There is no right way to make a journey as challenging as this. This book together with the Lightfoot Companion will provide you with the resources to enjoy doing it your way.

With dozens of alternative routes, accommodation choices and cultural highlights described for the entire length of the journey the Lightfoot Series will give you the freedom to succeed.

The 9th edition of the guide will lead you in 42 stages along the 1028 kilometres of the modern via Francigena from the summit of the Great Saint Bernard Pass to Saint Peter's Square in the heart of Rome and also provides a detailed guide to the via Francigena Montagna or via degli Abati leading through the dramatic landscapes of the Apennines.