Cycling Via Francigena: Siena to Rome

Duration
9 days
Guided Status
Self-Guided
Difficulty
Moderate
D-Score™
D2 - Intermediate

Overview

Explore the last section of the legendary Via Francigena route, from the rolling hills of Tuscany to the splendour of Rome. The journey will take you along charming roads out of Siena, crossing the Val d’Arbia and the Val d’Orcia, landmarks of the Tuscan landscape. You will visit wonderful villages like Bagno Vignoni, with its enormous thermal pool in the centre of the square, and Radicofani, whose fortress dominates southern Tuscany. Entering Lazio, you will be amazed by the beauty of Lake Bolsena, and charmed by the ancient paving stones of the Via Cassia, still intact after 2,000 years. Furthermore, you will also explore the enchanting medieval centre of Viterbo, the ancient Etrurian roads, the Roman amphitheatre of Sutri, and the beautiful cycle path that leads you into the heart of Rome, running along the river Tiber until your destination: St Peter Square.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Arrive in Siena

Arrive in Siena

Day 2: Siena - San Quirico d'Orcia

54 km 650 m

D1

Siena - San Quirico d'Orcia

Day 3: San Quirico d'Orica - Radicofani

42 km 650 m

D1

San Quirico d'Orica - Radicofani

Day 4: Radicofani - Bolsena

60 km 840 m

D1

Radicofani - Bolsena

Day 5: Bolsena to Viterbo

33 km 545 m

D1

Bolsena to Viterbo

Day 6: Viterbo - Sutri

38 km 420 m

D1

Viterbo - Sutri

Day 7: Sutri - Formello

34 km 534 m

D1

Sutri - Formello

Day 8: Formello - Rome

34 km 155 m

D1

Formello - Rome

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

B&B

What's Included

Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental

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