ROUTE INFO

THE VIA FRANCIGENA IN TUSCANY

1. Leg 22: from Passo della Cisa to Pontremoli:

Length: 19.4 km

Walking time: 5 hrs

Paved roads: 16%

Country lanes:29%

Lanes and paths: 55%

Cycling paths: 65%

This route is located between the Apennines located on the borders between Liguria , Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. Here you can rediscover the beauty of forests, streams and meadows.

2. Leg 23: from Pontremoli to Aulla:

Walking time: 7 hrs 20 mins

Paved roads: 52%

Country lanes: 22%

Lanes and paths: 26%

Cycling paths: 94%

You can see the ancient villages of Filattiera, Aulla, Ponticello, Filattiera, Sorano, Villafranca and Terrarossa.

3.Leg 24: from Aulla to Sarzana:

Length: 17.44 km

Walking time: 5 hrs

Paved roads: 63%

Country lanes:15%

Lanes and paths: 22%

Cycling paths: 90%

You can see the ruins of Castello della Brina and visit Aulla, Fosdinovo and Sarzana.

4.Leg 25: from Sarzana to Massa:

Length: 28.49 km

Walking time: 7 hrs

Paved roads: 90%

Country lanes:5%

Lanes and paths: 5%

Cycling paths: 98%

You can visit Aulla, Luni and Massa, which is a town famous for its castle. It is a suggestive route between the sea and the sky. This path offers great sea views and small medieval hamlets, which are worth a visit.

5.Leg 26 : from Massa to Camaiore :

Length: 26 km

Walking time: 6 hrs

Paved roads: 68%

Country lanes: 17%

Lanes and paths: 15%

Cycling paths: 90%

You can enjoy a lovely landscape dotted with vineyards and olive groves, streams and woods. You can stop in Pietrasanta in Versilia. Pietrasanta is known as “Small Athens" and it is famous for its marble works of art.

6.Leg 27 : from Camaiore to Lucca:

Length: 24.88 km

Walking time: 6 hrs

Paved roads: 68%

Country lanes: 17%

Lanes and paths: 15%

Cycling paths: 93%

You can visit Montemagno, a small, lovely village, which grew around a church ,and Lucca, a city surrounded by medieval walls, which houses splendid medieval churches.

7.Leg 28 : from Lucca to Altopascio

Length: 17.8 km

Walking time: 4 hrs

Paved roads: 96%

Country lanes:1%

Lanes and paths:3%

Cycling paths:100%

There are beautiful towns like Lunata , Porcari, Montecarlo and Altopascio along this route.

8.Leg 29 : from Altopascio to San Miniato

Length: 23.3 km

Walking time: 5 hrs 40 mins

Paved roads: 44%

Country lanes: 53%

Lanes and paths:3%

Cycling paths: 100%

After crossing the green hills in Cerbaie you head for the ancient Medici Bridge in Ponte a Cappiano and you reach the historic centre of Fucecchio. Later on, you cross the River Arno and head for the small medieval town of San Miniato , located between Pisa and Florence. San Miniato is famous for the Tower of Frederick II and San Genesio’s Archaeological Site.

9.Leg 30: from San Miniato to Gambassi Terme:

Length: 23.7 km

Walking time: 6 hrs

Paved roads: 37%

Country lanes:62%

Lanes and paths: 1%

Cycling paths: 99%

You can see castles, abbeys, forts and small churches along this route. The Church in Coiano and the Church of Santa Maria in Chianni are worth a visit. You can visit Castelfiorentino and Gambassi Terme, known for its hot springs.

10.Leg 31 : from Gambassi Terme to San Gimignano:

Length: 13.4 km

Walking time: 3 hrs

Paved roads: 40%

Country lanes:54%

Lanes and paths:6%

Cycling paths: 97%

The countryside is dotted with low hills, fields, vineyards, cypresses and woods. Pancole , Collemucioli and Colleoli are the main villages along this route. You reach San Gimignano, a medieval town famous for its towers.

11.Leg 32 : from San Gimignano to Monteriggioni:

Length: 29.84 km

Walking time: 7 hrs 30 mins

Paved roads: 19%

Country lanes: 70%

Lanes and paths: 12%

Cycling paths: 96%

This path features wonderful views. The Church of Santa Maria in Coneo , the Church of San Martino at Strove and the Abbey of San Salvatore and Cirino in Abbadia a Isola are worth a visit. Monteriggioni is a very famous town in the province of Siena.

12.Leg 33 : from Monteriggioni to Siena:

Length: 20.5 km

Walking time: 4hrs 30 mins

Paved roads: 42%

Country lanes:33%

Lanes and paths: 25%

Cycling paths: 95%

After leaving the towers of Monteriggioni, you can find Cerbaia , Caminata and Ponterosso, which are just some of the medieval echoes in the enchanting Siena landscape. Then you reach the city of Siena passing thorough the so-called Foresta dei Renai and the monumental Porta Camollia.

13.Leg 34 : from Siena to Ponte d'Arbia:

Length: 28.5 km

Walking time: 6 hrs 20 mins

Paved roads: 30%

Country lanes:69%

Lanes and paths: 1%

Cycling paths: 100%

This leg runs along the unpaved roads of the Val d'Arbia and leads to Grancia di Cuna, an ancient fortified farm. Continuing along the foothills of the famous Crete Senesi , you reach the fortified town of Lucignano d'Arbia.


14.Leg 35: from Ponte d'Arbia to San Quirico d'Orcia:

Length: 27.4 km

Walking time: 6 hrs

Paved roads: 44%

Country lanes: 56%

Lanes and paths: 0%

Cycling paths: 100%

This route goes through Ponte D’Arbia and takes you to the towers of the well-known Torrenieri castle and it is suitable for those who love nature and silence.

15.Leg 36: from San Quirico d'Orcia to Radicofani:

Length: 32.7 km

Walking time: 7hrs

Paved roads: 44%

Country lanes: 56%

Lanes and paths:0%

Cycling paths:99%

This route is a bit challenging. You can reach the wonderful Val D’Orcia and the castle of Castiglione D’Orcia.

16.Leg 37: from Radicofani to Acquapendente:

Length: 31.8 km

Walking time : 7 hrs

Paved roads: 51%

Country lanes: 49%

Lanes and paths:0%

Cycling paths:99%

This path takes you from Radicofani to Acqua Pendente. You can admire Mount Amiata and the hills of Val D’Orcia and Valdichiana. The landscape is wonderful in this area.