Cammino di San Jacopo
Toscana, Italy
Italy · Firenze, Italy → Livorno, Italy
Distance
175 km
Stages
6
Difficulty
moderate
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Cammino di San Jacopo · Stages and distances
Walking distances for Appy’s stages (6)
| Stage | km |
|---|---|
| 1. Firenze → Prato | 27.1 |
| 2. Prato → Pistoia | 27.1 |
| 3. Pistoia → Pescia | 29.6 |
| 4. Pescia → Lucca | 26.3 |
| 5. Lucca → Pisa | 28.6 |
| 6. Pisa → Livorno | 35.9 |
| Total | 174.6 |
About
A 170-km spiritual walk across Tuscany. From Florence’s Renaissance heart to Livorno’s coastal charm, the Cammino di San Jacopo unfolds in six stages, each a blend of history and landscape.
The scent of sun-warmed olive groves lingers as you traverse ancient paths. In Pistoia, the relic of San Giacomo il Maggiore awaits, a testament to centuries past.
Vineyards and rolling hills offer a serene backdrop, while the well-marked trails ensure that even beginners can find their way. This is more than a route; it’s a journey through time and self.
Stages
6 stages
Stage 1Firenze → Prato
easy- Distance
- 27 km
- Ascent
- 17 m
- Descent
- 9 m
Stage 2Prato → Pistoia
moderate- Distance
- 27 km
- Ascent
- 22 m
- Descent
- 12 m
Stage 3Pistoia → Pescia
moderate- Distance
- 30 km
- Ascent
- 91 m
- Descent
- 99 m
Stage 4Pescia → Lucca
easy- Distance
- 26 km
- Ascent
- 8 m
- Descent
- 24 m
Stage 5Lucca → Pisa
moderate- Distance
- 29 km
- Ascent
- 126 m
- Descent
- 150 m
Stage 6Pisa → Livorno
moderate- Distance
- 36 km
- Ascent
- 10 m
- Descent
- 7 m
Points of interest
- Hotel Palazzo (Livorno)
19th-century palace in Renaissance Revival style, in Livorno, Italy.
- Palazzina Zalum
Palace in eclectic style, in Livorno, Italy.
- San Jacopo in Acquaviva
12th-century church in Renaissance Revival style, dedicated to St. James the Elder, in Livorno, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage.
- Palazzo Alessandri con casa annessa
Facade: stone (outer curtain, architectural elements) / brick (upper masonry portion of the building) / painted plaster (surface of the brick masonry); emerging building body: stone (outer curtains…
- Palazzetto Alessandri
Facade: painted plaster (cladding)/ stone (architectural elements); other walls: painted plaster (cladding and/or surface finish)
- Palazzo Altoviti detto dei Visacci
External perimeter walls: painted plaster (surface cladding)/ stone (architectural elements); other walls: painted plaster (surface finish)
- [Casa in linea in Borgo degli Albizi, 19, 39r]
Painted plaster (cladding and/or surface finish)
- Casa Pazzi
Facade: stone (outer curtain of the ground floor, architectural elements)/ painted plaster (cladding of the upper elevation); other walls: painted plaster (cladding and/or surface finish)
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