Walking Holidays Via Francigena - From Pont San Martin to Pavia. This stage of the Via Francigena is full of contrasts, from the snow-capped Alps, to the cultivated hills around Vercelli, and beyond to the vast wide plains of the Po River Valley. Walking through three different regions of Italy; Valle d'Aosta, Piedmont and Lombardy, you visit medieval towns, see ancient towers and churches and shimmering Lake Viverone.
The second week of the italian stretch of Via Francigena starts in Pont St Martin, which you can easily reach by train in 2h30 from Milano.
Daily start from February to November. Minimum persons: 2
Anreise nach Pont Saint Martin
- 7 nights in hotels, guest houses and farmhouses
- 7 x breakfast - Rooms with shower and toilette - Luggage transfer - Tour book and maps per room - Leaflets, information's about sights You will find prices for additional services (like single room, dinner.) on the bottom of the first product page under "Additional services". We do recommend to book a travel insurance and please check if you need a visa or anything else. Day 1 - Arrival in Pont St Martin - Height at departure: 345 m The departure point of the first stage is Pont Saint Martin, little village located on the frontier between Valle d'Aosta and Piedmont. It owes its name to the Roman bridge dating back in the I century B.C. . The second part of the name honors the Saint. In the neighborhood there is also the Strada delle Gallie (Gaul's' road), which arrived almost intact nowadays, with its pavement, one column and the arch built in the granite. Day 2 - Pont St Martin - Ivrea - Height at arrival: 253 m Length: 26.5 km Walking time: 6h.00 Today the itinerary winds among countryside areas, little villages and woods. From the hills located in the north of Ivrea, you will see, in the distance Montalto castle, a huge fortress with high towers dated back to 1300. The stage ends in Ivrea, located on the banks of the river Dora Baltea. In the towns you will find some important remains of the Roman Age and from medieval times, when Ivrea was protected by its walls and divided in "rioni" (quarters). Day 3 - Ivrea - Viverone - Height at the arrival: 287 m Length:22,8 km Walking time: 5h.00 The first part of the today's stage take place through open countryside. Interesting, the little village of Bollengo, The second part goes across the hills and offers nice views on the valley and then on the Lake of Viverone, with crystalline water and rich in uncontaminated plant and wild life. Really nice to visit is the nearest village of Viverone, with the interesting Bell Tower. Day 4 - Viverone - Santhia' - Height at the arrival: 183 m Length:16.7 Km Walking time:4h10 After a quite walk along the lake of Viverone, you continues through a nice wooded area to cross one of the last hills before the agricultural plain. The fields gets the upper hand little by little while you reach Santhià, first village you meet during the long passage of the Padana plain. Santhià is an agricultural and industrial centre where two branches of the Francigena Way join on: one towards the Gran San Bernardo Pass and the other one towards the Susa Valley. Day 5 - Santhia' - Vercelli - Height at the arrival: 130 m Length: 30.5 km Walking time:6h30 This is the first stage completely flat. During spring the wide area of fields around Vercelli became a boundless water expanse, thanks to a complex net of water channels built for rice cultivation. The city of Vercelli is at the junction of two branches of the Francigena Way (Jacob toward Turin and Susa Valley, and Sigeric toward Valle d'Aosta). The medieval Cavour square is entierly surrounded by ancient houses with porch and the renowned Basilica of Saint Andrew isan absolute masterpiece of Romanesque-Gothic of North Italy. Day 6 - Vercelli - Robbio - Height at the arrival: 120m Length: 22 km Walking time: 4h Out of Vercelli, after a short walk in the countryside, you walk along the banks of the river Sesia. The itinerary becomes wooded and you cross the border between Piedmont and Lombardy. Nearly Palestro, you will leave the river and shortly you reach Robbio. This town is on the consular street that led to Gallie and had an important role since the ancient times. Today it is an agricultural and industrial centre in the pavese plain. Day 7 - Robbio - Garlasco - Height at the arrival: 93m Length:16 km+ train Mortara/Garlasco Walking time: 5h The today's stage crosses the pavese countryside: farm houses and imposing rural houses are like little dots among the wide cultivated fields. tYou will reach Mortara which is the home of the Salame d'Oca (goose Salami ) and it hosts a historical "palio" dating back to 1400 during which take place the famous " game of the goose". From there you can either spend the night if your vacation ends, orcatch a train to Garlasco and spend the night there ready to continue your walk. Garlasco is well know for the Sanctuary of Madonna della Bozzola, 4 km from the town centre. Day 8 - end our service
Walking Holidays Via Francigena - From Pont San Martin to Pavia. This stage of the Via Francigena is full of contrasts, from the snow-capped Alps, to the cultivated hills around Vercelli, and beyond to the vast wide plains of the Po River Valley. Walking through three different regions of Italy; Valle d'Aosta, Piedmont and Lombardy, you visit medieval towns, see ancient towers and churches and shimmering Lake Viverone.
The second week of the italian stretch of Via Francigena starts in Pont St Martin, which you can easily reach by train in 2h30 from Milano. |