Stage 3 of 13 · Via Francigena

P.za Romboni → Verdi 1

Distance
25.4 km
Ascent
+501 m
Descent
-522 m
Est. Time
6h 21m
Altitude
14.7–331.5 m
Type
point-to-point
⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

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25.4 km Distance501 m Climb6h 21m Est. time332 m High pointHARD Difficulty
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Getting Here

P.za Romboni (bus stop)

266m from trailhead · ~3 min walk

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Getting Out

Verdi 1 (bus stop)

72m from trail end · ~1 min walk

Elevation Profile

50m100m150m200m250m300m350m05 km10 km15 km20 km25 km332m15m
Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Steep (15–25%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
P.za Romboni → km 7.6 (259m)
36–283m
7.6 km+365m / -146m2h 12m📈 Climbing
km 7.6 (259m) → km 13.2 (215m)
116–332m
5.6 km+204m / -249m1h 34m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 13.2 (215m) → Verdi 1
15–226m
12.3 km+32m / -228m2h 37m📉 Descending
Total25.4 km+501m / -522m6h 24m

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Est. Finish Time
3h 48m
Calories
1,867 kcal
Water Needed
2.7 L
Effort Distance
33 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (171g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1900mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
20 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 501m ↓ 522m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (77%) Easy Grade (23%)

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

Surface

≈57% paved · ≈43% unpaved
Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 64% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
10%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
Unlikely

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

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

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 25.4 km, 501m ascent, max altitude 331.5m, ~6h duration.

Essential 5 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    Estimated 3.2L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 2225 kcal burn
  • 🆘
    Emergency space blanket
    Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving
Recommended 4 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🔦
    Headlamp
    6h route — plan for delays
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic

Logistics

This route runs from P.za Romboni to Verdi 1 (25.4 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
P.za Romboni
🚌 P.za Romboni (188m)
🚌 Piazza Romboni (205m)
🚌 Ioc. Lombrici (2.2km)
Finish — Getting Back
Verdi 1
🚌 Verdi 1 (58m)
🚌 Verdi 2 (65m)
🚌 Verdi 3 (73m)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Oliveto S.Andrea 3.6 km off trail
  • Via S.Lucia fr. 176 3.1 km off trail
  • Piazza Romboni 205m off trail
  • P.za Romboni 188m off trail
  • Piazza dell'Aquila - Casoli km 0.1 · 4.7 km off trail
  • Ioc. Lombrici km 0.1 · 2.2 km off trail
  • Massarosa Bozzano km 7.6 · 4.3 km off trail
  • Ripafratta km 18.8 · 3.6 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Drinking Water 2.0 km off trail
  • Drinking Water 1.2 km off trail
  • Drinking Water 2.0 km off trail
  • Drinking Water 1.6 km off trail
  • Drinking Water 1.2 km off trail

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Route data from OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL. Updated 2026-04-01.