Cammini d' Europa

An Italian, Spanish & French collaboration.  It is covers the Via Francigena and the Camino de Santiago and is in Italian

http://www.camminideuropageie.com/

Cultural Routes of Switzerland

This website deals with cultural routes in Switzerland and as such has information about the Via Francigena through that country.  At time of writing it is in German and French only

http://www.cultural-routes.ch/

Via Storia

Website dedicated to investigating and maintaining historical routes in Switzerland.  Is in English, French, German and Italian

http://www.viastoria.ch/

Francigena.eu & itineraria.eu

These are two linked sites on the topic of travelling the Via Francigena on foot or bicycle with the ‘itineraria’ site being the main one.  The itineraria site is that of Alberto Conte who worked for the Italian Cultural Ministry checking and documenting the route resulting in the publication of a free downloadable guide - see next entry.

The ‘francigena’ site (do not confuse with the European Association site above) has a home page in English but links from it are to pages in the  ‘itineraria’  site, most of the pages of which are in Italian.  Offers pictures for sale.

http://www.itineraria.eu/

http://www.francigena.eu/

Italian Ministry of Culture Map & Guide

The information is actualy stored on the Itineraria site above but the links to the components which comprise downloadable pfd instructions, GPS points and route photo s can be found on this page of the Ministry’s website.  The route is divided up into 5 sections which are then split into stages of between 15 and 34 kms in length.

http://www.librari.beniculturali.it/gener aNews.jsp?id=98

Eurovia

Shows 3 main pilgrim routes in Europe - Camino de Santiago, Via Francigena and the Via Slavica.  In English, French, Spanish, Italian, Czech and German.  Exists to promote the positive effect of pilgrimage.  Offers for sale a DVD, Book and Pilgrim Passport for the Via F.

http://www.eurovia.tv/

North Downs Way National Trail

An excellent web resource, part of a larger web site run by  National Trails covering England & Wales.  This section deals with the North Downs Way, part of which (the Canterbury to Dover section) will be promoted by Canterbury Council as the official Via Francigena in England.

The website gives information about planning a trip, accommodation along the route, places to visit and has ‘zoomable’ maps.  Well worth a visit particulary if you are thinking of walking to Canterbury from your front door!  

http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/Northdo wns/

Via Francigena di San Francesco in Umbria

A section of the Umbria Regional Tourist Information website covering the Via Francigena di San Francesco starting at Citerna and traversing Umbria as far as Piediluco after which you pass into the region of Lazio. The route takes you through (amongst others) Pietralunga, Gubbio, Valfabbrica (where there is a somewhat contrived looking detour through Ripa to Perugia), Assisi, Trevi, Spoleto and Arrone.  There are PDF files of downloadable instructions with altitude profiles as well as information about where to sleep.  A very useful, informative site albeit in Italian.  Just a pity it only covers Umbria.

http://www.regioneumbria.eu/Default.a spx?IdCont=275341&IdNodoA=373

Cammino di Assisi

A site devoted to a pilgrimage to Assisi starting from Dovadola in North East Italy in order to pass through the hermitage of Montepaolo, the first home of St Anthony in Italy.  The route takes in Portico, La Verna, San Sepolcro and after entering Umbria appears to follow the same one as above to Assisi but without the detour via Perugia.  There are instructions in English, with altitude charts and CIA maps but are not downloadable.  There is no section about accommodation - it appears that one registers to do the pilgrimage and then numbers are controlled as accommodation seems to be in monastery/parrochial refuges.   

http://www.camminodiassisi.it/EN/ind ex.html

The St Francis Walk

A site in Italian and English supported by the Rieti Tourist Board about  walks to sanctuaries and places associated with St Francis in the Rieti Valley .  It has maps and information about accommodation.  There is a section about walking itineraries to Rome but as these are organised by a commercial Tour Operator there is not much detail.

http://www.camminodifrancesco.it/en g/index.php

Via degli Abati

Site in Italian about a pilgrimage route from Bobbio to Pontremoli.  This route is being researched by one of our members.  See the ‘Routes’ section

http://www.viadegliabati.it

Via Domita & Via Aurelia

A section of the website belonging to the French St James Regional Association that covers Provence, the Alpes and Cote d’Azur.  This provides information about the routes from Italy towards Arles

http://www.compostelle-paca-corse.info/Chemin/chemincompostell epaca.htm

Via Della Costa

Part of the Province of Imperia’s officila website.  This page documents as profile maps the 1st 83 kms of the coastal route from Menton/Mortola, towards Rome

http://www.provincia.imperia.it/Turism o/Escursioni/LaViaDellaCosta.htm