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Last year we were 2000 happy walkers.
This year 2500 participants are expected. :cool:
From Pietrasanta to Lucca on September 30th, 2018
You can find information and register here: https://www.francigenatuscanymarathon.com
Facebook page with news and pictures...
It's not compulsory to walk all the 42 Km. You can walk shorter legs (12, 18, 23 or 30 Km, as one likes or feels).
Every 5 Km fruit and beverages are available. And in Bolsena a huge dish of macaroni pasta will be offered to the walkers. :cool:
Last year in the "group expedition" from our town...
European Francigena Marathon:
May 27th, 2018.
From Acquapendente to Montefiascone, 42 Km, no need to mention the beauty of the path.
Imagine more than 2000 Pilgrims walking in joy and lightness all together...
I appreciate it so much and I consider you a hero!
Walking on Via Francigena under the late morning/early noon sun of July/August is a true ordeal and you need to be well trained, well equipped and to keep on drinking water. Thanks Heaven Italy is not a desert and locals are always very helpful...
Yes, I can confirm you that there isn't any Camino crossing Milan, so no pilgrim accomodations, as far as I know.
But, there is plenty of not expensive B&Bs (just see Airbnb...).
From Milan you could even go right away to Piacenza, because it's less than 1 hour of train away and several trains...
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