Walking the Via Francigena Pilgrim Route - Part 2 (eBook)

Lausanne and the Great St Bernard Pass to Lucca

The Reverend Sandy Brown (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
256 Seiten
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-78362-864-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Guidebook to the Via Francigena pilgrim route from Lausanne to Lucca. Starting at Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), this 725km section crosses the Alps at the historic Great Saint Bernard Pass, descends the Po Valley, then climbs to cross the Cisa Pass into Tuscany. Described in 32 stages, with information on facilities and pilgrim hostels.

Autor

Sanford 'Sandy' Brown is a community activist, long-distance walker and ordained minister from Seattle, Washington. Inspired by The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho, he trekked the Camino de Santiago in 2008 and since then has walked or biked over 18,000km on pilgrim trails in Spain, France, Switzerland, Italy and the United States. He leads group pilgrimage treks through his travel company, www.pilgrimpaths.com. Sandy earned his undergraduate degree in medieval history at the University of Washington in Seattle, his MDiv at Garrett Theological Seminary, which honored him in 2006 as a Distinguished Alumnus, and in 1997 earned a doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary in gender, sexuality and spirituality. In 2023 the European Association of Via Francigena Ways bestowed its Honor Award on Sandy for his contributions to the development of the route. He has two grown sons and lives with his wife, Theresa Elliott, in Lucca, Italy.

Inhalt

Route summary table

Map key

Overview profile Lausanne to Lucca

Foreword



Introduction: The Via Francigena from Lausanne to Lucca

A brief history of the Via Francigena

The modern Via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome

Planning your walk

Where to begin and how to get there

When to walk

Cycling all or part of the route

Where to stay

What and where to eat

Should I make reservations ahead?

How much money should I budget?

How do I secure my credential?

Tips for making the most of your walk

Topography of the Via Francigena from Lausanne to Lucca

Understanding local cultures

Training for your walk

What and how to pack

Baggage transport and storage

Telephones

Health and well-being

How to use this guide

Route descriptions

GPX tracks and accommodation downloads



Section 1: The Vaud and Valais

Stage 1 Lausanne to Vevey

Stage 2 Vevey to Aigle

Stage 3 Aigle to Saint-Maurice

Stage 4 Saint-Maurice to Martigny

Stage 5 Martigny to Orsi&##xe8;res

Stage 6 Orsi&##xe8;res to Bourg-Saint-Pierre

Stage 7 Bourg-Saint-Pierre to Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard



Section 2: Aosta Valley

Stage 8 Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard to Aosta

Stage 9 Aosta to Ch&##xe2;tillon

Stage 10 Ch&##xe2;tillon to Verr&##xe8;s

Stage 11 Verr&##xe8;s to Pont-Saint-Martin



Section 3: Piemonte

Stage 12 Pont-Saint-Martin to Ivrea

Stage 13 Ivrea to Viverone

Stage 14 Viverone to Santhi&##xe0;

Stage 15 Santhi&##xe0; to Vercelli

Variant Val di Susa to Vercelli



Section 4: Lombardia

Stage 16 Vercelli to Robbio

Stage 17 Robbio to Mortara

Stage 18 Mortara to Garlasco

Stage 19 Garlasco to Pavia

Stage 20 Pavia to Santa Cristina e Bissone

Stage 21 Santa Cristina e Bissone to Orio Litta

Stage 22 Orio Litta to Piacenza



Section 5: Emilia-Romagna

Stage 23 Piacenza to Fiorenzuola d'Arda

Stage 24 Fiorenzuola d'Arda to Fidenza

Stage 25 Fidenza to Fornovo di Taro

Stage 26 Fornovo di Taro to Berceto

Stage 27 Berceto to Pontremoli



Section 6: Liguria and Tuscany

Stage 28 Pontremoli to Aulla

Stage 29 Aulla to Sarzana

Stage 30 Sarzana to Massa

Stage 31 Massa to Camaiore

Stage 32 Camaiore to Lucca



Appendix A Stage planning table

Appendix B Useful contacts

Appendix C Bibliography

Appendix D Sigeric's journey: then and now



A Via Francigena guide in three parts

Map of the Via Francigena Canterbury to Rome

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Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.7.2021
• Zusatzinfo: 105 colour photos, 6 section overview maps, 37 stage profiles, 33 stage maps at 1:100K and 6 1:25K town maps
• Verlagsort: Kendal
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Schlagworte: Aosta • hike • Italy • Lac Leman • Lake Geneva • Montreux • Piacenza • Pilgrimage • Po • Switzerland • Tuscany • vie francigene
• ISBN-10: 1-78362-864-2 / 1783628642
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78362-864-3 / 9781783628643