Via di Francesco da Firenze a la Verna
Toscana, Italy
Italy · Firenze, Italy → La Verna, Italy
Distance
99 km
Stages
6
Difficulty
moderate
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Via di Francesco da Firenze a la Verna · Stages and distances
Walking distances for Appy’s stages (6)
| Stage | km |
|---|---|
| 1. Firenze → Pontassieve | 18.9 |
| 2. Pontassieve → Passo della Consuma | 18.6 |
| 3. Passo della Consuma → Stia | 18 |
| 4. Stia → Camaldoli | 17.5 |
| 5. Camaldoli → Badia Prataglia | 8.3 |
| 6. Badia Prataglia → La Verna | 17.8 |
| Total | 99.1 |
About
A 100 km cultural route through Tuscany, where olive groves sway and ancient woodlands whisper. The Via di Francesco da Firenze a la Verna unfolds in six stages, linking Firenze to Chiusi della Verna, the site where Saint Francis felt the touch of divinity in 1224.
From the scenic overlooks of Nave a Rovezzano to the quaint charm of Le Sieci, every step reveals history and beauty. With a total elevation gain of 4,465 meters, it’s a journey for the curious, year-round, an invitation to walk through the heart of Italy.
Stages
6 stages
Stage 1Firenze → Pontassieve
moderate- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 230 m
- Descent
- 174 m
Stage 2Pontassieve → Passo della Consuma
challenging- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 1054 m
- Descent
- 90 m
Stage 3Passo della Consuma → Stia
moderate- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 324 m
- Descent
- 946 m
Stage 4Stia → Camaldoli
moderate- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 704 m
- Descent
- 296 m
Stage 5Camaldoli → Badia Prataglia
moderate- Distance
- 8 km
- Ascent
- 630 m
- Descent
- 622 m
Stage 6Badia Prataglia → La Verna
challenging- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 972 m
- Descent
- 693 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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