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.................. The needle of the compass to direct you along the way to Assisi

Finally, we return to the classic method

In Gubbio-Valfabbrica, the works on the Chiascio river dam have led to a change in the route (34 km). For this reason, the stage can be divided into two parts during the opening period of the Eremo del Vigneto.

ALLS PATH GPS

0. Rifugio Benedetta Bianchi Porro di Dovadola Rifugio 

1. Dovadola - Monte Busca Km 24,5  Path  - GPS

2. Monte Busca - Premilcuore 18 Path GPS

3. Premilcuore - Corniolo km 18,0 Path GPS

4. Corniolo - Camaldoli (rifugio Serravalle) Km 23 Path - GPS

5. Camaldoli (Rif.Serravalle) - Biforco Km 18 Path ...GPS

6. Biforco-La Verna Km 8 Path ... GPS : Bis. Biforco - Caprese Michelangelo km 27 Path ... GPS

7. La Verna- Caprese Michelangelo Km 19 Path - GPS

8. Caprese Michelangelo - Sansepolcro Km 26 Path - GPS

9. Sansepolcro - Città di Castello Km 29 Path - GPS : $$$

10. Città di Castello - Pietralunga Km 30 Path ... GPS : ^^^

11. Pietralunga - Gubbio Km 27 Path ... GPS

12. Gubbio - Eremo del Vigneto km 16,5 Path GPS : Gubbio - Valfabbrica Km 37 Path ... GPS ***

12. Eremo del Vigneto - Valfabbrica Km 18 Path GPS

13. Valfabbrica - Assisi Km 14 Path - GPS

$$$ Private accommodation (B&B, hotel) approx. 10 km before Città di Castello, if necessary:
- LAMA (San Giustino): Hotel La Rotonda E Vecchio Granaio Lama Srl Tel.075 8582494 ....075 8610478
- SAN GIUSTINO: Bed & Breakfast "I FIORI" tel. Maddalena 338/5013309 / Paolo 339/4207718 e-mail: ifioripg@gmail.com
- SAN GIUSTINO: B&B L'ACERO ROSSO -Tel. 339 3741472

^^^ Shelter for Pilgrims:
"Candeggio" 13 km beyond Città di Castello Tel / whatsapp +39 3295620677 - offer
"Pieve di Saddi" 17 km after Città di Castello Tel and/or whatsapp +39 3295620677 pievedesaddi@gmail.com - Offer

*** In case of heavy rain or for lack of time there is also this alternative: from Piazza 40 Martiri in Gubbio every morning at 8.00 a bus leaves for Perugia, you can be dropped off at the junction for BISCINA (stages: Gubbio-Valfabbrica) ; After about 2 km you cross the regional path (yellow & blue) that takes you to Valfabbrica in 18 km

The journey is about 300 kms long, walkable in about 11-13 days. See the confomation

- Old Alternative Itinerary

He itinerary passes through unique sites, linked to the spirit of the pilgrimage. We are speaking not only about St. Francis and St. Anthony, who left their indelible trace in the history of

the Pilgrimage, but also about many other spiritual pilgrims who have undoubtedly raised the quality of this way.
We pass through Assisi, La Verna (the sacred mount of the stigmata), Gubbio, Montecasale, and then through other Franciscan centres with an important spiritual meaning, such as the hermitages of Cerbaiolo, Monte Paolo (Anthony’s first home in Italy), Casella, etc., not forgetting the hermitage and the Benedictine  monastery of Camaldoli.
The villages along the itinerary respect the traditional Franciscan presence, while the connecting paths have been chosen reflecting the ancient lines of communication and at the same time extolling the best panoramic views. We have tried to offer a stimulating naturalistic and cultural itinerary. Furthermore, the way has also been studied to guarantee the safety of the pilgrims: the isolated areas and paths of the mountains have been avoided in order to keep risks to a minimum.
80% of the itinerary is also practicable by bicycle; this “new” kind of pilgrimage has replaced the horseback way of the past.
A close collaboration is carried out with Forest Corps and Park Guards, because we cross many territories under their control.
Starting from Dovadola, Rocca San Casciano, Portico, Premilcuore, Santa Sofia (Corniolo, Campigna), we enter Tuscany walking along a very beautiful ridge immersed in the Casentino Park, reaching Badia Prataglia (municipality of Poppi), Chiusi della Verna, Michelangelo Caprese, Pieve Santo Stefano, Sansepolcro, and then we pass into Umbria crossing Città di Castello, Pietralunga and Gubbio, where we can choose the itinerary to Valfabbrica (the classical Franciscan way) or to the wonderful park of Monte Cucco, passing through Gualdo Tadino, finally arriving at Nocera Umbra and walking along the same path of the last “extreme Journey” of St. Francis to Assisi.

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