Via di Francesco di Roma
Umbria, Italy
Italy · La Verna, Italy → Roma, Italy
Distance
437 km
Stages
21
Difficulty
moderate
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Via di Francesco di Roma · Stages and distances
Walking distances for Appy’s stages (21)
| Stage | km |
|---|---|
| 1. La Verna → Pieve Santo Stefano | 14.9 |
| 2. Pieve Santo Stefano → Sansepolcro | 35.2 |
| 3. Sansepolcro → Citerna | 12.2 |
| 4. Citerna → Città di Castello | 19.9 |
| 5. Città di Castello → Pietralunga | 29.5 |
| 6. Pietralunga → Gubbio | 26.1 |
| 7. Gubbio → Valfabbrica | 38 |
| 8. Valfabbrica → Assisi | 13.4 |
| 9. Assisi → Foligno | 19.3 |
| 10. Foligno → Trevi | 12.4 |
| 11. Trevi → Poreta | 12.1 |
| 12. Poreta → Spoleto | 15.5 |
| 13. Spoleto → Ceselli | 15.7 |
| 14. Ceselli → Arrone | 15.1 |
| 15. Arrone → Piediluco | 12.8 |
| 16. Piediluco → Poggio Bustone | 22 |
| 17. Poggio Bustone → Rieti | 17.8 |
| 18. Rieti → Ponticelli di Scandriglia | 42.4 |
| 19. Ponticelli di Scandriglia → Monterotondo | 28.9 |
| 20. Monterotondo → Monte Sacro | 18.1 |
| 21. Monte Sacro → Roma | 15.2 |
| Total | 436.5 |
About
A 440 km spiritual route, the Via di Francesco di Roma winds from La Verna to Rome, 21 stages of rolling hills, dense forests, and medieval villages. The scent of wild thyme fills the air as you traverse this landscape in Franciscan heritage.
Key waypoints like Chiusi della Verna and Marmore echo the footsteps of those who sought clarity long before. Elevation gain?
A staggering 15,642 m challenges even seasoned hikers. Best walked in spring or autumn, this journey is as much about the soul as the soles of your shoes.
Stages
21 stages
- Stage 1
La Verna → Pieve Santo Stefano
moderate- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 156 m
- Descent
- 744 m
Stage 2- Distance
- 35 km
- Ascent
- 141 m
- Descent
- 233 m
Stage 3- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 206 m
- Descent
- 62 m
Stage 4Citerna → Città di Castello
moderate- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 564 m
- Descent
- 742 m
Stage 5Città di Castello → Pietralunga
challenging- Distance
- 30 km
- Ascent
- 697 m
- Descent
- 439 m
Stage 6Pietralunga → Gubbio
moderate- Distance
- 26 km
- Ascent
- 840 m
- Descent
- 894 m
Stage 7Gubbio → Valfabbrica
challenging- Distance
- 38 km
- Ascent
- 1490 m
- Descent
- 1694 m
Stage 8Valfabbrica → Assisi
moderate- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 590 m
- Descent
- 502 m
Stage 9Assisi → Foligno
moderate- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 386 m
- Descent
- 524 m
Stage 10Foligno → Trevi
moderate- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 378 m
- Descent
- 195 m
Stage 11Trevi → Poreta
moderate- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 501 m
- Descent
- 579 m
Stage 12Poreta → Spoleto
moderate- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 703 m
- Descent
- 656 m
Stage 13Spoleto → Ceselli
challenging- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 1060 m
- Descent
- 1161 m
Stage 14Ceselli → Arrone
moderate- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 282 m
- Descent
- 321 m
Stage 15- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 320 m
- Descent
- 181 m
Stage 16Piediluco → Poggio Bustone
challenging- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 1178 m
- Descent
- 748 m
Stage 17- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 45 m
- Descent
- 347 m
Stage 18Rieti → Ponticelli di Scandriglia
challenging- Distance
- 42 km
- Ascent
- 723 m
- Descent
- 808 m
Stage 19- Distance
- 29 km
- Ascent
- 296 m
- Descent
- 607 m
Stage 20- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 93 m
- Descent
- 177 m
Stage 21- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 89 m
- Descent
- 93 m
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