Walking the Via Francigena Pilgrim Route - Part 1

Sanford 'Sandy' Brown is an author, community activist, long-distance walker, and ordained minister from Seattle, Washington. He has walked over 9000 kilometres on pilgrim trails in Europe. He records his pilgrim adventures in his popular blog, www.caminoist.org.

Map key

Overview map Canterbury to Lausanne

Overview profile Canterbury to Lausanne

Map of the Via Francigena Canterbury to Rome

Profile of the Via Francigena Canterbury to Rome

Route summary table

Foreword

Introduction: the Via Francigena from Canterbury to Lausanne

A brief history of the Via Francigena

Planning your walk

Where to begin and how to get there

How to get back

When to walk

Cycling and the ‘un-official bike option'

Where to stay

What and where to eat

Should I make reservations ahead?

How much money should I budget?

What is a pilgrim credential and how do I get one?

Tips for making the most of your walk

Topography of the Via Francigena from Canterbury to Lausanne

Understanding local cultures

Training for your walk

What and how to pack

Baggage transport and storage

Telephones

Health and well-being

How to use this guide

Route descriptions

GPX tracks and accommodation downloads

Section 1: Kent

Kent County

Stage 1 Canterbury to Shepherdswell

Stage 2 Shepherdswell to Dover to Calais by ferry

Section 2: Hauts-de-France region

Stage 3 Calais to Wissant

Stage 4 Wissant to Guînes

Stage 5 Guînes to Licques

Stage 6 Licques to Tournehem-sur-la-Hem

Stage 7 Tournehem-sur-la-Hem to Wisques

Stage 8 Wisques to Delettes

Stage 9 Delettes to Amettes

Stage 10 Amettes to Bruay-la-Buissi&##xe8;re

Stage 11 Bruay-la-Buissi&##xe8;re to Ablain-Saint-Nazaire

Stage 12 Ablain-Saint-Nazaire to Arras

Stage 13 Arras to Bapaume

Stage 14 Bapaume to P&##xe9;ronne

Stage 15 P&##xe9;ronne to Trefcon

Stage 16 Trefcon to Seraucourt-le-Grand

Stage 17 Seraucourt-le-Grand to Tergnier

Stage 18 Tergnier to Laon

Stage 19 Laon to Corbeny

Stage 20 Corbeny to Berry-au-Bac

Section 3: Grand-Est region

Stage 21 Berry-au-Bac to Reims

Stage 22 Reims to Verzy

Stage 23 Verzy to Cond&##xe9;-sur-Marne

Stage 24 Cond&##xe9;-sur-Marne to Ch&##xe2;lons-en-Champagne

Stage 25 Ch&##xe2;lons-en-Champagne to Saint-Germain-la-Ville

Stage 26 Saint-Germain-la-Ville to Saint-Amand-sur-Fion

Stage 27 Saint-Amand-sur-Fion to Vitry-le-François

Stage 28 Vitry-le-François to Saint-Remy-en-Bouzemont

Stage 29 Saint-Remy-en-Bouzemont to Outines

Stage 30 Outines to Montmorency-Beaufort

Stage 31 Montmorency-Beaufort to Pr&##xe9;cy-Saint-Martin

Stage 32 Pr&##xe9;cy-Saint-Martin to Dienville

Stage 33 Dienville to Dolancourt

Stage 34 Dolancourt to Baroville

Stage 35 Baroville to Orges

Stage 36 Orges to Richebourg

Stage 37 Richebourg to Faverolles

Stage 38 Faverolles to Langres

Stage 39 Langres to Chalindrey

Stage 40 Chalindrey to Coublanc

Section 4: Bourgogne-Franche-Comt&##xe9;

Stage 41 Coublanc to Champlitte

Stage 42 Champlitte to Dampierre-sur-Salon

Stage 43 Dampierre-sur-Salon to Bucey-l&##xe8;s-Gy

Stage 44 Bucey-l&##xe8;s-Gy to Cussey-sur-l'Ognon

Stage 45 Cussey-sur-l'Ognon to Besançon

Stage 46 Besançon to Foucherans

Stage 47 Foucherans to Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

Stage 48 Mouthier-Haute-Pierre to Pontarlier

Stage 49 Pontarlier to Jougne

Section 5: Switzerland - Vaud

Stage 50 Jougne to Orbe

Stage 49-50 variant Les Fourgs to Orbe via Sainte-Croix

Stage 51 Orbe to Cossonay

Stage 52 Cossonay to Lausanne

Appendix A Stage planning table

Appendix B Useful contacts

Appendix C Bibliography

Appendix D Sigeric's journey - then and now