Walking the Via Francigena

Notes from the way of Sigeric

Welcome.

This site is a guide to walking the Via Francigena. The Via runs for 2,200km from Canterbury in the United Kingdom to Rome in Italy and follows the path of Archbishop Sigeric who in 990 walked from Canterbury to Rome to receive his robes of office.

We hope that this record of our journey in the summer of 2020 provides useful information for other travellers and pilgrims.

You will also find information on the Via degli Dei, 'the path of the gods', between Bologna and Florence.

The Via

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Mr Melezet

May 10, 20231 min read

Sasso Marconi to Sasso Marconi

Rain and mud A short day as it soon became obvious that pressing on was a bit mad. The rain didn't seem that bad as we left but the paths...

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Mr Melezet

May 9, 20232 min read

Bologna to Sasso Marconi

Day one. Finding our hiking legs again. The first day of our hike across the Appenines to Florence. The day promised to be mostly flat...

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Mr Melezet

Oct 21, 20201 min read

Collecting the Testimonium

The Vatican Pilgrims who complete at least 100 km of the Via can get a certificate or Testimonium. These are available from an office...

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Mr Melezet

Oct 19, 20202 min read

La Storta to Rome

Cinghiali. We had a light breakfast at the hostel before setting off. It was a cold but sunny Autumn morning. The first few km along the...

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Mr Melezet

Oct 18, 20202 min read

Campagnano to La Storta

Unexpected. The hostel was cold when we woke, so we were quickly out to start the last full day on the Via. Perhaps we were too relaxed...

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Mr Melezet

Oct 17, 20201 min read

Monterosi to Campagnano

Angry bees. A hotel breakfast to start the day before catching the bus out to Monterosi. It was an easy and quick journey and we were...

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Mr Melezet

Oct 15, 20201 min read

Capranica to Monterosi

Sutri. It rained heavily overnight and with another rainy day in prospect, our plan is just to set off and see how far we get. By chance...

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Mr Melezet

Oct 14, 20202 min read

Viterbo to Capranica

Vetralla. Our plan today is to get at least to Vetralla which is the end of the stage and then keep going and see how far we get. We feel...

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Mr Melezet

Oct 13, 20201 min read

Rest day in Viterbo

Citta dei Papi. A genuine rest day with little planned. We had some things to organise, and wanted to rest and keep the walking to a...

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