Walking Tours Via Francigena - From Fidenza to Aulla. This journey along the Via Francigena takes you through the Apennine Mountains, known as the "backbone of Italy" and from the region of Emilia Romagna into northern Tuscany. Originating in Fidenza, known for its duomo of pink stone, you cross the Cisa Pass and finish in Aulla, an important pilgrimage stop at the confluence of the Aulella and Magra Rivers.

Mountains after mountains until the horizon opens up and on a clear day the pilgrims were able to catch a first glimps of the sea. An untouched landscape thick with woods. Now and then small, forgotten by time hamlets and small towns are the human note in a pristine scenary.

Fidenza can be easily reached by train from Milano or Bologna

Daily start from February to November. Minimum persons: 2

---

Anreise nach Parma

- 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 Fidenza
Seat of the European Association of the Vie Francigene the town has been a major stop on the pilgrimage road. The barelifs of its Duomo are very famous and have taken on a symbolic significance for the Francigena travelers

Day 2 - Fidenza - Fornovo - Altitude gap: Uphill: m 500 Downhill: m 450 Length: 31km W. time: 7h.00
A fairly long day full of ups and downs approaching the first hills before the Appennino mountains. Pastures and vineyards to begin with, then replaced by oak woods, cool in the summer heat. Fornovo is a pleasant, small town that doesn't offer many interesting things to see, but being at the beghinning of a scarsely populated area offers one of the few opportunities for decent lodging

Day 3 - Fornovo - Cassio - Altitude gap: Uphill: m 760 Downhill: m 200 Length: 20,8km W.time 4h.00
Short transfer to Sivizzano from where you will start the climb to the Cisa Pass. It is a tough day because of the high altitude gap. Superb scenary with strange rock formations called I salti del Diavolo- Nice churches in Bardone and Terenzo.

Day 4 - Cassio - Berceto - Altitude gap: Uphill: m 300 Downhill: m 250 Length: 10,7 km W. time: 4h.00
A softer day with many interesting very typical villages that were built while the Francigena soared with houses lining the road, Reach Berceto with its important Duomo. Located on the Romea, it used to be a crossroad for commerce.

Day 5 - Berceto - Montelungo - Altitude gap: Uphill: m 650 Downhill: m 510 Length: 13,5 km W.time:4 h.30
Today we enter Tuscany and we enjoy some of the most beautiful scenary of the whole Francigena. The view from the Cisa Pass is just awsome

Day 6 - Montelungo - Pontremoli - Altitude gap: Uphill: m 250 Downhill: m 790 Length: 17 km W. time: 5h.00
The longest day of the week though mainly downhill. Along the way many signs of the faith that was so much part of medieval life: small altars, little chappels, via crucis line the way. You will cross the river Magra on a bridge dating from year 300

Day 7 - Pontremoli - Aulla - Altitude gap: Uphill: m 100 Downhill: m 200 Length: 32 km W. time: 6h.30
Just outside town the St Annunziata church was built after the Virgin appeared to a young shepard girl. Just before arriving in Aulla you will pass the remains of St. Caprasio abbey, dating back to 884 .

Day 8 - end our service

Please see and book additional services like single room, half board, ...
Supplement Dinner, 5 x		Persons
Via Francigena 4: Walking Holidays from Fidenza to Aulla		Single rooms