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🇮🇹 Via Francigena (Canterbury to Rome)

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Luggage Transfers on the Way of St Francis
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VF next week!
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Camino Ready, Backpacks, Boots etc
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Blogs on the Italian part of the Via Francigena
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Francigena Article from The Tablet
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Paul McG
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any information on Via Francigena
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Offering a warm pilgrim welcome in Alba
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differences
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Notes from a week on The Via Francigena
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GSB Pass to Vercelli in 10 days (August 2017)
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Bradypus
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.

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Cycling the Via Francigena
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William Marques
Starting the VIA about April 20th from Swiss/Italian border
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William Marques
Via Francigena credential in Aosta?
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jsalt
Downloadable Printable Maps of the Via Francigena
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BobM
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Guided tours for walking Via Francegina
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Via Francigena...well not exactly
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? Hostel Association Membership necessary on Via Francigena
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My thoughts are with Italian Earthquake victims and communities
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Peter Fransiscus
Florence to Rome walking
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Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

€46,-
Canterbury to Dover - Where to Stay
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William Marques
Passport from the Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome
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    Jotown
    Via Francigena – Canterbury to Rome 2017
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    K Johns
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    Starting from Canterbury
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    Alasdair Kay
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    NeeT
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    Accommodation Siena to Rome
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    AJ
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    Off on Friday - Florence to Rome
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    Via Francigena from Aquapendente to Rome
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    Via Francigena review
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    Magnara
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    Slow Walk to Rome - May/June 2016
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    sillydoll
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    maybe the via francigena???
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    efdoucette
    Which VF? And accomodation questions
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    Jo Jo
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    Separate Via Francigena forum?
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    EllenZimmer
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    Via Francigena
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    EllenZimmer
    22-day walk on the Via Francigena to Rome 2016
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    sillydoll
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    jirit
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    kmrice
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    Arles to Via Francigena
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    Where to buy Pilgrims Credentials (Via Francegina)
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    SYates
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    newfydog
    Vercelli to Rome this yr - Phase 3 of my VF
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    November 1st Meeting of the Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome
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    William Marques
    Advice for a non-cyclist thinking about cycling (+walking) the VF.
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    Sheffield James
    Holland to Via Francigena
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    Return of Bikes to UK from Rome
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    Birdielein
    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.
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    Sheffield James
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    BobM
    Need suggestions for guidebooks to the Via Francigena
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    William Marques
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    English guidebook for the Italian part of Via Francigena
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    Camino Preparation Guide
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    jirit
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    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.
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