Walking Via Francigena Pilgrim Rte Pt01 [TRADE PAPER ]

A guidebook to walking the 2000km Via Francigena pilgrimage route from Canterbury to Rome. Part of a three-volume set, this volume covers the first 1090km, from Canterbury, England, through France to Lausanne, Switzerland. Suitable for most abilities, this section can be walked in around two months, or there is the option to cycle the majority of the way, shaving around three weeks off the total time.

The route is presented in 52 stages, of between 11 and 40km (7–25 miles). Variants for cyclists are shown on the maps but not described.

• GPX filesavailable to download
• 1:100,000 mappingplus larger-scale town maps for key locations
• Handyroute summary tablesandpilgrim lodging detailshelp you plan your itinerary
• Comprehensive information aboutrefreshments and facilitiesalong the route
• Advice onplanning and preparation

Sanford 'Sandy' Brownis an author, community activist, long-distance walker, and ordained minister from Seattle, Washington. After readingThe Pilgrimageby Paolo Coelho in 1992, he planned his 2008 trek on the Camino de Santiago and since then has walked over 9000 kilometres on pilgrim trails in Europe. Sandy earned his undergraduate degree in medieval history at the University of Washington in Seattle, his MDiv at Garrett Theological Seminary, and his doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary in gender, sexuality.RESPECTED GUIDEBOOK BRAND: Taps into Cicerone's long-standing market reputation as a global leader in guidebook publishingWRITTEN BY A LEADING AUTHOR: Sandy joined Cicerone Press as Associate Publisher for Caminos and Pilgrimages.The guidebook contains everything the hiker needs to plan and walk the route.