Via Francigena — Canterbury to Rome

Challenge

Via Francigena — Canterbury to Rome

England, France, Switzerland, Italy and Vatican City

About this challenge

A road across countries, not just a line to finish. Begin in Canterbury, cross the Channel, and follow the main walking-stage sequence through France and Switzerland into Italy. Explore the full journey, try the two English stages to Dover, or begin the final stretch in Lucca and walk toward Rome.

Quick facts

Checkpoints
106
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The human chain
  1. 1

    You make your own way from Canterbury Cathedral to Shepherdswell.

  2. 2

    You make your own way from Shepherdswell to Dover.

  3. 3

    A driver takes you from Dover to Calais.

  4. 4

    You make your own way from Calais to Wissant.

  5. 5

    You make your own way from Wissant to Guînes.

  6. 6

    You make your own way from Guînes to Licques.

  7. 7

    You make your own way from Licques to Tournehem-sur-la-Hem.

  8. 8

    You make your own way from Tournehem-sur-la-Hem to Wisques.

  9. 9

    You make your own way from Wisques to Thérouanne.

  10. 10

    You make your own way from Thérouanne to Amettes.

  11. 11

    You make your own way from Amettes to Bruay-la-Buissière.

  12. 12

    You make your own way from Bruay-la-Buissière to Ablain-Saint-Nazaire.

  13. 13

    You make your own way from Ablain-Saint-Nazaire to Arras.

  14. 14

    You make your own way from Arras to Bapaume.

  15. 15

    You make your own way from Bapaume to Péronne.

  16. 16

    You make your own way from Péronne to Trefcon.

  17. 17

    You make your own way from Trefcon to Seraucourt-le-Grand.

  18. 18

    You make your own way from Seraucourt-le-Grand to Tergnier.

  19. 19

    You make your own way from Tergnier to Laon.

  20. 20

    You make your own way from Laon to Corbeny.

  21. 21

    You make your own way from Corbeny to Berry-au-Bac.

  22. 22

    You make your own way from Berry-au-Bac to Reims.

  23. 23

    You make your own way from Reims to Verzy.

  24. 24

    You make your own way from Verzy to Condé-sur-Marne.

  25. 25

    You make your own way from Condé-sur-Marne to Châlons-en-Champagne.

  26. 26

    You make your own way from Châlons-en-Champagne to Saint-Germain-la-Ville.

  27. 27

    You make your own way from Saint-Germain-la-Ville to Saint-Amand-sur-Fion.

  28. 28

    You make your own way from Saint-Amand-sur-Fion to Vitry-le-François.

  29. 29

    You make your own way from Vitry-le-François to Saint-Rémy-en-Bouzemont.

  30. 30

    You make your own way from Saint-Rémy-en-Bouzemont to Outines.

  31. 31

    You make your own way from Outines to Montmorency-Beaufort.

  32. 32

    You make your own way from Montmorency-Beaufort to Précy-Saint-Martin.

  33. 33

    You make your own way from Précy-Saint-Martin to Dienville.

  34. 34

    You make your own way from Dienville to Dolancourt.

  35. 35

    You make your own way from Dolancourt to Baroville.

  36. 36

    You make your own way from Baroville to Orges.

  37. 37

    You make your own way from Orges to Richebourg.

  38. 38

    You make your own way from Richebourg to Faverolles.

  39. 39

    You make your own way from Faverolles to Langres.

  40. 40

    You make your own way from Langres to Culmont-Chalindrey.

  41. 41

    You make your own way from Culmont-Chalindrey to Coublanc.

  42. 42

    You make your own way from Coublanc to Champlitte.

  43. 43

    You make your own way from Champlitte to Dampierre-sur-Salon.

  44. 44

    You make your own way from Dampierre-sur-Salon to Bucey-lès-Gy.

  45. 45

    You make your own way from Bucey-lès-Gy to Cussey-sur-l’Ognon.

  46. 46

    You make your own way from Cussey-sur-l’Ognon to Besançon.

  47. 47

    You make your own way from Besançon to Foucherans.

  48. 48

    You make your own way from Foucherans to Mouthier-Haute-Pierre.

  49. 49

    You make your own way from Mouthier-Haute-Pierre to Pontarlier.

  50. 50

    You make your own way from Pontarlier to Jougne.

  51. 51

    You make your own way from Jougne to Orbe.

  52. 52

    You make your own way from Orbe to Cossonay.

  53. 53

    You make your own way from Cossonay to Lausanne.

  54. 54

    You make your own way from Lausanne to Vevey.

  55. 55

    You make your own way from Vevey to Aigle.

  56. 56

    You make your own way from Aigle to Saint-Maurice.

  57. 57

    You make your own way from Saint-Maurice to Martigny.

  58. 58

    You make your own way from Martigny to Orsières.

  59. 59

    You make your own way from Orsières to Bourg-Saint-Pierre.

  60. 60

    You make your own way from Bourg-Saint-Pierre to Great St Bernard Pass.

  61. 61

    You make your own way from Great St Bernard Pass to Echevennoz.

  62. 62

    You make your own way from Echevennoz to Aosta.

  63. 63

    You make your own way from Aosta to Châtillon.

  64. 64

    You make your own way from Châtillon to Verrès.

  65. 65

    You make your own way from Verrès to Pont-Saint-Martin.

  66. 66

    You make your own way from Pont-Saint-Martin to Ivrea.

  67. 67

    You make your own way from Ivrea to Viverone.

  68. 68

    You make your own way from Viverone to Santhià.

  69. 69

    You make your own way from Santhià to Vercelli.

  70. 70

    You make your own way from Vercelli to Robbio.

  71. 71

    You make your own way from Robbio to Mortara.

  72. 72

    You make your own way from Mortara to Garlasco.

  73. 73

    You make your own way from Garlasco to Pavia.

  74. 74

    You make your own way from Pavia to Santa Cristina e Bissone.

  75. 75

    You make your own way from Santa Cristina e Bissone to Orio Litta.

  76. 76

    You make your own way from Orio Litta to Piacenza.

  77. 77

    You make your own way from Piacenza to Fiorenzuola d'Arda.

  78. 78

    You make your own way from Fiorenzuola d'Arda to Fidenza.

  79. 79

    You make your own way from Fidenza to Fornovo di Taro.

  80. 80

    You make your own way from Fornovo di Taro to Cassio.

  81. 81

    You make your own way from Cassio to Passo della Cisa.

  82. 82

    You make your own way from Passo della Cisa to Pontremoli.

  83. 83

    You make your own way from Pontremoli to Aulla.

  84. 84

    You make your own way from Aulla to Sarzana.

  85. 85

    You make your own way from Sarzana to Massa.

  86. 86

    You make your own way from Massa to Camaiore.

  87. 87

    You make your own way from Camaiore to Lucca.

  88. 88

    You make your own way from Lucca to Altopascio.

  89. 89

    You make your own way from Altopascio to San Miniato.

  90. 90

    You make your own way from San Miniato to Gambassi Terme.

  91. 91

    You make your own way from Gambassi Terme to San Gimignano.

  92. 92

    You make your own way from San Gimignano to Monteriggioni.

  93. 93

    You make your own way from Monteriggioni to Siena.

  94. 94

    You make your own way from Siena to Ponte d'Arbia.

  95. 95

    You make your own way from Ponte d'Arbia to San Quirico d'Orcia.

  96. 96

    You make your own way from San Quirico d'Orcia to Radicofani.

  97. 97

    You make your own way from Radicofani to Acquapendente.

  98. 98

    You make your own way from Acquapendente to Bolsena.

  99. 99

    You make your own way from Bolsena to Montefiascone.

  100. 100

    You make your own way from Montefiascone to Viterbo.

  101. 101

    You make your own way from Viterbo to Vetralla.

  102. 102

    You make your own way from Vetralla to Sutri.

  103. 103

    You make your own way from Sutri to Campagnano di Roma.

  104. 104

    You make your own way from Campagnano di Roma to La Storta.

  105. 105

    You make your own way from La Storta to St Peter's Basilica.

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Featured checkpoints

Canterbury Cathedral

England

Shepherdswell

England

Dover

England

Calais

France

Wissant

France

Guînes

France

All stops on this route

  1. 1. Canterbury Cathedral
  2. 2. Shepherdswell
  3. 3. Dover
  4. 4. Calais
  5. 5. Wissant
  6. 6. Guînes
  7. 7. Licques
  8. 8. Tournehem-sur-la-Hem
  9. 9. Wisques
  10. 10. Thérouanne
  11. 11. Amettes
  12. 12. Bruay-la-Buissière
  13. 13. Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
  14. 14. Arras
  15. 15. Bapaume
  16. 16. Péronne
  17. 17. Trefcon
  18. 18. Seraucourt-le-Grand
  19. 19. Tergnier
  20. 20. Laon
  21. 21. Corbeny
  22. 22. Berry-au-Bac
  23. 23. Reims
  24. 24. Verzy
  25. 25. Condé-sur-Marne
  26. 26. Châlons-en-Champagne
  27. 27. Saint-Germain-la-Ville
  28. 28. Saint-Amand-sur-Fion
  29. 29. Vitry-le-François
  30. 30. Saint-Rémy-en-Bouzemont
  31. 31. Outines
  32. 32. Montmorency-Beaufort
  33. 33. Précy-Saint-Martin
  34. 34. Dienville
  35. 35. Dolancourt
  36. 36. Baroville
  37. 37. Orges
  38. 38. Richebourg
  39. 39. Faverolles
  40. 40. Langres
  41. 41. Culmont-Chalindrey
  42. 42. Coublanc
  43. 43. Champlitte
  44. 44. Dampierre-sur-Salon
  45. 45. Bucey-lès-Gy
  46. 46. Cussey-sur-l’Ognon
  47. 47. Besançon
  48. 48. Foucherans
  49. 49. Mouthier-Haute-Pierre
  50. 50. Pontarlier
  51. 51. Jougne
  52. 52. Orbe
  53. 53. Cossonay
  54. 54. Lausanne
  55. 55. Vevey
  56. 56. Aigle
  57. 57. Saint-Maurice
  58. 58. Martigny
  59. 59. Orsières
  60. 60. Bourg-Saint-Pierre
  61. 61. Great St Bernard Pass
  62. 62. Echevennoz
  63. 63. Aosta
  64. 64. Châtillon
  65. 65. Verrès
  66. 66. Pont-Saint-Martin
  67. 67. Ivrea
  68. 68. Viverone
  69. 69. Santhià
  70. 70. Vercelli
  71. 71. Robbio
  72. 72. Mortara
  73. 73. Garlasco
  74. 74. Pavia
  75. 75. Santa Cristina e Bissone
  76. 76. Orio Litta
  77. 77. Piacenza
  78. 78. Fiorenzuola d'Arda
  79. 79. Fidenza
  80. 80. Fornovo di Taro
  81. 81. Cassio
  82. 82. Passo della Cisa
  83. 83. Pontremoli
  84. 84. Aulla
  85. 85. Sarzana
  86. 86. Massa
  87. 87. Camaiore
  88. 88. Lucca
  89. 89. Altopascio
  90. 90. San Miniato
  91. 91. Gambassi Terme
  92. 92. San Gimignano
  93. 93. Monteriggioni
  94. 94. Siena
  95. 95. Ponte d'Arbia
  96. 96. San Quirico d'Orcia
  97. 97. Radicofani
  98. 98. Acquapendente
  99. 99. Bolsena
  100. 100. Montefiascone
  101. 101. Viterbo
  102. 102. Vetralla
  103. 103. Sutri
  104. 104. Campagnano di Roma
  105. 105. La Storta
  106. 106. St Peter's Basilica