Stage 6 of 13 · Via Francigena

S. Miniato Basso Stazione FS Marconi → Pillo

Distance

24.3 km

Ascent

+446 m

Descent

-288 m

Est. Time

5h 50m

Altitude

23.3–182.9 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

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24.3 km Distance446 m Climb5h 50m Est. time183 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

S. Miniato Basso Stazione FS Marconi (bus stop)

632m from trailhead · ~7 min walk

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End: Pillo

No nearby transit stop at the end. Check the next stage's start stop.

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%)

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Segment Breakdown

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

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
S. Miniato Basso Stazione FS Marconi → km 8.6 (128m) 23–156m	8.6 km	+219m / -114m	2h 07m	📈 Climbing
km 8.6 (128m) → km 16.8 (142m) 119–180m	8.3 km	+180m / -167m	2h 02m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 16.8 (142m) → Pillo 80–183m	7.5 km	+200m / -160m	1h 54m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	24.3 km	+446m / -288m	6h 04m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 30m

Calories

1,719 kcal

Water Needed

2.4 L

Effort Distance

30.2 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (158g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1756mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

18 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 446m ↓ 288m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

🏃 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

Unlikely

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

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 24.3 km, 446m ascent, max altitude 182.9m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

Estimated 2.9L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2046 kcal burn

Recommended 3 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic

Logistics

This route runs from S. Miniato Basso Stazione FS Marconi to Pillo (24.3 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

S. Miniato Basso Stazione FS Marconi

🚌 San Miniato Piazza Dante (205m)

🚌 S. Miniato Basso Stazione FS Marconi (520m)

🚌 S. Miniato Basso Stazione FS (526m)

Finish — Getting Back

Pillo

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)