Via Degli dei
Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Italy · Bologna, Italy → Firenze, Italy
Distance
134 km
Stages
6
Difficulty
moderate
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Via degli Dei from Bologna to Florence · Stages and distances
Appy divides the 133.6 km into six stages. Its first stage ends in Sasso Marconi. The organizer suggests five to seven days. On day one you can stop in Badolo, 22.9 km from Bologna, or walk on to Brento, 29.1 km from Bologna. Check the end town before booking a bed.
The route organizer’s six-stage itinerary
Walking distances for Appy’s stages (6)
| Stage | km |
|---|---|
| 1. Bologna → Sasso Marconi | 20.3 |
| 2. Sasso Marconi → Monzuno | 24.1 |
| 3. Monzuno → Il Passeggere | 19 |
| 4. Il Passeggere → Sant'Agata | 20.8 |
| 5. Sant'Agata → Bivigliano | 23.8 |
| 6. Bivigliano → Firenze | 25.6 |
| Total | 133.6 |
About
A 130 km cultural walk from Bologna to Firenze. Six stages of ancient Etruscan tracks and the Roman road Flaminia Militare.
The Via Degli Dei rises and falls with the Apennine ridge, summiting at Passo della Futa, where the air is crisp and filled with the scent of pine. Each step reveals history, medieval towns like Badolo and Rioveggio, where local flavors mingle with echoes of the past.
With a total elevation gain of 4,921m, it’s accessible yet challenges the spirit. Hike it in spring or fall for the best experience, nature and culture await.
Stages
6 stages
Stage 1Bologna → Sasso Marconi
moderate- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 546 m
- Descent
- 311 m
- Stage 2
Sasso Marconi → Monzuno
challenging- Distance
- 24 km
- Ascent
- 1539 m
- Descent
- 984 m
Stage 3Monzuno → Il Passeggere
challenging- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 1058 m
- Descent
- 747 m
Stage 4Il Passeggere → Sant'Agata
moderate- Distance
- 21 km
- Ascent
- 444 m
- Descent
- 1058 m
Stage 5Sant'Agata → Bivigliano
moderate- Distance
- 24 km
- Ascent
- 770 m
- Descent
- 683 m
Stage 6Bivigliano → Firenze
moderate- Distance
- 26 km
- Ascent
- 564 m
- Descent
- 1151 m
Points of interest
- 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)
- [Casa a schiera in Borgo degli Albizi, 25]
Facade: stone (outer curtain of the ground floor, architectural elements), painted plaster (cladding of the upper elevation); perimeter walls of the modified inner courtyard: stone (portico…
- Palazzo Ramirez de Montalvo
Load-bearing walls: stone and brick (core)/ stone (courses and decorations)
- Palazzo Tanaglia o Tenagli
Facade: painted plaster (cladding)/ stone (outer curtain, architectural elements); perimeter wall on the south side: stone (pillars of bricked arches)/ painted plaster (surface finish); other walls…
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Why is it called the Via degli Dei?
Read the names on the Bologna–Florence walking map, meet the hikers who joined them up and see why the identification of the Roman paving is debated.
Italo: returning to Bologna after the Via degli Dei
Plan the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale after the last walking stage.
How to choose a walking route: stages, days and ascent
How many days can you actually spend walking? Start there, then choose stages that leave you time to stop along the way.
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