Pilgrim walks in Ternano

The Francis route is a highly emotional experience that allows an immersion into the spirituality and the beauty of the lands that Francesco of Assisi traveled during his life.

The Francis route leads from Sant'Ellero near Florence through Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio via Assisi to Rome.

The Via di Francesco is a route that unfolds over 22 stages across the regions of Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio. It is possible to follow the Path along 3 routes: the Northern Way, the Southern Way, and the Roman Way.

The pilgrimage route of Saint Francis in Italy leads from Florence to Rome. It is mostly walked in two sections. The first section goes from Florence to Assisi, the second from Assisi to Rome. At the end of September 2025, my brother Horst and I walked the second section from Assisi to Rome in 12 stages. If you want to walk the pilgrimage route, you should be aware that it is located in the mountains of Tuscany and Umbria. Among other things, you will experience long stages with many steep ascents and descents of up to 1000m elevation gain, and all this with a heavy backpack. Therefore, it is advisable to prepare well physically and organizationally. To look at the GPS data of the stages carefully and to supplement accommodation.

The pilgrimage route of Saint Francis in Italy leads from Florence to Rome. It is mostly undertaken in two stages. The first stage runs from Florence to Assisi, the second from Assisi to Rome. At the end of September 2025, my brother Horst and I walked the second stage from Assisi to Rome in 12 stages.If you want to walk the pilgrimage route, you should be aware that it is located in the mountains of Tuscany and Umbria. Among other things, you will experience long stages with many steep ascents and descents, sometimes up to 1000 meters altitude difference, and all this with a heavy backpack. Therefore, it is advisable to prepare yourself well physically and organizationally. Examine the GPS data of the stages very carefully and complement them with accommodation.

The pilgrimage route of Saint Francis in Italy leads from Florence to Rome. It is usually undertaken in two sections. The first section leads from Florence to Assisi, the second from Assisi to Rome. At the end of September 2025, my brother Horst and I walked the second section from Assisi to Rome in 12 stages.If you want to walk the pilgrimage route, you should be aware that it is located in the mountains of Tuscany and Umbria. Among other things, you will experience long stages with many steep ascents and descents sometimes up to 1000m, and with a heavy backpack. Therefore, it is advisable to prepare well physically and organizationally. Examine the GPS data of the stages carefully and add them to your accommodation.

The pilgrimage route of St. Francis in Italy leads from Florence to Rome. It is mostly walked in two sections. The first section goes from Florence to Assisi, the second from Assisi to Rome. At the end of September 2025, my brother Horst and I walked the second section from Assisi to Rome in 12 stages.If you want to walk the pilgrimage route, you should be aware that it is located in the mountains of Tuscany and Umbria. Among other things, you will experience long stages with many steep ascents and descents sometimes up to 1000m elevation gain and with a heavy backpack. Therefore, it is advisable to prepare well both physically and organizationally. Examine the GPS data of the stages very carefully and add them to the accommodation.

The pilgrimage route of Saint Francis in Italy leads from Florence to Rome. It is mostly walked in two sections. The first section leads from Florence to Assisi, the second from Assisi to Rome. With my brother Horst, we walked the second section from Assisi to Rome in 12 stages at the end of September 2025. If you want to walk the pilgrimage route, you should be aware that it is located in the mountains of Tuscany and Umbria. Among other things, you will experience long stages with many steep ascents and descents sometimes up to 1000 meters elevation gain and that with a heavy backpack. Therefore, it is recommended to prepare well physically and organizationally. Carefully examine the GPS data of the stages and add it to the accommodation.

From Ferentillo to Colescipoli. By bus from Papigno.

The Way of Francesco is a 22-stage itinerary through the regions of Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio. It is possible to walk the Way by following three routes: the Via del Nord, the Via del Sud and the Via di Roma.