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 VIA FRANCIGENA 4 - FROM PARMA TO AULLA 2010
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Code: L023-4
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Indicazione via Francigena 2.JPG)
In medieval centuries a wide network of streets and routes characterizing Europe and these streets were crossed from pilgrims, high priests or poor monks, and also from merchants and nobles. These roads headed towards three main destinations: San James of Compostela, Rome and Jerusalem. Along these routes, a great number of abbeys and monasteries were built, but
also hospitals and shelters which could cater to the needs of the ever increasing flow of people.
The way along which pilgrims went walking to Rome to visit St Peter’s tomb was the “Via Francigena” and the name means probably “way done by Franks”. It is the same route drawn up in 990 from Sigeric, the Archibishop of Canterbury, traveled to Rome in order to be consecrated by the Pope.
Today the Francigena Way has been rediscovered and it is an ancient way for new pilgrims.
From the Padana plain to Apennines, towards the Tyrrhenian sea. This week marks the switch from the Emilia plains, with its fields, wine groves and farmhouses, to the Apennine’s landscape, from whose tops there is an overlook on the Tyrrhenian sea. The tour starts from Parma, ancient ducal town with a rich cultural life and continues across typical villages and mountain parishes, some of them risen on the Via Francigena, alternated along the way. The Cisa Pass, 1045 m above the sea level, marks the border between the two regions: behind, the hill and mountains that rises gradual and in front the steep slopes that descent to Tuscany.
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Program
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Day 1 : individual arrival in Parma
Altitude at the departure: 60 m above sea level
Day 2 : Parma to Collecchio by train and Collecchio - Fornovo
Altitude at the arrival: 158 m above sea level – 20 KM – 5 h
Day 3 : Fornovo - Sivizzano - Cassio
Altitude at the arrival: 818 m above sea level – 13 KM – 5 h
Day 4 : Cassio - Berceto
Altitude at the arrival: 808 m above sea level – 17 KM – 5 h
Day 5 : Berceto - Montelungo
Altitude at the arrival: 821 m above sea level – 10 km – 5h30
Day 6 : Montelungo - Cavezzana - Pontremoli
Altitude at the arrival: 244 m above sea level – 17 km – 6h
Day 7 : Pontremoli - Filattiera - Aulla
Altitude at the arrival: 64 m above sea level – 19 km – 5h30
Day 8 : After breakfast end of the tour
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Map
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Via Francigena 4.JPG)
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Technicals caracteristics
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Total distance : 96 km
Terrain characteristics: 60 % path and 40% secondary roads
Trekking altitude: between 60 and 1.045mt (highest point is the Cisa Pass), average duration of the stages between 5h and 6h. Positive difference in height between 100 and 760 m per day.
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Departures: Saturdays from 1st May to 25th September
Number of participants: minimum 2
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Prices
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prices per person |
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Tour price |
738 |
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Reduction tour without luggage transfer |
94 |
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Suppl. single room |
196 |
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Suppl. single traveller |
94 |
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Suppl. departures in other days |
56 |
Included: accommodation in hotel**/***, hostels and Agriturismo in double rooms with private facilities or shared facilities; bed & breakfast service; 6 dinners; luggage transfer; detailed description of the route and informative material.
Not included: journeys from/to the departure and arrival point; lunches; drinks; dinner in Parma; private transfers; bus and train tickets; entrance and everything not explicitly specified.
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Indicazione via Francigena 2.JPG&cartina=(021109151308)Via Francigena 4.JPG)
Chiesa con Pellegrino.JPG)
Chiesa in pietra.JPG)
Duomo Berceto 3.JPG)
Pellegrino alla fontana.JPG)
Via Francigena tra le case.JPG)
Pontremoli 2.JPG)
Pontremoli 3.JPG)
Indicazioni del percorso.JPG)
