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Pilgrims receive a warm reception at Leonardo’s Rooms B&B (Via Piave 7, tel 360 923824, info@leonardosrooms.it, €45/60/70/80. Hearty pilgrim breakfast). Also convenient is Toscani da Sempre (Via Fratelli Monzecchi 13/15, tel 558 392952, info@toscanidasempre.it, €50/70). In the lower town, by the river, is Hotel i Villini (Viale Armando Diaz 28, tel 055 8368140, info@ivillini.it, from €40).

STAGE 2

Pontassieve to Passo della Consuma

Start Piazza Vittorio Emanuel II, Pontassieve Finish Main piazza, Consuma Distance 17.8km Total ascent 1021m Total descent 138m Difficulty Hard Duration 6hrs Note The sole possibility for refreshment after Pontassieve is the bar at Diacceto, so it may be wise to bring provisions for the whole day.

A constant uphill track takes you from vineyards into the forests that will be your setting for the next five days. Today’s climb is to the top of a saddle of mountains that separate two sections of the Arno River. Although about two-thirds of today’s walk is on pavement, the often-spectacular views over vineyards and through forests to the green mountains of the Central Apennine range make this an enjoyable stage.