How can we get ready for the journey?

Trekking boots are the best footwear for this journey. You should wear trekking poles, as well because they can improve your balance. Your backpack should have a volume of 35-45 litres and contain your umbrella and anorak. You should choose an excellent-quality backpack. Before departure, a medical check-up would be recommended, because the journey is beautiful but it is also difficult and tiring.

When to go….?

The best months for a pilgrimage along the Via Francigena are May or June and September or October.

For each leg in Tuscany the presence of the paving of the route is reported in percentage, so that a pilgrim can choose whether to have the journey on foot or by bicycle.

It is useful to know that the Great St. Bernard Pass is generally open only from the beginning of September, because of the snow that makes it impassable for most of the year. Even the Cisa Pass can also be covered in snow during late autumn or early spring.