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Hike Day 7: BOLSENA – ORVIETO

The old bridge where we ended our walkEasy day today in terms of mileage but we still managed to get lost a couple times. Arriving in Orvieto, we take the…
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September 28, 2023Posted inItaly Trek: Via Francigena
Posted inItaly Trek: Via Francigena

Hike Day 6: ACQUAPENDENTE – BOLSENA

From our guides: We continue our route to reach the lovely town of Acquapendente, where we visit the Romanesque cathedral of the Santo Sepolcro, who’s unusual 10th century crypt contains a…
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September 27, 2023Posted inItaly Trek: Via Francigena
Posted inItaly Trek: Via Francigena

Day 5: Castle Tour

Castello Di ProcenoTo start the day, we had a tour of the castle in the medieval village of Proceno. Castello Di Proceno was a central location on the Via Cassia,…
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September 26, 2023Posted inItaly Trek: Via Francigena
Posted inItaly Trek: Via Francigena

Hike Day 5: CASTIGLIONE D’ORCIA – PROCENO

The climb continues From the first half of the day. The big excitement of the day was when we met these two Italian hikers who warned of us of aggressive…
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September 26, 2023Posted inItaly Trek: Via Francigena
Posted inItaly Trek: Via Francigena

Hike Day 4: SAN QUIRICO – CASTIGLIONE D’ORCIA

Nice open trails like this, a rare flat section A very hilly dayToday was a 1964ft elevation gain over about 11 miles. We walked a couple of miles then reached D’Orcia…
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September 25, 2023Posted inItaly Trek: Via Francigena
Posted inItaly Trek: Via Francigena

Hike Day 3: PONTE D’ARBIA – TORRENIERI

Hello day 3Today we walked 7.44mi to Caparzo winery. Then continued another 4 miles, ending in Torrenieri then taking a car ride to Montalcino. We eat & sleep here tonight.…
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September 24, 2023Posted inItaly Trek: Via Francigena
Posted inItaly Trek: Via Francigena

Hike Day 2: COLLE MALAMERENDA – PONTE D’ARBIA

On this day, we walk across open meadows and along the Strade Bianche (white roads). We see views of Tuscan countryside. Ponte d'Arbia is our hiking destination for the day.We…
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September 23, 2023Posted inItaly Trek: Via Francigena
Posted inItaly Trek: Via Francigena

Hike Day 1: SIENA – COLLE MALAMERENDA

And so it beginsToday we start our trek to Rome. We leave Siena from the gate of Porta Romana and head into the hills of Tuscany. Where we stayedTonight &…
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September 22, 2023Posted inItaly Trek: Via Francigena
Posted inItaly Trek: Via Francigena

Siena

New city, new Duomo. This time we did the Gates of Heaven entrance at the Duomo, going up up up straight stairwells and narrow spiral ones, short ceilings with beams…
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September 21, 2023Posted inItaly Trek: Via Francigena
Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar

Train to Spain!

Took the train from Foix into Vic, where we stayed the night at a Seminary.
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September 12, 2019Posted inFrance Trek: Cathar

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