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    St. Francis Way Assisi to Rome

    I walked from Florence to Rome last May/June. It is definitely much more challenging than the Invierno, particularly until Assisi. There are still some challenging sections after that. However, if you are fit you should be ok. There are lots of different variants, some of which will allow you to...
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    what does Gronze use for stages in the Via Francigena

    I’d be remiss in pointing out that much of the route through France is basically cobbled together, is pretty flat (until further south) and often follows roads. It also wanders all over the place. You can considerably shorten down the French portion by planning your own route through many...
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    what does Gronze use for stages in the Via Francigena

    I walked the route last year and there is an official website and an official app with all the stages. The app is all you will really need on the walk as the GPX tracks are mapped and work without cell coverage. Sandy Brown through Cicerone has 3 guides from Canterbury to Rome (I used them)...
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    LIVE from the Camino Practical observations from my October 2023 Via Francigena,

    Good summary of your walk J.Patrick! Sounds like you had a great time. I walked the Francigena last year August through October and I saw only about 6 other people walking prior to Italy. While there were a few more in Northern Italy it really wasn't until after reaching Lucca that I began to...
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    Guidebooks for the Via Francigena (Lucca-Roma)

    I used Sandy Brown's guides last year Aug-Oct. They are well presented and up to date, and any changes can be found on the Cicerone website. As long as you have downloaded the GPX onto an online map app (I used Gaia last year and again this year on the Way of St Francis) you will be fine. There...
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    On the way to San Miniato, Italy ... Via Francigena

    There is an excellent variant for that route now. You no longer have to walk the industrial route. On my way from Canterbury last fall I walked it. Much of it is marked with the red and white GR signs. The first 3 kms follow s an aqueduct straight south from Lucca.
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    Via Francigena - Which route from Pontarlier to Orbe?

    I walked the route late last August on my way to Rome and if you are going to walk the lower route from Pontarlier as Harington suggests, you first have to initially climb on the historic route because a bridge before Le Franbourge was damaged and closed last summer . You might check to see if...
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    Walking the Via Francigena from the Gt St Bernard's Pass Sep 23

    Hi Wrinklychick. I walked much of the Via Francigena last August-October and loved it! I met several independent women of various ages (including your own) who were really enjoying their experience. There weren't many other pilgrims, but after Lucca you will meet a few more. The good news is...
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    Report on the new Lucca - Altopascio alternative

    I walked the variant about 4 weeks ago during my London to Rome walk that I finished just a couple of days ago. I decided to walk the variant based on what Sandy Brown had posted on a Via Francigena Facebook page last June/July. He posted a link to the GPX tracks together with a profile and a...
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    Alternate routes: Lucca to Altopascio to S Miniato

    I arrived in Lucca today having walked the last 2 months. I plan to walk the south variant which I understand is 27 kms in a couple of days from now. That is, as long as the rain stops! Started late today and hasn’t stopped. The route is based on a post by Sandy Brown some months ago. It looks...
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    I'm leaving on a jet plane!

    You will have lots of fun! I’m currently on the VF having walked from London and I crossed into Italy about 4 days ago. I’ve heard others comment on several other VF specific forums that this year it’s comparatively busy from Lucca to Rome and people are experiencing some difficulty finding...
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    any information on Via Francigena

    Thanks. All this is good information. Your daily average works comfortably into my own pace so that would give adequate time to stop and take visiting days off and shorten or lengthen stages when needed. I haven't looked too closely at the route yet, so wasn't clear about profiles etc., to...
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    any information on Via Francigena

    Thanks for this! The dogs are always interesting in every country where I've walked. So many ways to deal with them, and most of the dogs are usually just protecting their space and like to advertise their efforts. As I read your thought about a possible solution, I pictured myself with a big...
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    any information on Via Francigena

    Thanks for the sources. I had already found the Facebook connection, and it is indeed active. I'm considering beginning this route in 2018. I think it would be an amazing journey to walk end to end in one season, but I'm wondering if I would be missing too much (rushing) given the 90 day window...

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