Via Francigena - 088 - Da Altopascio a San Miniato

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Via Francigena - 088 - Da Altopascio a San Miniato

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4.4

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653

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Via Francigena - 088 - Da Altopascio a San Miniato

07:47

29.1km

320m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

by Via Francigena

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Riserva delle Cerbaie e del Padule di Fucecchio

Waypoints

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29.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

10.0 km

2.79 km

2.38 km

375 m

131 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

7.23 km

4.94 km

4.07 km

1.83 km

526 m

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

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Comments

July 12, 2025,VF tappa 5: Altopascio - San Miniato

Finally, less asphalt and more dirt 😉 A fairly long but pleasant stage... Thanks to the sun hidden by the clouds and the not excessively hot temperatures. Some stretches were truly beautiful, especially the original stretch of the VF. The arrival in San Miniato was very beautiful, this village is truly beautiful.
Let's move on.

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April 3, 2022,🇮🇹 Via Francigena 2 - von Altopascio nach San Miniato

Today's second stage was considerably more forgiving. Many routes through nature and typical small Italian villages.
The climatic conditions were also excellent for hiking: 15 ° C with lots of sun ☀️.

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September 16, 2023,VF23 Etappe 7: Altopascio - San Miniato

I set the alarm on my smartphone for 5 a.m. today so that I could start hiking an hour earlier, because thunderstorms were forecast for the afternoon at today's destination, San Miniato.

After the first coffee in the bar around 6:15 a.m. the first raindrops, which slowly but surely turned into summer rain. Luckily in the morning the path took …

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May 22, 2025,Badia Pozzeveri - San Miniato

Today we almost avoided the rain. We arrived in San Miniato before it started pouring and the rain continued until the evening. The hostel was not very welcoming but we found a group of people from Giussano who unfortunately walked for two hours in the rain. Pleasant evening in their company at the restaurant.

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October 26, 2025,34. Altopascio to San Miniato

It poured again and again at night. When we got up and checked the sky at 6:30 am, it was cloudy but dry: so the backpack cover on.
Half of today's walk was in the forest. There were a lot of puddles and streams in the paths. Sometimes treading carefully with the help of walking sticks onto the grass on …

April 24, 2024,Day 2 - Via Francigena - Altopascio to San Miniato

The beauty of Tuscany started to shine on this stage. The random elevator up to San Miniato at the end was a godsend!

September 27, 2026,Via Francigena dag 2

Slept well, low heart rate, no tremors upon waking for the first time in 6 weeks. Very nice. We had breakfast included, so we made use of everything they could offer us. We also got 2 large bottles of water for the road. Buying lunch didn't quite work out, and there were no shops or restaurants open along the way... …

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