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WayofStFrancisUpdatesChecktheattachedcomprehensivelodginglistforcompleteandcurrentinformationonlodgingcontacts.IntroductionTheModernWayofStFrancis

• TheDiQuiPassoSanFrancescohasrecentlymergedwiththeViadiFrancescoandhasbeenretiredasanofficialroute.However,somemarkingsstillremainonthetrail.

GettingThere

• Perugia/Assisi/SanFrancescoAirport(PEG)–NowservesLondon(Stansted),Catania,Bucharest,Tirana,Trapani,Brussels(Charleroi)andMunich.

GettingAround

• Train–TrainserviceisalsoavailableatMarmore(Stage21).Pilgrimcredentialandtestimonium

• Deleteformercredentialinstructions–Gotothewebsite:www.piccolaccoglienzagubbio.itanddownloadthecredentialapplicationform.Fillitoutandeithersendthecompletedformviaemailtocredenzialedelpellegrino@gmail.comorbymailto:

PiccolaAccoglienzaGubbioviaBaldassini2206024GubbioPG,Italia.

Thiswonderfulserviceisrunbyvolunteers,whosendcredentialsouteachweek.Makesuretoshowyouraddressexactlyasitshouldappeartobecorrectlymailedbyyournationalpostalservice.Allow6-8weeksfordelivery.

ItisalsopossibletosecureacredentialinpersonatthePilgrimOfficeadjacenttotheLowerBasilicadiSanFrancescoinAssisi.BythetimeofpublicationcredentialsshouldbeavailableatStJamesEpiscopalChurchinFlorence(ViaRucellai9,055294417).

• Minimummileage–100kmistheminimumwalkingdistancerequiredtoreceiveatestimoniuminAssisiorRome.

Maps,GPSandWaymarking

• DeleteOpenCycleMapsdownload–OpenStreetMapscaneasilybedownloadedintoexcellenthikingappslikeGalileoProonyoursmartphone.WhenshoppingforaGPSapp,makesuretofindonethatallowsdownloadablemapssothatitisnotnecessarytobeconnectedtoacellservicewhilehiking.

Accommodation

• Hostels–Pilgrimhostelsusuallyofferblanketsandpillows.Plantobringasleepingbaglinerandhikingtowelsincelinensarerarelyoffered.

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• BusinessHoursandtheRiposo

• Riposo–InsmalltownsandvillagesthiscanmakeitachallengetofindgroceriesonSundaymornings,sobecertaintoplanahead.

WhentoGo

• Climate-July1throughAugust15arehistoricallythehottestweeksoftheyearandarebestavoidedunlessyou'rereadyforveryhottemperatures.

(NewSection)WaterFountains

• Onlyoccasionallyaretherewaterfountainsinthemiddleofastageandwhenthereare,theyareseldommarkedfordrinkability.Ourmapsshowlocationsofwaterfountainsthatareconfirmedaspotable,butcarryinga2-literwatersupplyinfallandspringanda3-litersupplyinthesummerisrecommended.

Training

• Theoftensteephillswillchallengeanyonewhohasn'ttrainedadequatelyinadvance,thoughmostanyonewillfindthemselvesstrongerandmorefitafterwalkingseveraldays.

DiscoveringFlorence

• BasilicaSantaCroce–CostofadmissiontoBasilicaSantaCroceisnow€6.ThecredentialstampoftheBasilicaSantaCroceisavailableattheFranciscanbookshopinsidethebasilica,justofftherightsideofthenavenearthesacristy.Thebasilicaopensat10:00eachdayandissometimesclosedforholidays.

Stage1–FlorencetoPontassieve

• OnlinebookingforOstelloVillaCamerataisnowatwww.ostellofirenze.it.• ToscanidaSemprenolongeroffersbreakfast.

Stage2–PontassievetoConsuma

• Difficulty–Replace“Moderate”with“Hard.”• Forestlogging–UseofGPSisimportantinthissectionduetorecentlogging

ontheforesttrails.• Consuma–CammereCarlettihasnewcontactinformation:

www.affitticonsuma.it,tel3467916151,irina.consuma@yahoo.com,€30perperson,includingbreakfast.Theroomsareabout0.5kmfromtheheartoftownandIrinaoranotherstaffmemberwillhappilydrivetiredpilgrims.Thekitchensarenotavailableforpilgrimuse,buttherestaurantservesanamplemenu.

• Correctedinfo–EmailforHotelMiramontiisinfo@hotelmiramonti-ar.com.45/65Europriceincludesbreakfast.Dinnerandsacklunchareavailable.

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Stage3–ConsumatoStia• Difficulty–Replace“Hard”with“Moderate.”• Stia–ThenewphonenumberforAlbergoFalteronais0575583545.

Stage4–StiatoCamaldoli

• Variant–WatchoutforthevariantatSP72thatdirectsyoutoCamaldoliMonastery.ThisvariantmissedavisittotheCamaldoliHermitage.

Stage6–BadiaPratagliatoSantuariodellaVerna

• Santicchio–AnovernightattheMountainRetreatCasaSanticchio(www.santicchio.org,tel.05751787586,info@santicchio.org,40-55€includessheets,towels,breakfastanddinner.Wineextra.),allowstheoptionofshorteningthisstagebylengtheningthepriorveryshortstagefromCamaldoliandwalkingthroughBadiaPratagliatoSanticchio.AfterFrassinetaandjust100mbeforethesummitatPoggiodellaForcaturnrighton070AinsteadofturninglefttoRimbocchi.Followthepathabout700mtoCasaSanticchio.

• SantuariodellaVerna–TwelvebedsareavailableinthepilgrimdormitoryatSantuariodellaVerna.Thebedsarebydonation,butacostof€25coversdinnerandbreakfast.Askatthereceptiondeskfortowelsandlinens.

Stage7–SantuariodellaVernatoPieveSantoStefano

• Additionallodgingoption--CheckalsoCampingLaCivetta(VialaCivetta11,3384689145,info@lacivetta.it)withitsbedsinbungalowsandtents.Linensavailable.Cookingpossible,breakfastbyrequest.

Stage8–PieveSantoStefanotoSansepolcro

• Trail22behindtheEuroHotel–Aloggingoperationinlate2014hasalmostcompletelyobscuredthetrail,whichnowrequiresgreatcautionbyhikers.Followthetrailfrombehindthehotelasmarkedandtraversethehillsidewiththeriverbelow.Carefullycontinue450mafterthehotel,throughtheloggedarea,untilafter30maftertheloggedareaends.Here,takeanuphillpathtotheright.Injust100myoucometothegravelroadandturnleft.Ifyouneedtoclimbasteepandslipperybankyou’vegonethewrongway.

• Montecasale–Whilethisguiderecommendsanalternatepathratherthanthemoredifficult,officialroutefromPieveSantoStefanotoSansepolcro,theofficialrouteisdefinitelyanoption.FollowthemainroadsouthoutofPieveSantoStefano(withthefreewayonyourright)andfollowthesignstoaleftturn.ThisleadstoalovelyseriesofpathsthattakeyoutoCerbaioloand,afterabout25km,totheampleaccommodationattheEremoMontecasale.ThiskeyFranciscansiteontheofficialroutereceivesover5000pilgrimseachyear.Thehostelclosedinlate2016,sothereiscurrentlynoovernight

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optioninMontecasale.

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• Importantsightseeingtip–Thetown'sPalazzodellaResidenza(viaAggiunti65,www.museocivicosansepolcro.it,containsoneofthegreatfrescoesoftheRenaissance,ResurrectionbyPierodellaFrancesca,paintedinthe1460's.

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• Sansepolcro-Anewpilgrimhostel,AccoglienzaaSansepolcro,welcomesguestsatIlConventodellSuoreOlivetane(ViaRicci,3396856139,dfr.ricci@gmail.com,€15,byreservationonly)

Stage9–SansepolcrotoCiterna

• AdditionalCiternalodging–AgriturismoDraghiislocated3kmawayinMonterchi,butcanpickuppilgrimswithinCiterna.CorrectedphoneisAgriturismoDraghiis3393959147WithatruepilgrimwelcomeisTaoB&B(LoacalitàlePietre97,3317431965,bbtao.citerna@gmail.com,€20/30,2kmfromCiternabut100moffthetrail).

Stage10–CiternatoCittadiCastello

• LeBurgnecorrectedcontactinfo–3290192923,info@agriturismoleburgne.it.• Lerchi–Pleasenotethedangersinvolvedifyouchoosetotaketheroadfrom

LerchidirectlyintoCittàdiCastello.Carstravelatbetterthan70km/hrinthissectionandthereisnosidewalkorpathoneithersideoftheroadmostoftheway.Ifthedayhasbeentoolong,thebusisamuchsaferchoice.

• Lodgingaddition–SantaCeciliamonasteryoftheClarissesistershasroomsbydonation(ViadellaFraternita1,0758553066,clarissesantacecilia@alice.it).

Stage11–CittadiCastellotoPietralunga

• Candeggiocontactinfo–chepasso.camminodipace@gmail.com.Costis15Eurosperpersonwith10Eurodinneravailable.

• PievediSaddi–Contactinfochange:phoneis3295620677• IlPioppaCasa–Providesdinneruponrequest.

Stage12–PietralungatoGubbio

• Loreto–Hostelavailable(Loretoparishhostel,LocalitàLoreto,3460899676,luca.cencetti@hotmail.com.Donation.Kitchenavailable.)

• Gubbio–AdmissiontothePalazzodeiConsolimuseumis€5.• Gubbio–ThecorrectemailaddressoftheConventodiSanSecondois

biblioteca.steuco@libero.it.• Gubbio–IfyouhaveadditionaltimeinGubbio,thelocaldiocesehascreateda

90-minutemini-caminoinsidethecitythathasacredential,completioncertificateandfreeTaucrossattheconclusion.ThewalktakesyoufromSanVittorina(thewolfchurch)uptothetopofthehillattheBasilicadiSanUbaldo.Formoreinformationortoorderonlinegotowww.fratellolupogubbio.itorsimplypickupthebookletattheTouristInformationOffice(carparkcashdesk)onViadellaRepubblicaneartheSanFrancescochurch.

• Gubbioaccommodation–Gubbioisservedbythepilgrimaccommodationline(tel3661118386piccolaccoglienzagubbio@gmail.com)whosevolunteerssendoutViadiFrancescocredentialsandalsohelppilgrimsfindlodginginGubbio.Therearenofewerthannineparochialhostelsthatofferpilgrim

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lodging,includingInstitutoMaestrePierFilippini(CorsoGaribaldi100,tel0759273768,maestrepiefgubbio@virgilio.it,donation),ConventodiSant’Ubaldo(ViaMonteIngino5,tel0759273872,stefanobocciolesi@liber.it,Donation)andConventodiSanSecondo(ViaMadonnadelPonte4,tel0759273869).AmongthehoteloptionsareGrottadell’AngeloHotel(ViaGioia47,tel0759271747,info@grottadellangelo.it,from€36/52plus€6forbreakfast),HotelGattapone(ViaBeni11,tel0759272489,info@hotelgattapone.net,€50/60),justoffPiazzaSanGiovanni.LookalsoforResidenzadiviaDante(ViaDante32,tel0757772674,info@residenzaviadante.it,€25/80.

• Stage13–GubbiotoBiscina

• NewaccommodationoptionbeforeTenutadiBiscina–ThehermitatSanPietroinVignetoisgoneandinhisplaceatthe15thcenturyhermitageisapilgrimhostel(sanpietroinvigneto@gmail.com,kitchenavailable,nofood,pleasemakeadonationtohelpoutthisnewpilgrimministry).

• AgriturismoSostaSanFrancesco–IstwokmoffthetrailonthemainGubbio/Assisihighway.

Stage14–BiscinatoValfabbrica

• EntrytoValfabbrica:Thoughitisnotcalledoutonthemapandnotmentionedinthedirectionsyouwillwalkunderasignificantlandmark--newhighwaybridge--asyouenterValfabbrica,justbeforecrossingovertheChiascioRiverbridge.

Stage15–ValfabbricatoAssisi

• Assisi–TheannualMarciadellaPace(PeaceWalk)occursinthelastweekofSeptember,culminatingon4OctoberfortheFestadiSanFrancesco.Assisibustleswithnoisytouristsandpilgrimsduringthefestivitiesandhotelreservationsarescarce.IfyoutravelinlateSeptemberorearlyOctoberbecertaintobookyourlodgingwellinadvancesinceSt.Francisdayeach4Octoberbustleswithpilgrims.

• Pilgrimofficeinformation–Thepilgrimofficeisopeninthesummerfrom10:00–1:00and3:30–5:30,dependingonvolunteerschedules.ThePilgrimMasstakesplaceeacheveningat6:00andincludesprayersforthosewhohaveregisteredasleavingorarrivingatthepilgrimofficeinAssisi.

• AssisiPilgrimHostel–IslocatedatViadegliEpiscopi1,3450343171,www.confraternitadisanjacopo.it,bydonation,openAprilthroughOctober)

• AdditionalAssisiAccommodation–AmericanRebeccaWinkewelcomespilgrimsatherBrigolanteGuestApartments(VicolodellaFortezza2A,tel3312222349,info@brigolante.com,€75/90for1-4guests).

Stage16–AssisitoSpello

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• Additionalaccommodations- InUrbeapartments(ViaGiulia97,0742301145,info@inurbe.it,€75double),FranciscanmissionarysistersatConventoPiccoloSanDamiano(ViaFonteVecchia22tel0742651182).

• EmailforMonasterodiSantaChiaraissantachiara.cnn@gmail.comandphoneis074278613.

• Delete--HoteldelPratoPaolucci• Correctedcontactinformation–ConventoSantamariaMaddalenaistel0742

302259,addressisViaCavour1.Stage17–SpellotoTrevi

• Foligno–AdditionalaccommodationoptionisAfittacamereRosella(ViaGiuseppeGaribaldi123,tel74072340,€15,kitchenavailable).

• AdditionalaccommodationinTrevi--LaCasarecciapizzeriahasroomsinthesummer(tel0742-780994,closedMondays),andinthePiazzadelMunicipiotheResidenceSant'Emilianohasdoubleandtriplerooms.Askforpilgrimprices(residences.emiliano@libero.it,tel3482285443).

Stage18–TrevitoSpoleto

• Correction:Deletethefollowingsentenceinthisparagraphisincorrectsopleaseignorethedirectiontoturnleft:‘Atthepeach-coloredhousein300m,followtheroaddownhillandtotherightinthedirectionoftheSpoletoroadsign.Atthenextfork,turnleft.Soontheroadcomestoanotherfork,withyellowarrowspointingdownhillontotheViaDonSturzo.Instead,turnleftinthedirectionofthecafe/bar.’

• Detourduetoongoingconstruction–SinceconstructionsouthofFontidelClitunnoisongoingitissaferforpilgrimstoplantodetourearliertothebicyclepath.Therearetwooptionsforgettingtothebikepath,thesecondofwhichallowsastopatthebeautifulFontidelClitunno(anditsservices).

o Firstalternativeforreachingthebicyclepath–Afterthisparagraph:‘Atthepeach-coloredhouse….’followthesedirections:“Followtheroadinfrontofthecafé/barstraightasitgraduallyleadsdownhill.Stayonthisroad,theViaCorciano,withoutdeviationpasttheironcross,withthestonewallonyourleftside,untilitendsatthebottomofthehillinabout1.1km.TheroadendsatshortwallataT-junctionwithabusierroadbelow.Gorighttogetaroundthelowwallandthenmakeanimmediateleftontothistwo-lanearterialroad.Injust50misaroadturningofftotheright.Followthisroaddownhill,notingthebikepathmarkedontheright.Continueonthisroadoverthetwohighwaybridgesandathirdbridgewithastonewallontheleft.ImmediatelyafterthethirdbridgeturnleftontotheAssisi-Spoleto

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bikepath,whichyouwillfollowallthewaytotheoutskirtsofSpoleto.”

o Secondalternativeforreachingthebikepath:Alittlefurtheron,after

thesedirections:“GostraightaheadonthewideshoulderofVialeSettecaminiuntilIlCamminettoRistorante,whereabikepathcommencesontheleftsideoftheroad”followthesedirections:“LookforthetrafficlightaftertherestaurantwithsignspointingrighttoRome,TerniandSpoleto.Turnrightontothisroadandcarefullywalkalongtheshoulder.Crossarailroadbridgeandgoaroundtheroundabout,whichcrossesoverthefreeway,thencontinueacrosstheMarroggiaCreekonathirdbridge.Immediatelyafterthisthirdbridge,

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turnleftontothepavedbikepath,whichyoufollowtotheoutskirtsof

Spoleto.” • RevisedentrytoSpoletofromthebikepath–Thisnewinformationremoves

thelasthazardousstretchfromthehighway(andreplacesthetextintheguidefrom‘Turnoffthebikepath’to‘onViaFlaminia.’

o Crossthebridgetocontinueonthebikepath.In1.7kmthepathcrossesthecanalnexttoanautobridgeandthencirclesbackunderthebridgetocontinueontherightsideofthecanal.Inabout1.2kmthepathendsattheBiciGrillrestaurant(closedMondays).Gothroughtheparkinglotandpickupacontinuationofthebikepath,nowpaintedred/orangeasphalt.Thepathfollowsunderthefreewayoverpass,crossestheroadandcontinuesbetweenconcretecurbsontheoppositeside.In100mwhenthepathbranchestotherightandleftpickuptheleftbranchnexttothewallandfollowthatbranchasithugsthewall,passingsportsfieldsontheright.CurverightwiththepathontoViaLorenzoBettiandinabouttwoblocksveerleftontothemainarterial,theViadelRisorgimento.Inoneblock,turnleft,leavingthesuburbofSanNicoloandenteringSpoletoproperandinjustonehalfblockturnrightontoViaGiordanoBruno,catchingsidewalks

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wheretheyareavailableforthenextthreeblocks.Attheendofthestreet,veertowardtheleftontotheViadeiFilosofi,andfollowitasitcrossestheViadeiMestieriataroundaboutandgraduallyheadsbackalongsidethecanal.Forthenext400mtheroadfollowsthecanalwithanamplesidewalkontheleft.Acrossareaseriesofshoppingcenters,includingtwosupermarketsandapharmacy.JustaftertheEuroSpinSupermarketthecarroaddivides.Followthedirectionofthecarsgoingaheadtowardtownontoanarrow,twolane,one-waystreet.Gostraighttowardthelow,churchtowerandinonelongblockturnleft.Walktwoblocksandturnright,enteringthecitygatesofSpoletoatPiazzaGaribaldi.

• NewGPXtrack–PleasemakecertaintodownloadandusetherevisedGPX

trackentitled“18.TrevitoSpoleto2015”• Spoletolodging–HotelAuroraisclosed.B&BVillaMassaccesi(ViaXVII

Settembre11,tel074348015,info@villamassaccesi.it)offersa10%pilgrimdiscountanduseofthekitchen.CheckforpilgrimpricesattheCasaReligiosadiOspitalitaSanPonziano(viadellaBasilicadiSanSalvatore2,tel0743225288,info@sanponziano.it.www.sanponziano.it)andatOstelloVillaRedenta(ViadiVillaRedenta1,tel0743224936,info@villaredenta.com,€20/40).

Stage19–SpoletotoCeselli

• ClosureofPontedelliTorreBridge–(Note:Thebridgewastemporarilyclosedon25August2016forseismicstudies.CheckwiththeTouristOfficeto

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confirmthebridgewillbeopenthedayofyourwalk.Ifitisclosed,walkaroundtotheoppositesideviahistoricBasilicaSanPietro.)

• CasaVacanzeIlRuscello–Newphonenumberis3402296792.Pilgrimsindicatetheuseofkitchenisnolongerallowed.

• Cesellihostelcontact–Linaat3392428928orCatiaat3338430385.Stage21–ArronetoPiediluco

• CascatadelleMarmore–PleasenotetherecommendedbutunmarkedlowerentrytoMarmoreFallswhichremovestheneedtoclimbbackdowninsidetheparktogettothebottomofthefalls.(Taketheunmarkedpartjustafterthegreengateandfollowittotheright.Crossafieldandparkinglottoreachthelowerticketoffice)

• LodgingatCascatadelleMarmore–LodgingavailableatIlCasolaredellaCascata,SSValnerina209tel074462362,info@ilcasolaredellacascata.com,€25perperson

• NewEntrytoPiediluco–ThankstoguardiansoftheViadiFrancescoanewroutebetweenMarmoreandPiedilucolimitstheamountoftimeonthehighwaytoonly350m(replacesthetextfrom‘Forthenexthalfhour’to‘thelong,narrowtown.’)

o Carefullyfollowthemainhighwaytowardtheleftand,inabout350m,turnleftafterawhitestuccoandstonehouseontoabrokenasphaltroadthatleadsslowlyuphill.Followingthesigns,in300mturnrightataforkontoatwotrack,whitegraveldrivewaywhichyoufollowuntilitendsatagatemarked“27ViaPontedelPrato.”Nowturnrightontoadirtroadandimmediatelytaketheforktotheright.Thetrackquicklynarrowstoafootpathandbeginstoclimbmoresteeplyuntilthetrailendsatagravelroad.Turnrightandimmediatelycometocomplexintersectionofroadsandpaths.Lookingtoyourleft,takethedirttrackthatisjusttotherightofthetwopowerpoles.Thispleasantpathundulatesgraduallyupward,andviewsofPiedilucoanditslakesoonopentotheright.Soonyoucometotheredbrickandconcretewallsofthetown’scemetery.Turnrightattheendofthecemeterywall,crossingthroughtrees,andgoleftontheasphaltroad.FollowthisroaddownwardandtowardtotherightasitbecomestheViadelRioCervaro.Atthebottomofthehillturnrightandgounderthehighwaybridge,followingtheroad.Walkaroundafield,pastawastewatertreatmentplant,footballfieldandparkinglotandatthestopsignturnleftontothemainroadofthelong,narrowtownofPiediluco.

• NewGPXtrack–MakecertaintodownloadandusetheGPXtrackforthisstagelabeled“21.ArronetoPiediluco2015.”

Stage22–PiedilucotoPoggioBustone

• Labro–NewaccommodationrightincharmingLabroisavailableatAlbergoDiffusoCrispolti(www.albergodiffusocrispolti.com,ViaVittorioEmanuele16,

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tel0746636135,info@albergodiffusocrispolti.com)• AddtheitalicizedwordstothesectionafterLabro–“Continue400mbeyond

thebartotheCarabinieriandcometoaforkintheasphaltroad.Takethefootpathinthemiddleoftheforkgoinguphill.Asteepclimbnowbegins.Turnrightattheforkin300m,rightagainontotheasphaltroadwithafence,andsoonturnrightagainontoanasphaltroadthatyoufollowforthenext400m.Watchforawaymarkthatdirectsyouleftofftheasphaltroadontoagravelroadgoingsteeplyuphill.”

• NewapproachtoPoggioBustone–InordertoadddetailtotheentrytoPoggioBustone,hereisafullerroutedescription(replacingthetextfrom“SoontheCAImarkers’to‘MunicipioofPoggioBustone.’)

o SoontheCAImarkerssuggestturningofftheroadontoanarrowpath.Donottakethepath,whichleadsonlyontoanovergrownandimpassabletrail:insteadstayontheroadandfollowitasitmergeswiththeViadellaCasetta,apavedroadthatjoinsfromtheleft.Continuedownhill800mtothestopsign,whichisattheViaFrancescana.WhilealeftturntakesyoudirectlytotheFranciscanSanctuaryabovetown,turnrightandthenimmediatelytakealeftontoViaSanMarcotoreachtheheartofthevillage.NowinPoggioBustoneproper,followthebrokenasphaltamongcloselyspacedhousesdownhill.Atthedarkstonepavers,makeahardright,continuingsteeplydownhill.Theroadcurvestotheleft,thenmakesahardleft.Makeahardrighttowardtheyellowbuilding,steppingontoabrokenasphaltroadwiththeyellowbuildingonyourleft.Justafterthebuildingyouseeithousesthetown’spharmacy,justoppositethemainsquare.Golefttowardtheoverlookand,ifyouarestayingatLocandaFrancescana,lookforitsrestaurant–RestaurantFrancescana–severaldoorsdownhilltotheright.

• NewGPXtrack–BecertaintouseanddownloadtherevisedGPXtracklabeled“22.PiedilucotoPoggioBustone2015.”

• NewPoggioBustoneAccommodation–Atthebottomofthevillage,HotelVillaTizzi(ViaVillaTizzi4,0746688956,info@villatizzi.it,€50/70includesbreakfast)hasbeautifulviewsofthevalley.

Stage23–PoggioBustonetoRieti

• LaForestaaccommodation–(Thesanctuaryhasfivebedroomsforpilgrimstel0746200727bydonation.Deletepriorcontactinfo.At500mafterthegatesisLeQuercediTara,viaForesta37,3484273023mauro.rinaldi@over-service.it,€15perperson).

• Rieti–B&BLaTerrazzaFioritaisintheheartofRietianditsowner,Ritta,knowstheViadiFrancesco,ViadiRomaandRietiverywell(ViaPellicceria3,tel3477279591,rietidascoprire@vocafone.it,€25,breakfastbyrequest).CentroSpiritualitàMadreCabrinioffersrooms(ViaSFrancescaCabrini5,tel746200727,villacabrini@virgilio.it,pilgrimprices).

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Stage24–RietitoPoggioSanLorenzo• PoggioSanLorenzo–AdditionalaccommodationatCollinaSacroCuore.

WhenturningoffthepathontothefinalstretchofasphaltbeforePoggioSanLorenzo,turnleftandfollowthesignsoftheViadiRoma.Afterabout300mtowardthetownofTorricellainSabinayoureachthemodernconventbuildingofthesistersoftheOrderofAncelleSacroCuorediGesuwhohavewhomayhavebedsavailable(Loc.Faloni,tel765735017,ancellescuore@libero.it,€40inclbreakfastanddinner.Byreservationonly).

• PoggioSanLorenzo–Anewaccommodation,LaCasadelPellegrino,isnowavailableintheheartofPoggioSanLorenzo(www.casadelpellegrino-psl.eu,tel3401619680,info@casadelpellegrino-psl.eu,€20inclbreakfast,washingmachineavailable).

• Newstageending–isnowatPoggioSanLorenzoPiazzaratherthanAgriturismoSantaGiusta.

Stage25–PoggioSanLorenzotoPonticelli

• RevisiontoNotes–Strikeoutformerparagraphandreplacewith“Rollinghillswithsteepbutbriefascentsmakethisadeceptivelychallengingstage.”

• NewaccommodationinMonteleone–(B&BSantaVittoria(ViaMutuesca181,

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tel3475988875,b.b-santavittoria@libero.it)• Ponticelli–Anew

agriturismooffersaccommodationjustbeforePonticelli.GiuseppewelcomesyouatCasaledelleStelle(ViaXXSettembre16,www.casaledellestelle.it,3382261916,g.settimi@hotmail.it,from€59foradoubleroom.Breakfast,dinnerandlaundryareavailable).

• AdditionalphonenumberforPonticellihostel–callDanielaat3473120149.Stage26–PonticellitoMonterotondo

• Montelibretti–LodgingisavailablenearMontelibrettiatAgriturismoVillaLeMimose(www.villalemimose.com,tel0774631054,€35perperson),about1kmoffthetrackbeforetheclimbintotown.Alsorightin

theheartofMontelibrettiisB&BIDueGelsi(viaGaribaldi23,tel3476412908,€30,inclbreakfast).

• Monterotondo:Newaccommodationlisting:TheParishofSantaMariaMaddalena(MonterotondoDuomo)has5-6bedsavailableforpilgrims.(PiazzadiGiovanniPaoloII,parrocchia@duomosantamariamaddalena.it,tel0690626060,bydonation)

Stage27–MonterotondotoMonteSacro

• Watertower--isat16.9kmfromstartofstage.• CorrectstreetnameinMonteSacro–replace“ViaNomentana”with“Corso

Sempione.”• MonteSacro–Nottobeconfusedwiththepensioneofnearlythesamename,

theB&BCittaGiardinooffersanalternativeandconvenientovernight,justtwoblocksofftheViaAdriaticaandsevenblocksfromtheendofthestage(ViaMoncenisio45,www.cittagiardino.com,tel3355637986,info@cittagiardino.com,€50/70singleinclbreakfast).DeleteMinervaCasaVacanze.AddtheSistersoftheImmaculateHeartofMary(PiazzaVulture15,tel068293786,€35)andCasaPerFerieSantaRita(ViaNomentana514,tel0686800016)arebothoptions.SeealsoB&BHappyGoose(ViaForzano20,tel3477697735,info@bnbhappygoose.it,€20/25pilgrimprice).

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ReceivingYourTestimoniumattheVatican

• MilvianBridgeinfo–siteoftheBattleoftheMilvianBridgeonOctober28,312.Becauseofadreamthenightbeforethebattle,ConstantinefoughtundertheChristianbannerandhisvictorythenextdayismarkedasthebeginningofChristianity'sacceptanceastheofficialreligionoftheRomanEmpire.

• • AlternateRoutetoVatican–beginningatthe“giantredgeometricsculpture”

It'spossibleheretoleavetheofficialrouteandoptforamoreurban(andinteresting)itinerary.GostraighthereandinoneblockturnleftontotheViaFlaminia,whichyoufollow1.5kmtotheimposingcitygatejustbeforePiazzadelPopolo.PassthroughthegateandimmediatelylooktoyourleftforBasilicaSantaMariadelPopolo,hometoworksbyRaphael,Bernini,Caravaggio,Bramanteandothers.Continuediagonallythroughthepiazza,veeringrightonViaRipeta,whichyoufollow1.1kmduringwhichitbecomesViadellaScrofa.TurnrightontoViaSant'Agostino,passingPiazzaSant'Agostinoontheright.InjusttwoblocksyouseetheentrancetoPiazzaNavonawithitsFountainoftheRiversbyBernini.KeeptheentrancetoyourleftandcontinuestraightinsteadastheroadnarrowstobecomeViadei

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Coronari,adelightfullyauthenticRenaissancelanenamedfortherosarybeadmakers(coroneinItalian)wholaboredhere.FollowViadeiCoronari450muntilitsend,crossViadiPanicoandthentakethefirstrightontoViadelBancodiSantoSpirito.JustablockaheadisthebeautifulPonteSant'Angelobridgewithitsangelicsculptures.CrossthebridgetowardCastelSant'Angelo,turnleftandyouseeSt.Peter'sBasilicastraightahead.

• PilgrimOfficeoffSt.Peter’sSquare–AtleastduringtheHolyYearitisnotnecessarytopassthroughtheguardsinordertosecureyourTestimonium.Instead,lookforthePilgrimOfficeamongthestorefrontsatthelastbuildingontheleftbeforethegrandcolonnade.PresentyourcredentialthereforaTestimonium.IftheofficeisclosedorisoutofblankTestimoniayoucanalsoreceiveahandwrittenTestimoniumattheSacristyinSt.Peter’sBasilica.Useyourpilgrimcredentialasyourentrypass.TheSacristyisusuallyclosedforriposobetween1:00and4:00.