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For details of the different pilgrimage waymarkers you will encounter along the Way, see ‘The modern Way of St Francis’, above.

Using this guide

The same pattern of information is given for each of the daily stages specified in this guide. The guide also shares brief information about cities, and stories from the life of St Francis relating to Franciscan sites you will encounter. The book’s print format has intentionally been kept very small in order to fit easily into a rucksack.

Fields of sunflowers on the way to Cittá di Castello (Stage 10)

Maps are provided for each stage, covering 20–30km in a small format – they are intended as overviews rather than step-by-step guidance. Also provided are elevation profiles, which have been generated using GPS information to provide a visual preview of the stage’s topography.

An information box at the start of each stage gives the day’s essential statistics: start and finish points, distance, total ascent and descent, difficulty rating, duration and any relevant notes. All distances, elevations and durations come from actual experience and were recorded by GPS to help walkers know their progress during the stage. Stages are rated as ‘Easy,’ ‘Moderate’, ‘Moderately Hard’ or ‘Hard’ based on a rating of climbs, descents and distance.