Hiking Via Francigena - Valle d'Aosta

At the beginning of the second millennium, a large number of pilgrims began passing through Europe in search of the lost kingdom of heaven - "Patria Celeste". The pilgrims set off towards Jerusalem, Santiago and of course Rome, the eternal city and heart of Christianity. Via Francigena was used for 700 years by emperors, plebeians and priests and was probably the most important road of the time.
On this first part on the Italian peninsula, you walk through alpine Valle d'Aosta. The trails wind among vineyards and fruit orchards surrounded by high mountains. The river Evançon follows you faithfully and the pleasant communities become grateful stops. This is a historically meaningful route that long before our time stood for communication between different cultures.