Stage 7 of 13 · Via Francigena

Pillo → Picchena

Distance

23.4 km

Ascent

+631 m

Descent

-684 m

Est. Time

6h 18m

Altitude

117.7–391 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

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Start: Pillo

No nearby transit stop. Consider getting dropped off or using the previous stage's end stop.

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End: Picchena

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

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Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Easy (5–10%)

Route Map

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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
Pillo → km 8.5 (231m) 118–332m	8.5 km	+310m / -260m	2h 20m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 8.5 (231m) → km 16.7 (330m) 231–391m	8.2 km	+274m / -175m	2h 11m	📈 Climbing
km 16.7 (330m) → Picchena 132–330m	6.7 km	+126m / -322m	1h 42m	📉 Descending
Total	23.4 km	+631m / -684m	6h 14m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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

Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)

Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

3h 47m

Calories

1,855 kcal

Water Needed

2.7 L

Effort Distance

33.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (171g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1897mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

27 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 631m ↓ 684m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (73%) Easy Grade (27%)

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

Unlikely

Mud Risk

15%

Low

Ice Risk

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 23.4 km, 631m ascent, max altitude 391m, ~6h duration.

Essential 5 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 3.2L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2207 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving