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Day 1 - Arrival in Parma
Welcome meeting - Getting the pilgrim credential and a benediction for the way (upon request). Parma is known for its Romanic Duomo of pink marble, its ham and its cheese!
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Day 2 - Collecchio - Fornovo
Short train transfer to Collecchio from where you will start walking (112 m). This segment slightly hilly, leads you to Fornovo di Taro (of ancient Celtic origins), an important crossroad in the Francigena times.
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Altitude gap:
Uphill:
m 500
Downhill: m 450
Length: 20km
W. time: 5h.00
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Day 3 - Fornovo - Cassio
Short transfer to Sivizzano from where you will start the climb to the Cisa Pass. It is a tough day because of the high altitude gap. Superb scenary with strange rock formations called I salti del Diavolo- Nice churches in Bardone and Terenzo.
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Altitude gap:
Uphill:
m 760
Downhill: m 200
Length: 13km
W.time 5h.00
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Day 4 - Cassio - Berceto
A softer day with many interesting very typical villages that were built while the Francigena soared with houses lining the road, Reach Berceto with its important Duomo. Located on the Romea, it used to be a crossroad for commerce.
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Altitude gap:
Uphill:
m 300
Downhill: m 250
Length: 17km
W. time: 5h.00
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Day 5 - Berceto - Montelungo
Today we enter Tuscany and we enjoy some of the most beautiful scenary of the whole Francigena. The view from the Cisa Pass is just awsome.
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Altitude gap:
Uphill:
m 650
Downhill: m 510
Length: 10km
W.time: h.30
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Day 6 - Montelungo - Pontremoli
The longest day of the week though mainly downhill. Along the way many signs of the faith that was so much part of medieval life: small altars, little chappels, via crucis line the way. You will cross the river Magra on a bridge dating from year 300.
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Altitude gap:
Uphill:
m 250
Downhill: m 790
Length: 27km
W. time: 6h.00
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Day 7 - Pontremoli - Aulla
Just outside town the St Annunziata church was built after the Virgin appeared to a young shepard girl. Just before arriving in Aulla you will pass the remains of St. Caprasio abbey, dating back to 884 .
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Altitude gap:
Uphill:
m 100
Downhill: m 200
Length: 19km
W. time: 5h.30
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