I walked the VF in 2011 and agree with most of the original post. I had no rest days and took 67 days. I started from Canterbury on Easter Sunday.
I met no other pilgrims before St Bernard's Pass, where there were two. Later in Italy...
Great post, thanks! If I could pick your brain ...
This for me was one of the many wonders of the Chemin du Puy, and something I missed in Spain. How would you say the VF in Italy compares to the Chemin in France?
I'm planning on walking at...
This is one pilgrim’s perspective from a single pilgrimage and biased. However it will hopefully provide future pilgrims and Camino de Santiago veterans a sense of what to expect on Via Francigena (VF).
1. Longer Distance and Time:
Of course...
We just finished the Via Francigena from Lucca to Rome. There were many surprises, both good and bad. The good was the path was well mark and we were never close to being lost. The bad was the accommodations. I used different lists from the forum...