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1 Way of St Francis Updates Check the attached comprehensive lodging list for complete and current information on lodging contacts. Introduction The Modern Way of St Francis • The Di Qui Passo San Francesco has recently merged with the Via di Francesco and has been retired as an official route. However, some markings still remain on the trail. Getting There • Perugia/Assisi/San Francesco Airport (PEG) – Now serves London (Stansted), Catania, Bucharest, Tirana, Trapani, Brussels (Charleroi) and Munich. Getting Around • Train – Train service is also available at Marmore (Stage 21). Pilgrim credential and testimonium • Delete former credential instructions – Go to the website: www.piccolaccoglienzagubbio.it and download the credential application form. Fill it out and either send the completed form via email to [email protected] or by mail to: Piccola Accoglienza Gubbio via Baldassini 22 06024 Gubbio PG, Italia. This wonderful service is run by volunteers, who send credentials out each week. Make sure to show your address exactly as it should appear to be correctly mailed by your national postal service. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. It is also possible to secure a credential in person at the Pilgrim Office adjacent to the Lower Basilica di San Francesco in Assisi. By the time of publication credentials should be available at St James Episcopal Church in Florence (Via Rucellai 9, 055 294417). • Minimum mileage – 100km is the minimum walking distance required to receive a testimonium in Assisi or Rome. Maps, GPS and Waymarking • Delete OpenCycleMaps download – Open Street Maps can easily be downloaded into excellent hiking apps like Galileo Pro on your smartphone. When shopping for a GPS app, make sure to find one that allows downloadable maps so that it is not necessary to be connected to a cell service while hiking. Accommodation • Hostels – Pilgrim hostels usually offer blankets and pillows. Plan to bring a sleeping bag liner and hiking towel since linens are rarely offered.
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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,[email protected],€30perperson,includingbreakfast.Theroomsareabout0.5kmfromtheheartoftownandIrinaoranotherstaffmemberwillhappilydrivetiredpilgrims.Thekitchensarenotavailableforpilgrimuse,buttherestaurantservesanamplemenu.
• Correctedinfo–[email protected]/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,[email protected],40-55€includessheets,towels,breakfastanddinner.Wineextra.),allowstheoptionofshorteningthisstagebylengtheningthepriorveryshortstagefromCamaldoliandwalkingthroughBadiaPratagliatoSanticchio.AfterFrassinetaandjust100mbeforethesummitatPoggiodellaForcaturnrighton070AinsteadofturninglefttoRimbocchi.Followthepathabout700mtoCasaSanticchio.
• SantuariodellaVerna–TwelvebedsareavailableinthepilgrimdormitoryatSantuariodellaVerna.Thebedsarebydonation,butacostof€25coversdinnerandbreakfast.Askatthereceptiondeskfortowelsandlinens.
Stage7–SantuariodellaVernatoPieveSantoStefano
• Additionallodgingoption--CheckalsoCampingLaCivetta(VialaCivetta11,3384689145,[email protected])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,[email protected],€15,byreservationonly)
Stage9–SansepolcrotoCiterna
• AdditionalCiternalodging–AgriturismoDraghiislocated3kmawayinMonterchi,butcanpickuppilgrimswithinCiterna.CorrectedphoneisAgriturismoDraghiis3393959147WithatruepilgrimwelcomeisTaoB&B(LoacalitàlePietre97,3317431965,[email protected],€20/30,2kmfromCiternabut100moffthetrail).
Stage10–CiternatoCittadiCastello
• LeBurgnecorrectedcontactinfo–3290192923,[email protected].• Lerchi–Pleasenotethedangersinvolvedifyouchoosetotaketheroadfrom
LerchidirectlyintoCittàdiCastello.Carstravelatbetterthan70km/hrinthissectionandthereisnosidewalkorpathoneithersideoftheroadmostoftheway.Ifthedayhasbeentoolong,thebusisamuchsaferchoice.
• Lodgingaddition–SantaCeciliamonasteryoftheClarissesistershasroomsbydonation(ViadellaFraternita1,0758553066,[email protected]).
Stage11–CittadiCastellotoPietralunga
• Candeggiocontactinfo–chepasso.camminodipace@gmail.com.Costis15Eurosperpersonwith10Eurodinneravailable.
• PievediSaddi–Contactinfochange:phoneis3295620677• IlPioppaCasa–Providesdinneruponrequest.
Stage12–PietralungatoGubbio
• Loreto–Hostelavailable(Loretoparishhostel,LocalitàLoreto,3460899676,[email protected].)
• Gubbio–AdmissiontothePalazzodeiConsolimuseumis€5.• Gubbio–ThecorrectemailaddressoftheConventodiSanSecondois
[email protected].• Gubbio–IfyouhaveadditionaltimeinGubbio,thelocaldiocesehascreateda
90-minutemini-caminoinsidethecitythathasacredential,completioncertificateandfreeTaucrossattheconclusion.ThewalktakesyoufromSanVittorina(thewolfchurch)uptothetopofthehillattheBasilicadiSanUbaldo.Formoreinformationortoorderonlinegotowww.fratellolupogubbio.itorsimplypickupthebookletattheTouristInformationOffice(carparkcashdesk)onViadellaRepubblicaneartheSanFrancescochurch.
• Gubbioaccommodation–Gubbioisservedbythepilgrimaccommodationline([email protected])whosevolunteerssendoutViadiFrancescocredentialsandalsohelppilgrimsfindlodginginGubbio.Therearenofewerthannineparochialhostelsthatofferpilgrim
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lodging,includingInstitutoMaestrePierFilippini(CorsoGaribaldi100,tel0759273768,[email protected],donation),ConventodiSant’Ubaldo(ViaMonteIngino5,tel0759273872,[email protected],Donation)andConventodiSanSecondo(ViaMadonnadelPonte4,tel0759273869).AmongthehoteloptionsareGrottadell’AngeloHotel(ViaGioia47,tel0759271747,[email protected],from€36/52plus€6forbreakfast),HotelGattapone(ViaBeni11,tel0759272489,[email protected],€50/60),justoffPiazzaSanGiovanni.LookalsoforResidenzadiviaDante(ViaDante32,tel0757772674,[email protected],€25/80.
• Stage13–GubbiotoBiscina
• NewaccommodationoptionbeforeTenutadiBiscina–ThehermitatSanPietroinVignetoisgoneandinhisplaceatthe15thcenturyhermitageisapilgrimhostel([email protected],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,[email protected],€75/90for1-4guests).
Stage16–AssisitoSpello
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• Additionalaccommodations- InUrbeapartments(ViaGiulia97,0742301145,[email protected],€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([email protected],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,[email protected])offersa10%pilgrimdiscountanduseofthekitchen.CheckforpilgrimpricesattheCasaReligiosadiOspitalitaSanPonziano(viadellaBasilicadiSanSalvatore2,tel0743225288,[email protected])andatOstelloVillaRedenta(ViadiVillaRedenta1,tel0743224936,[email protected],€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,[email protected],€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,[email protected])• 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,[email protected],€50/70includesbreakfast)hasbeautifulviewsofthevalley.
Stage23–PoggioBustonetoRieti
• LaForestaaccommodation–(Thesanctuaryhasfivebedroomsforpilgrimstel0746200727bydonation.Deletepriorcontactinfo.At500mafterthegatesisLeQuercediTara,viaForesta37,[email protected],€15perperson).
• Rieti–B&BLaTerrazzaFioritaisintheheartofRietianditsowner,Ritta,knowstheViadiFrancesco,ViadiRomaandRietiverywell(ViaPellicceria3,tel3477279591,[email protected],€25,breakfastbyrequest).CentroSpiritualitàMadreCabrinioffersrooms(ViaSFrancescaCabrini5,tel746200727,[email protected],pilgrimprices).
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Stage24–RietitoPoggioSanLorenzo• PoggioSanLorenzo–AdditionalaccommodationatCollinaSacroCuore.
WhenturningoffthepathontothefinalstretchofasphaltbeforePoggioSanLorenzo,turnleftandfollowthesignsoftheViadiRoma.Afterabout300mtowardthetownofTorricellainSabinayoureachthemodernconventbuildingofthesistersoftheOrderofAncelleSacroCuorediGesuwhohavewhomayhavebedsavailable(Loc.Faloni,tel765735017,[email protected],€40inclbreakfastanddinner.Byreservationonly).
• PoggioSanLorenzo–Anewaccommodation,LaCasadelPellegrino,isnowavailableintheheartofPoggioSanLorenzo(www.casadelpellegrino-psl.eu,tel3401619680,[email protected],€20inclbreakfast,washingmachineavailable).
• Newstageending–isnowatPoggioSanLorenzoPiazzaratherthanAgriturismoSantaGiusta.
Stage25–PoggioSanLorenzotoPonticelli
• RevisiontoNotes–Strikeoutformerparagraphandreplacewith“Rollinghillswithsteepbutbriefascentsmakethisadeceptivelychallengingstage.”
• NewaccommodationinMonteleone–(B&BSantaVittoria(ViaMutuesca181,
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tel3475988875,[email protected])• Ponticelli–Anew
agriturismooffersaccommodationjustbeforePonticelli.GiuseppewelcomesyouatCasaledelleStelle(ViaXXSettembre16,www.casaledellestelle.it,3382261916,[email protected],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,[email protected],tel0690626060,bydonation)
Stage27–MonterotondotoMonteSacro
• Watertower--isat16.9kmfromstartofstage.• CorrectstreetnameinMonteSacro–replace“ViaNomentana”with“Corso
Sempione.”• MonteSacro–Nottobeconfusedwiththepensioneofnearlythesamename,
theB&BCittaGiardinooffersanalternativeandconvenientovernight,justtwoblocksofftheViaAdriaticaandsevenblocksfromtheendofthestage(ViaMoncenisio45,www.cittagiardino.com,tel3355637986,[email protected],€50/70singleinclbreakfast).DeleteMinervaCasaVacanze.AddtheSistersoftheImmaculateHeartofMary(PiazzaVulture15,tel068293786,€35)andCasaPerFerieSantaRita(ViaNomentana514,tel0686800016)arebothoptions.SeealsoB&BHappyGoose(ViaForzano20,tel3477697735,[email protected],€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.
