Our walk from Vercelli southwards to Rome, 850km along the Via Francigena pilgrimage route. (La nostra cammino da Vercelli verso sud a Roma, 850 km lungo il percorso di pellegrinaggio della Via Francigena.)

Summary of thoughts on the walk, after getting home

We’re off (our rockers)! – 20 April

Day 1 – Vercelli to Robbio; 21.0km, 6.0hrs, 21 April
Day 2 – Robbio to Mortara, 15.0km, 4hrs, 22 April
Day 3 – Mortara to Garlasco, 21.3km, 6.75hrs, 23 April
Day 4 – Garlasco to Pavia, 26.2km, 8.0hrs, 24 April
Day 5 – Pavia to Santa Cristina, 25.7km, 7.5hrs, 25 April
Day 6 – Santa Cristina to Orio-Litta, 16.8km, 4.5hrs, 26 April
Day 7 – Orio-Litta to Piacenza / Montale, 27.4km, 9.0hrs, 27 April
Day 8 – Piacenza / Montale, 18km, 5.5 hrs, 28 April
Day 9 – Fiorenzuola d’Arda to Fidenza, 22.8km, 7.0 hours, 29 April
Day 10 – Fidenza to Formova di Taro, 34.0km, 10.0hrs, 30 April
Day 11 – Formova di Taro to Cassio, 23.1km, 7.5hrs, 1 May
Day 12 – Cassio to Montelungo Terme, 27.1km, 7.5hrs, 2 May
Day 13 – Montelungo to Pontremoli to Villafranca-in-Lunigiana, 26.8km,8.0hrs, 3 May
Day 14 – Villafranca-in-Lunigiani to Aulla, 14.8km, 4.5hrs, 4 May
Day 15 – Aulla to Sarzana, 17.5km, 6.0hrs, Cinco de Mayo
Day 16 – Sarzana to Massa / Tombara, 32.3km, 10.5hrs, 6 May
Day 17 – Massa / Tomboro to Pietrasanta, 22.7km, 5.75hrs, 7 May
Day 18 – Pientrasanta to Lucca, 30.3km, 9.75hrs, 8 May
Day 18.5 – Lucca and Pisa sightseeing
Day 19 – Lucca to Altopascio, 18.7km, 5.75hrs, 10 May
Day 20 – Altopascio to San Miniato, 29.3km, 7.75hrs, 11 May
Day 21 – San Miniato to Gambassi Terme, 24.4km, 7.5hrs, 12 May
Day 22 – Gambassi Terme to San Gimignano, 13.6km, 4.5hrs, 13 May
Day 23 – San Gimignano to Abbadia Isola, 22.1km, 7.0hrs, 14 May
Day 24 – Abbadia Isola to Siena, 24.3km, 7.0 hours, 15 May
Day 25 – Siena to Buonconvento, 30.6km, 9.0hrs, 17 May
Day 26 – Buonconvento to San Quirico D’orcia, 21.8km, 6.0 hrs, 18 May
Day 27 – San Quirico to Radicofani, 33.0kms, 10.0hrs, 19 May (our 27th anniversary of meeting each other!)
Day 28 – Radicolfani to Aquapendente, 32.4km, 9.0hrs, 20 May
Day 29 – Aquapendente to Bolsena, 22.9km, 6.0hrs, 21 May (FA Cup Day)
Day 30 – Bolsena to Montefiascone, 18.6km, 5.0hrs, 22 May
Day 31 – Montefiascone to Viterbo, 18.6km, 4.5hrs, 23 May
Day 32 – Viterbo to Vetralla, 20.3km, 5.0hrs, 24 May
Day 33 – Vetralla to Sutri, 23.9km, 6.75hrs, 25 May (Alex’s Birthday!)
Day 34 – Sutri to Campagnano di Roma, 25.2km, 7.5hrs, 26 May
Day 35 – Campagnano di Roma to La Storta, 24.6km, 7.0hrs, 27 May
Day 36 – La Storta to Rome, 21.0km, 5.5hrs, 28 May