Camino Jewellery
    Camino Jewellery
    A selection of Camino Jewellery
    J.Patrick
    LIVE from the Camino Patrick’s Pilgrimage (VF)
    Replies
    58
    Views
    4K
    Samos
    S
    MichaelC
    LIVE from the Camino A wet start in Tuscany
    Replies
    51
    Views
    3K
    J.Patrick
    J.Patrick
    Deepforest
    Early stage via frangenia planning: quickfire questions
    Replies
    49
    Views
    6K
    NavyBlue
    N
    Purky
    Not really live from the VF, but still... Lucca to Rome August 2022
    Replies
    48
    Views
    3K
    Elin_B
    Elin_B
    S
    Have any Americans walked the whole Francigena?
    Replies
    47
    Views
    3K
    ksam
    ksam
    Create your own ad
    Promote your Camino Project on the forum
    €2,-/day will present your project to thousands of visitors each day. All interested in the Camino de Santiago.
    Camino Chrissy
    I'm leaving on a jet plane!
    Replies
    44
    Views
    3K
    Pilgrim 122
    P
    BobM
    How are you dealing with the heat wave?
    Replies
    44
    Views
    5K
    chinacat
    chinacat
    EmoJohnson
  • Tags money/banking/budget
    • Locked
    Via Francigena Affordability?
    Replies
    41
    Views
    10K
    C clearly
    C clearly
    M
    Live and alive on the Via Francigena
    Replies
    41
    Views
    6K
    MichaelSG
    M
    timr
    GSB: A guide to crossing the Great St Bernard Pass
    Replies
    40
    Views
    16K
    timr
    timr
    Create your own ad
    Promote your Camino Project on the forum
    €2,-/day will present your project to thousands of visitors each day. All interested in the Camino de Santiago.
    WayneG
    via francigena - no ferries
    Replies
    38
    Views
    3K
    Bob from L.A. !
    Bob from L.A. !
    Kevin Considine
    How Many days to walk from Canterbury to Rome?
    Replies
    37
    Views
    10K
    Avromal
    Avromal
    Anna&Michael
    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from Via Francigena, June 2022
    Replies
    36
    Views
    5K
    Anna&Michael
    Anna&Michael
    efdoucette
    Camaraderie on the Via Francigena
    Replies
    35
    Views
    6K
    Torrione
    Torrione
    Mr_Ross_Duncan
    Early stage Via Francigena planning query and the town of Robbio
    Replies
    35
    Views
    5K
    Tassie Kaz
    Tassie Kaz
    Guided Tour of The Way
    Walking Tours of the Camino!
    Join our full-service guided tour and let us convert you into a Pampered Pilgrim!
    Stephen
    Via Francigena guide books
    Replies
    34
    Views
    11K
    bobbogram
    bobbogram
    Chris2017uk
  • Tags camping food & drink
    • Camping and food
    Replies
    34
    Views
    3K
    Former member 92300
    F
    JohnnieWalker
    Florence to Rome walking
    Replies
    32
    Views
    12K
    grayland
    grayland
    Lexicos
    Lucca to Rome - Should I?
    Replies
    32
    Views
    2K
    Hiking starts at 75
    H
    A
    Via Francigena
    Replies
    31
    Views
    7K
    BobM
    BobM
    Camino Jewellery
    Camino Jewellery
    A selection of Camino Jewellery
    John R McLean
    Plan B and Beyond.
    Replies
    31
    Views
    4K
    John R McLean
    John R McLean
    Tassie Kaz
    Rest days on the full VF
    Replies
    31
    Views
    5K
    Tassie Kaz
    Tassie Kaz
    kiwiDavid
  • Tags phones/apps/gps/maps
    • Via Francigena KMZ files for Google Earth (Besancon-Rome)
    Replies
    31
    Views
    7K
    kiwiDavid
    kiwiDavid
    globalmark
    Want to walk 2-3 weeks into rome where to start ASAP
    Replies
    30
    Views
    4K
    Glamgrrl
    Glamgrrl
    Madrood
  • Tags money/banking/budget
    • Can the Italian section of the VF be done on €35/day without camping?
    Replies
    30
    Views
    4K
    Canche
    Canche
    Guided Tour of The Way
    Walking Tours of the Camino!
    Join our full-service guided tour and let us convert you into a Pampered Pilgrim!
    KiwiNomad06
    Walking near Assisi
    Replies
    29
    Views
    5K
    nancyo
    nancyo
    shubertj
    VF from Aosta to Rome
    Replies
    29
    Views
    9K
    Pilgrim 122
    P
    Michael Mattalo
    Suggestions Please - Starting Point for VF?
    Replies
    29
    Views
    2K
    art4web
    art4web
    timr
    A solo American lady on the VF: Guardian article
    Replies
    28
    Views
    3K
    Lea Page
    Lea Page
    Tassie Kaz
    Approaching the Swiss border
    Replies
    28
    Views
    3K
    Tassie Kaz
    Tassie Kaz
    Camino Way markers in Bronze
    Camino Way markers in Bronze
    The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
    Sheffield James
    Advice for a non-cyclist thinking about cycling (+walking) the VF.
    Replies
    27
    Views
    4K
    Sheffield James
    Sheffield James
    Bras90
    Curious about your VF experiences
    Replies
    27
    Views
    2K
    mspath
    mspath
    Parksville
    Lucca to Rome June 2019 - Dogs, Mosquitos, Other Walkers?
    Replies
    27
    Views
    4K
    Parksville
    Parksville
    Bob from L.A. !
    Campagnano di Roma to La Giustiniana
    Replies
    26
    Views
    1K
    Camino Chrissy
    Camino Chrissy
    Tassie Kaz
    TV program alert for Aussies
    Replies
    26
    Views
    4K
    Tassie Kaz
    Tassie Kaz
    Camino Way markers in Bronze
    Camino Way markers in Bronze
    The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
    R
    Siena to Rome in December/January?
    Replies
    26
    Views
    6K
    Marietjie
    Marietjie
    kiwiDavid
    A Via Francigena Wave in 2022 ?
    Replies
    26
    Views
    5K
    Harington
    Harington
    Monimar
    Buying a Via Francigena credenzial
    Replies
    26
    Views
    6K
    Jeff Crawley
    Jeff Crawley
    Billy Buell
    Great Saint Bernard Pass altitude
    Replies
    26
    Views
    5K
    El Condor 2014
    El Condor 2014
    M
    Via Francigena
    Replies
    25
    Views
    7K
    Bob from L.A. !
    Bob from L.A. !
    Camino Way markers in Bronze
    Camino Way markers in Bronze
    The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
    Deb and John
  • Tags hazards
    • Vertigo and the VF in Italy
    Replies
    25
    Views
    4K
    Deb and John
    Deb and John
    S
  • Tags safety & crime
    • Tuscan Region Safety
    Replies
    25
    Views
    4K
    JCLima
    JCLima
    jsalt
  • Tags camping
    • Camping along the Via Francigena
    Replies
    25
    Views
    8K
    good_old_shoes
    good_old_shoes
    JohnnieWalker
    Off on Friday - Florence to Rome
    Replies
    25
    Views
    3K
    Kiwi-family
    Kiwi-family
    CowboyJoe
    Camino Francigena vs. The Way of St. Francis
    Replies
    25
    Views
    10K
    caminka
    caminka
    The Shell Toucher All Weather Camino Sling Bag
    Camino Inspired & Tested Gear!
    New Original Camino Gear Designed Especially with The Modern Peregrino In Mind!
    F
    Efrén Gonzáles' youtube/Camino vlogs.
    Replies
    24
    Views
    7K
    Camino Chrissy
    Camino Chrissy
    Jomas
    A few days on the Via Francigena in Tuscany
    Replies
    24
    Views
    4K
    Jomas
    Jomas
    Tassie Kaz
    LIVE from the Camino Via Francigena - northern France
    Replies
    24
    Views
    3K
    Tassie Kaz
    Tassie Kaz
    Tassie Kaz
    Il Vaticano, Roma
    Replies
    23
    Views
    3K
    Tassie Kaz
    Tassie Kaz
    S
    Walking partner
    Replies
    23
    Views
    4K
    Chemistry
    C
    Altus ANDES 400 H30 sleeping bag
    Altus ANDES 400 H30 sleeping bag
    Down bag (90/10 duvet) of 700 fills with 180 g (6.34 ounces) of filling. Mummy-shaped structure, ideal when you are looking for lightness with great heating performance.

    €149,-
    domigee
    Just back from Rome
    Replies
    23
    Views
    4K
    domigee
    domigee
    A
    Po Valley in April?
    Replies
    23
    Views
    3K
    Carel5
    C
    Richo
    Navigating the VF: Tips for Pilgrims with a Poor Sense of Direction
    Replies
    22
    Views
    3K
    SacredSteps
    SacredSteps
    Colette Z
    Via Francigena Convents & Monasteries
    Replies
    22
    Views
    2K
    timr
    timr
    MichaelC
    Lucca to Rome, short stages
    Replies
    22
    Views
    2K
    cilento
    C
    Camino Jewellery
    Camino Jewellery
    A selection of Camino Jewellery
    DowtyCamino
    Differences
    Replies
    21
    Views
    4K
    Tassie Kaz
    Tassie Kaz
    Bob from L.A. !
    Sutri to Campagnano di Roma
    Replies
    21
    Views
    908
    John Holland
    J
    Bernie Brunino
    Via Francigena
    Replies
    21
    Views
    9K
    CherieAnne
    CherieAnne
    MichaelC
    Lucca to Rome - a retrospective
    Replies
    21
    Views
    2K
    MichaelC
    MichaelC
    Bob from L.A. !
    La Giustiniana to Saint Peter's Square
    Replies
    21
    Views
    1K
    Rex
    Rex
    Camino Jewellery
    Camino Jewellery
    A selection of Camino Jewellery
    SacredSteps
    Where to Stay In Canterbury?
    Replies
    21
    Views
    3K
    Holly Mitchem
    Holly Mitchem
    Sagalouts
    walking from Rome-on the via Francigena
    Replies
    21
    Views
    10K
    sillydoll
    sillydoll
    Tassie Kaz
    A little VF humour...
    Replies
    21
    Views
    3K
    Ell
    Ell
    Tassie Kaz
    VF - Arrival at Calais Port
    Replies
    21
    Views
    4K
    Tassie Kaz
    Tassie Kaz
    G
    Jesus in Jerusalem....Gerard in Geneva
    Replies
    20
    Views
    5K
    DLJ
    DLJ
    Get your Spanish eSim (phone number)
    Get a Spanish mobil number + data while on the Camino
    Get a spanish phone number with Airalo. eSim, so no physical SIM card. Easy to use app to add more funds if needed.
    Bob from L.A. !
    Bourg Saint Pierre to The Grand Saint Bernard Pass
    Replies
    20
    Views
    1K
    Camino Chrissy
    Camino Chrissy
    BobM
    Besancon to Vercelli, starting on June 19
    Replies
    20
    Views
    3K
    Magnara
    Magnara
    Bob from L.A. !
    The world is really a small place
    Replies
    20
    Views
    2K
    Darleen Taylor
    D
    S
    Lucca to Colle Val d'Elsa - First Walk Ever
    Replies
    20
    Views
    3K
    moromauro
    moromauro
    Hurry Krishna
    Anyone starting Via Francigena in April
    Replies
    20
    Views
    2K
    bval
    bval
    Get your Spanish eSim (phone number)
    Get a Spanish mobil number + data while on the Camino
    Get a spanish phone number with Airalo. eSim, so no physical SIM card. Easy to use app to add more funds if needed.
    lemenos
    Via Francigena assistance here
    Replies
    20
    Views
    4K
    frida1
    F
    JAL
    Notes from a week on The Via Francigena
    Replies
    20
    Views
    7K
    JAL
    JAL
    P
    Martigny to Sembrancher
    Replies
    20
    Views
    3K
    Tassie Kaz
    Tassie Kaz
    kmrice
    Experience at Parrochia Santa Cristina (between Belgioioso and Orio Litto)?
    Replies
    20
    Views
    1K
    Bob from L.A. !
    Bob from L.A. !
    domigee
    A group walk
    Replies
    19
    Views
    3K
    MichaelC
    MichaelC
    How to avoid failure "be prepared"
    Camino Ready, Backpacks, Boots etc
    3rd Edition. More content, training & pack guides avoid common mistakes, bed bugs etc
    R
    Francigena passport
    Replies
    19
    Views
    4K
    Jomas
    Jomas
    amorfati1
    BBC article: Road 1000 years old ...
    Replies
    19
    Views
    5K
    Tim Greig
    Tim Greig
    Bob from L.A. !
    Ivrea to Viverone
    Replies
    19
    Views
    994
    Stephan the Painter
    Stephan the Painter
    SUSIE
    Guide book for the Via Francigena del SUD
    Replies
    19
    Views
    7K
    John R McLean
    John R McLean
    G
    To the Top of the Pass
    Replies
    19
    Views
    5K
    Kiwi-family
    Kiwi-family
    Discover the Northern Camino!
    Join our full-service guided tour of the Basque Country and let us pamper you!
    H
  • Tags camping
    • Camping alone all the way
    Replies
    19
    Views
    6K
    timr
    timr
    caminka
    accommodation list for the italian part of via francigena
    Replies
    18
    Views
    8K
    Doogman
    Doogman
    Bunclody1
    Planning a 14 Day Walking Trip from Lucca to Rome: Accommodation Tips Needed
    Replies
    18
    Views
    2K
    Bob from L.A. !
    Bob from L.A. !
    F
    Favorite "Pilgrim" accommodations Canterbury to St Bernard's Pass?
    Replies
    18
    Views
    2K
    Anna&Michael
    Anna&Michael
    C
    Transport to St Bernard Pass hospice
    Replies
    18
    Views
    2K
    Rex
    Rex
    Altus ANDES 400 H30 sleeping bag
    Altus ANDES 400 H30 sleeping bag
    Down bag (90/10 duvet) of 700 fills with 180 g (6.34 ounces) of filling. Mummy-shaped structure, ideal when you are looking for lightness with great heating performance.

    €149,-
    jungleboy
    Best of Rome photo album
    Replies
    18
    Views
    2K
    keith duke scott
    keith duke scott
    Geoff the Welshman
    Leaving Canterbury May 2
    Replies
    18
    Views
    3K
    Geoff the Welshman
    Geoff the Welshman
    Sainttam
    Siena to Rome September 2018
    Replies
    18
    Views
    5K
    Stripey Socks
    Stripey Socks
    W
    Walking the Via Francigena from the Gt St Bernard's Pass Sep 23
    Replies
    18
    Views
    2K
    KYPolloFrito
    KYPolloFrito
    Bob from L.A. !
    Buonconvento to San Querico d'Orcia
    Replies
    17
    Views
    865
    J.Patrick
    J.Patrick
    Altus ANDES 400 H30 sleeping bag
    Altus ANDES 400 H30 sleeping bag
    Down bag (90/10 duvet) of 700 fills with 180 g (6.34 ounces) of filling. Mummy-shaped structure, ideal when you are looking for lightness with great heating performance.

    €149,-

    ❓How to ask a question

    How to post a new question on the Camino Forum.

    Latest posts

    This site is run by Ivar at

    in Santiago de Compostela.
    This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon
    Official Camino Passport (Credential) | 2024 Camino Guides
    Back
    Top