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Southern Way - Stage 1
from Roma to Monte Sacro
From: Roma
To: Monte Sacro
Distance: 15,21 Km
Difficulty: easy
To: Monte Sacro
Distance: 15,21 Km
Difficulty: easy
You set off from Rome, leaving the Eternal City along the Tiber river.
You will cross the Roman countryside and then that of the Sabina until you reach the Sacred Valley of Rieti, in the heart of this leg of the St Francis of Assisi’s Way. In this valley, stand the evocative Franciscan sanctuaries of Greccio, La Foresta, Poggio Bustone and Fontecolombo, set in the greenery of the woods and, along the way, there is the Beech Tree of St Francis in Rivodutri with the peaks of Mount Terminillo all around.
From Lake Piediluco, you walk along the Valnerina valley, or the valley of the Nera river, touching the picturesque villages of Arrone, Ferentillo and Ceselli. After going past the mountain of Monteluco, where the Sacred Wood and the Franciscan sanctuary of Monteluco are located, you will reach the Spoleto Valley, which was so dear to St Francis: “Nihil iucundius vidi valle mea spoletana”.
The trail unwinds along the gentle Umbrian valley with its villages full of art and beauty: Spoleto, Poreta, Trevi, Foligno and Spello. The Italian landscape reaches heights of beauty and the cultivated countryside offers the pilgrim local products, linked to the history of the places. The walk takes place in Assisi, a true "city-sanctuary”.
It is worthwhile spending a day in the city, dedicated to a very valuable historical, artistic and spiritual experience.
You will cross the Roman countryside and then that of the Sabina until you reach the Sacred Valley of Rieti, in the heart of this leg of the St Francis of Assisi’s Way. In this valley, stand the evocative Franciscan sanctuaries of Greccio, La Foresta, Poggio Bustone and Fontecolombo, set in the greenery of the woods and, along the way, there is the Beech Tree of St Francis in Rivodutri with the peaks of Mount Terminillo all around.
From Lake Piediluco, you walk along the Valnerina valley, or the valley of the Nera river, touching the picturesque villages of Arrone, Ferentillo and Ceselli. After going past the mountain of Monteluco, where the Sacred Wood and the Franciscan sanctuary of Monteluco are located, you will reach the Spoleto Valley, which was so dear to St Francis: “Nihil iucundius vidi valle mea spoletana”.
The trail unwinds along the gentle Umbrian valley with its villages full of art and beauty: Spoleto, Poreta, Trevi, Foligno and Spello. The Italian landscape reaches heights of beauty and the cultivated countryside offers the pilgrim local products, linked to the history of the places. The walk takes place in Assisi, a true "city-sanctuary”.
It is worthwhile spending a day in the city, dedicated to a very valuable historical, artistic and spiritual experience.
The stages of the Southern Way
Southern Way - Stage 2
from Monte Sacro to Monterotondo
From: Monte Sacro
To: Monterotondo
Distance: 18,05 Km
Difficulty: easy
To: Monterotondo
Distance: 18,05 Km
Difficulty: easy
Southern Way - Stage 3
from Monterotondo to Ponticelli di Scandriglia
From: Monterotondo
To: Ponticelli di Scandriglia
Distance: 28,885 Km
Difficulty: medium
To: Ponticelli di Scandriglia
Distance: 28,885 Km
Difficulty: medium
Southern Way - Alternative route through Farfa - Stage 3A
Alternative route through Farfa
From: Acquaviva di Nerola
To: Ponticelli di Scandriglia
Distance: 26,265 Km
Difficulty: challenging
To: Ponticelli di Scandriglia
Distance: 26,265 Km
Difficulty: challenging
Southern Way - Stage 4
from Ponticelli to Scandriglia a Poggio San Lorenzo
From: Ponticelli di Scandriglia
To: Poggio San Lorenzo
Distance: 20,41 Km
Difficulty: challenging
To: Poggio San Lorenzo
Distance: 20,41 Km
Difficulty: challenging
Southern Way - Stage 5
from Poggio San Lorenzo to Rieti
From: Poggio San Lorenzo
To: Rieti
Distance: 21,815 Km
Difficulty: medium
To: Rieti
Distance: 21,815 Km
Difficulty: medium
Southern Way - Stage 6
from Rieti to Poggio Bustone
From: Rieti
To: Poggio Bustone
Distance: 17,794 Km
Difficulty: medium
To: Poggio Bustone
Distance: 17,794 Km
Difficulty: medium
Southern Way - Alternative route through Terni - Stage 6A
from Rieti to Greccio
From: Rieti
To: Greccio
Distance: 23,45 Km
Difficulty: medium
To: Greccio
Distance: 23,45 Km
Difficulty: medium
Southern Way - Alternative route through Terni - Stage 6B
from Greccio to Terni
From: Greccio
To: Terni
Distance: 21,925 Km
Difficulty: easy
To: Terni
Distance: 21,925 Km
Difficulty: easy
Southern Way - Alternative route through Terni - Stage 6C
from Terni to Arrone
From: Terni
To: Arrone
Distance: 15,7 Km
Difficulty: Easy
To: Arrone
Distance: 15,7 Km
Difficulty: Easy
Southern Way - Stage 7
from Poggio Bustone to Piediluco
From: Poggio Bustone
To: Piediluco
Distance: 22,041 Km
Difficulty: challenging
To: Piediluco
Distance: 22,041 Km
Difficulty: challenging
Southern Way - Stage 8
from Piediluco to Arrone
From: Piediluco
To: Arrone
Distance: 12,987 Km
Difficulty: easy
To: Arrone
Distance: 12,987 Km
Difficulty: easy
Southern Way - Stage 9
from Arrone to Ceselli
From: Arrone
To: Ceselli
Distance: 14,635 Km
Difficulty: easy
To: Ceselli
Distance: 14,635 Km
Difficulty: easy
Southern Way - Stage 10
from Ceselli to Spoleto
From: Ceselli
To: Spoleto
Distance: 16,240 Km
Difficulty: challenging
To: Spoleto
Distance: 16,240 Km
Difficulty: challenging
Southern Way - Stage 11
from Spoleto to Poreta
From: Spoleto
To: Poreta
Distance: 15,55 Km
Difficulty: medium
To: Poreta
Distance: 15,55 Km
Difficulty: medium
Southern Way - Stage 12
from Poreta to Trevi
From: Poreta
To: Trevi
Distance: 12,075 Km
Difficulty: medium
To: Trevi
Distance: 12,075 Km
Difficulty: medium
Southern Way - Stage 13
from Trevi to Foligno
From: Trevi
To: Foligno
Distance: 12,448 Km
Difficulty: easy
To: Foligno
Distance: 12,448 Km
Difficulty: easy
Southern Way - Stage 14
from Foligno to Assisi
From: Foligno
To: Assisi
Distance: 19,345 Km
Difficulty: easy
To: Assisi
Distance: 19,345 Km
Difficulty: easy
Southern Way - Stage 14 (hiking)
from Foligno to Assisi
From: Foligno
To: Assisi
Distance: 22,25 Km
Difficulty: challenging
To: Assisi
Distance: 22,25 Km
Difficulty: challenging
Southern Way - Stage 1
from San Pietro to Monterotondo
From: San Pietro
To: Monterotondo
Distance: 35 Km
Difficulty: medium
To: Monterotondo
Distance: 35 Km
Difficulty: medium
Southern Way - Stage 2
from Monterotondo to Ponticelli di Scandriglia
From: Monterotondo
To: Ponticelli
Distance: 30 Km
Difficulty: medium-challenging
To: Ponticelli
Distance: 30 Km
Difficulty: medium-challenging
Southern Way - Stage 3
from Ponticelli di Scandriglia to Rieti
From: Ponticelli
To: Rieti
Distance: 45 Km
Difficulty: challenging
To: Rieti
Distance: 45 Km
Difficulty: challenging
Southern Way - Stage 4
from Rieti to Piediluco
From: Rieti
To: Piediluco
Distance: 44,5 Km
Difficulty: challenging
To: Piediluco
Distance: 44,5 Km
Difficulty: challenging
Southern Way - Alternative route - Stage 4A
from Rieti to Greccio
From: Rieti
To: Greccio
Distance: 21,5 Km
Difficulty: medium
To: Greccio
Distance: 21,5 Km
Difficulty: medium
Southern Way - Alternative route - Stage 4B
from Greccio to Stroncone
From: Greccio
To: Stroncone
Distance: 44 Km
Difficulty: challenging
To: Stroncone
Distance: 44 Km
Difficulty: challenging
Southern Way - Alternative route - Stage 4C
from Stroncone to Scheggino
From: Stroncone
To: Scheggino
Distance: 40 Km
Difficulty: medium
To: Scheggino
Distance: 40 Km
Difficulty: medium
Southern Way - Stage 5
from Piediluco to Scheggino
From: Piediluco
To: Scheggino
Distance: 31 Km
Difficulty: medium
To: Scheggino
Distance: 31 Km
Difficulty: medium
Southern Way - Stage 6
from Scheggino to Monteluco
From: Scheggino
To: Monteluco
Distance: 35 Km
Difficulty: challenging
To: Monteluco
Distance: 35 Km
Difficulty: challenging
Southern Way - Stage 7
from Monteluco to Trevi
From: Monteluco
To: Trevi
Distance: 30 Km
Difficulty: medium-easy
To: Trevi
Distance: 30 Km
Difficulty: medium-easy
Southern Way - Stage 8
from Trevi to Assisi
From: Trevi
Arrivo: Assisi
Distance: 35 Km
Difficulty: medium-easy
Arrivo: Assisi
Distance: 35 Km
Difficulty: medium-easy
