# St. Francis Way, Italy: what it is and when to go > St. Francis Way is an Italy pilgrims' way (Rome). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-di-francesco-via-di-roma/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Italy pilgrims' way · Hiking - **Where:** Italy - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** FCO Rome, 24 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [viadifrancesco.it](https://www.viadifrancesco.it/) - **Trail network:** National - **From:** La Verna - **To:** Roma - **Coordinates:** 41.92989, 12.48493 ## What it is and where St. Francis Way is an Italy pilgrims' way (Rome). It is in [Rome](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/roma/), where this site lists 676 more places to see, 3.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 41.92989, 12.48493; the nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO, Rome), 24 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.929894%2C12.484928) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.929894%2C12.484928) - **Trail network:** National - **From:** La Verna - **To:** Roma It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/) places in Italy. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit St. Francis Way is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 16 | | February | Possible | 10 h 22 | | March | Possible | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 08 | | May | Best time | 14 h 22 | | June | Best time | 15 h 02 | | July | Possible | 14 h 46 | | August | Possible | 13 h 42 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 50 | | November | Possible | 9 h 35 | | December | Possible | 8 h 58 | In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Italy To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Sacro Cuore di Maria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-del-sacro-cuore-immacolato-di-maria/): Titular church in Piazza Euclide, Rome, built by the architect Armando Brasini · 415 m - [San Roberto Bellarmino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-di-san-roberto-bellarmino/): Church in Rome · 1.0 km - [Mosque of Rome](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/grand-mosque/): Building in Rome, Italy · 1.0 km - [Museo Civico di Zoologia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-civico-di-zoologia/): Italian museum · 1.2 km - [Bioparco di Roma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bioparco/): Zoo in Rome · 1.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). ## More in Italy: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco - [Margherita Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-capanna-regina-margherita/): mountain hut located on the Signalkuppe of Monte Rosa in the Alps - [Antonio Locatelli Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/dreizinnenhutte-rifugio-antonio-locatelli-sepp-innerkofler/): mountain refuge in South Tyrol, Italy Every Italy place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is St. Francis Way? It is an Italy pilgrims' way. ### When is the best time to visit St. Francis Way? April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. ### How do you get to St. Francis Way? The nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), 24 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.929894%2C12.484928) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Sacro Cuore di Maria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-del-sacro-cuore-immacolato-di-maria/), [San Roberto Bellarmino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-di-san-roberto-bellarmino/), [Mosque of Rome](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/grand-mosque/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6689530), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80334501), CC0. More about St. Francis Way on [Wikipedia](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_di_Francesco). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).