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That's a good app. Just downloaded whole route as a GPX file and uploaded my RWGPS. Not only does the route upload but also the POI's too. Probably should have download it in sections as it's easier to use that way.
The VF does require a little more thought, planning and independence but is a great pilgrim walk.
Gronze has accomodation listings
https://www.gronze.com/via-francigena
Also the official VF website has route and accommodation info...
As @Camino Chrissy says.
There is an accomodation list on the Pilgrims to Rome website
https://pilgrimstorome.org.uk/planning-your-jouney/accommodation-2/
As regards the number of pilgrims, there are many Italians who do this. Check out...
I walked the Via Francigena from Lucca to Rome in late September into October of 2022 and had mostly great weather. I loved its completely different architecture, the fabulous tourist towns and cities, and beautiful landscape. We stayed in mostly...
Don't know about accommodation nor waymarking nowadays, I did my last Via Romea in 2000. But the Lucca to Rome stretch is lovely, and Tuscany is especially gorgeous, though I liked Lazio too.
There's a more active presence of the Church on the...
I’ve done the Frances twice, the Portuguese inland and the Le Puy to Saint Jean. I’m considering whether I should do the Francigena, from Lucca to Rome, in September. Should I? Is it well marked? Is there enough pilgrim accommodation along the...
I've been watching with interest the river levels here: https://www.vigicrues.gouv.fr/niv3-station.php?CdEntVigiCru=32&CdStationHydro=Q935251001&GrdSerie=H&ZoomInitial=3
And webcams of the rivers here: https://www.bayonne.fr/ma-mairie/webcams
There was torrential rain falling along the Nive and Adour Rivers yesterday and the rivers crested at a record high level. The main streets of Bayonne are underwater and the train line to SJPdP is shutdown due to a landslide.
Further help is available on this older thread:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/how-to-use-2-factor-id-for-banking-while-traveling-with-a-foreign-sim-card.72807/
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