Pilgrims to Rome
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Silvia Nilsen’s blog Silvia and four companions walked to Rome in July 2006. They raised a substantial amount of money for charity . The site has a blog and photos and food diary | |
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Ann Milner’s site Ann walked from Santiago de Compostela to Rome in 2006. It took her five months. Her site has a diary and photos of the route. In 2008 she walked from London to Canterbury and then all the way to Rome on the Via Francigena and finally walked from Rome to Assisi. | |
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RA13 journey in 2005 This site has radio broadcasts in Italian | |
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A journey by horse Babette Gallard and Paul Chinn travelled to Rome by horse in 2006 and have written a book about their journey. They have also published a guide in English, in several parts to the whole of the route from Canterbury to Rome. It can be ordered from their site. As at May 2009 it is the only guide in English available that covers the complete route. | |
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Enrico Bizzi’s walk from Canterbury to Rome Enrico walked from Canterbury and started on 29/04/2006 and finished 05/08/2006. His site is in Italian with plans for translation to other languages | |
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Peter Robin’s site This has a huge volume of information on a variety of pilgrim routes including the Via Francigena. | |
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Kate Fletcher & Corwen ap Broch’s site Kate & Corwen’s site is actually about their walk on Olaf’s Way in Norway. However it has some very useful information about packing lists and lightweight equipment | |
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Via Francigena - Website of Giovanni Caselli. Has overview maps. Has sections on all the countries but only actual info on the Italian section, in Italian. | |
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Andrew’s Blog Giovanni Andrew is planning to cycle from his home in south east England in 2010 to Rome and then Puglia. If you are interested in joining him, get in touch. | |
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Eric Sylver’s Website Eric walked the Via Francigena in 2007 and wrote one of the earliest and thorough blogs on the route. He is on the road again in 2009, walking the Via Francigena du Sud from Rome to Otranto |
Links to Pilgrims’ sites
This page lists links to web sites of people who have made a pilgrimage to or via Rome by walking, cycling, by horse etc. Some are members of the CPR, some not. Some sites have blogs and photos. Many have very useful information about planning and what to take and give some idea of what it is like to undertake a pilgrimage to Rome
