Francis' Way: From Florence to Assisi and Rome
The Way of St. Francis: 550 km of month-long pilgrimage from Florence via Assisi to Rome. Divided into 28-day stages, the route starts in Florence and ends in Vatican City. Stages range from 8km to 30km with plenty to see, including ancient ruins, picturesque villages, national treasures and impressive churches.
Practical guide
When to go?
The pilgrimage route is possible all year round, but is best done from April to June and from mid-August to October. Spring, summer and autumn. Winters are also possible, except at higher elevations where snow is common.
Cities & Services
Florence, Camaldoli, Santuario della Verna, Cittá di Castello, Gubbio, Assisi, Spello, Spoleto, Cascata delle Marmore, Rieti, Rome.
Difficulty
Some steep climbs and descents, but no special equipment is required. Although the route includes climbs and descents up to 1200m, no special equipment is required - although your hiking boots and socks definitely need to be worn well.
Not to be missed
- Renaissance Florence
- The dark and enchanting Casentino National Forest
- The active hermitage of Camaldoli
- The beloved Sanctuary della Verna of St. Francis
- Historic Gubbio
- Beloved and beautiful Assisi
- The charming Spoleto
- Marmore Falls.
- The walk is dotted with sacred sites from the life of St. Francis and culminates in the Eternal City of Rome.
Stages
Florence to Santuario Della Verna
- Stage 1 Florence to Pontassieve
- Stage 2 Pontassieve to Passo della Consuma
- Stage 3 Consume Stia
- Stage 4 Stia a Camaldoli (village)
- Stage 5 Camaldoli to Badia Prataglia
- Stage 6 Badia Prataglia to Santuario della Verna
Santuario Della Verna a Assisi
- Stage 7 Santuario della Verna to Pieve Santo Stefano
- Stage 8 Pieve Santo Stefano to Sansepolcro
- Stage 9 Sansepolcro to Citerna
- Stage 10 Citerna to Città di Castello
- Stage 11 Città di Castello to Pietralunga
- Stage 12 Pietralunga to Gubbio
- Stage 13 Gubbio to Biscina
- Stage 14 Biscina to Valfabbrica
- Stage 15 Valfabbrica to Assisi
Assisi to Rieti
- Stage 16 Assisi to Spello (easy route)
- Stage 16 Assisi to Spello (hard route)
- Stage 17 Spello a Trevi
- Stage 18 Trevi to Spoleto
- Stage 19 Spoleto to Ceselli
- Stage 20 Ceselli to Arrone
- Stage 21 Arrone to Piediluco
- Stage 22 Piediluco to Poggio Bustone
- Stage 23 Poggio Bustone a Rieti
Rieti to Rome
- Stage 24 Rieti to Poggio San Lorenzo
- Stage 25 Poggio San Lorenzo to Ponticelli
- Stage 26 Ponticelli to Monterotondo
- Stage 27 Monterotondo to Monte Sacro
- Stage 28 Monte Sacro to Vatican City
