Pilgrim walks in the Bernese Alps

The Via Francigena leads from the cathedral in Canterbury in southeastern Great Britain through France and Switzerland to St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

This 18 km long section of the Swiss Way of St. James belongs to the easier walkable routes, yet it offers wonderful views of Lake Brienz and the Bernese Oberland as well as nice variety. "The path running above Lake Brienz on the sunny valley slope offers a landscape experience of exceptional beauty." (quote)

The Rhine-Reuss-Rhône route connects the Graubünden Surselva region to the vicinity of Lake Geneva. From the start in Disentis, over the Oberalp and Furka passes to the Valais Goms, we traveled in the mountains at over 1000 m, but we have now left that behind us.

The Rhine-Reuss-Rhone route connects the Graubünden Surselva to the vicinity of Lake Geneva. From the start in Disentis over the Oberalp and Furka passes to the Valais Goms, we were traveling in the mountains above 1000 m, but we have now left that behind us.

The Rhine-Reuss-Rhône route connects the Graubünden Surselva to the vicinity of Lake Geneva. From the start in Disentis, over the Oberalp and Furka passes to the Valais Goms, we are in the mountains at over 1000 m above sea level. 

The Rhein-Reuss-Rhône route connects the Graubünden Surselva up to near Lake Geneva. From the start in Disentis over the Oberalp and Furka passes to the Valais Goms, we were in the mountains above 1000 m, but we have now left that behind.

The Rhine-Reuss-Rhône route connects the Graubünden Surselva to near Lake Geneva. From the start in Disentis over the Oberalp and Furka passes to the Valais Goms, we are today again for half the stage in the mountains at over 1000 m.

The Rhein-Reuss-Rhône route connects the Graubünden Surselva to the vicinity of Lake Geneva. From the start in Disentis over the Oberalp and Furka passes to the Valais Goms, we are travelling in the mountains at over 1000 m altitude. 

The Rhine-Reuss-Rhone route connects the Graubünden Surselva to the vicinity of Lake Geneva. From the start in Disentis, over the Oberalp and Furka passes to the Valais Goms, we traveled in the mountains at over 1000 m, but that is now behind us.

The "Via Francigena" is one of the 3 Christian pilgrimage routes of the Middle Ages, whose main axis leads from Canterbury in England to Rome. This documentation initially covers the section from Pontarlier to Rome.