Stage 1 of 13 · Via Francigena

Start → Viale Stazione/Via Alfieri

Distance
24.5 km
Ascent
+275 m
Descent
-260 m
Est. Time
5h 33m
Altitude
1.3–207.9 m
Type
point-to-point
🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland
🚌

Getting Here

San Lazzaro (bus stop)

1726m from trailhead · ~21 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Viale Stazione/Via Alfieri (bus stop)

662m from trail end · ~8 min walk

Elevation Profile

50m100m150m200m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km208m1m
Flat (<5%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Start → km 10.9 (5m)
1–73m
10.9 km+62m / -113m2h 20m📉 Descending
km 10.9 (5m) → km 17.7 (173m)
2–178m
6.8 km+214m / -45m1h 44m📈 Climbing
km 17.7 (173m) → Viale Stazione/Via Alfieri
45–208m
6.7 km+99m / -204m1h 36m📉 Descending
Total24.5 km+275m / -260m5h 41m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

7:00 /km
4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)
Fast Hiker / Jogger
Est. Finish Time
3h 18m
Calories
1,632 kcal
Water Needed
2.3 L
Effort Distance
28.6 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (149g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1654mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
11 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 275m ↓ 260m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (100%)
Surface Type
Asphalt (37%) Unknown (34%) Unpaved (14%) Sett (5%) Gravel (3%) Fine gravel (2%) Grass paver (2%) Ground (1%) Compacted (1%) Pebblestone (1%) Grass (1%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface Breakdown

Paved (37%)
Unknown (34%)
Unpaved Trail (14%)
Sett (5%)
Gravel (3%)
Fine Gravel (2%)
Grass paver (2%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
15%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
Unlikely

Snow unlikely at this elevation in June. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 24.5 km, 275m ascent, max altitude 207.9m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    Estimated 2.8L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 1948 kcal burn
Recommended 3 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic

Logistics

This route runs from Start to Viale Stazione/Via Alfieri (24.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Start
🚌 San Lazzaro (654m)
🚌 Ponte Isolone (1.3km)
🚌 Direzione Sarzana Casalecchio (2.0km)
Finish — Getting Back
Viale Stazione/Via Alfieri
🚌 Viale Stazione/Via Alfieri (449m)
🚌 Viale Stazione Liceo G.Bascoli (504m)
🚌 Viale Stazione Liceo Pascoli (519m)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Sarzana 2.9 km off trail
  • Paghezzana 2.2 km off trail
  • Direzione Sarzana Bivio Paghezzana km 0.4 · 2.1 km off trail
  • Direzione Fosdinovo Bivio Paghezzana km 0.4 · 2.1 km off trail
  • Direzione Fosdinovo La Maestà km 0.4 · 2.0 km off trail
  • Direzione Sarzana La Maestà km 0.4 · 2.0 km off trail
  • Fosdinovo km 0.4 · 4.9 km off trail
  • Direzione Sarzana Casalecchio km 0.4 · 2.0 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

  • Shelter km 7.7 · 1.8 km off trail
  • Shelter km 21.9 · 749m off trail
  • Shelter km 24.2 · 1.5 km off trail
  • Shelter km 24.4 · 2.0 km off trail
  • Shelter km 24.5 · 1.1 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Drinking Water km 1.4 · 832m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 1.4 · 711m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 2.1 · On trail
  • Drinking Water km 2.6 · 956m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 2.6 · 1.5 km off trail

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