# Via Francigena, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Via Francigena is an ancient road (Via Francigena - 04 parte Italia) in Italy (Mulazzo). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41. 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-francigena-04-part-italy/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Ancient road · Hiking
- **Local name:** Via Francigena - 04 parte Italia
- **Where:** Italy
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BLQ Bologna, 111 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [viefrancigene.org](https://www.viefrancigene.org/)
- **Trail network:** International
- **Distance:** 2074 km
- **Elevation gain:** +36938 m
- **From:** Gran San Bernardo
- **To:** Santa Maria di Leuca
- **Coordinates:** 44.28952, 9.93843

## What it is and where

Via Francigena is an ancient road (Via Francigena - 04 parte Italia) in Italy (Mulazzo).

It is in [Mulazzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mulazzo/), where this site lists 58 more places to see, 4.9 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 44.28952, 9.93843; the nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ, Bologna), 111 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=44.289519%2C9.938434)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.289519%2C9.938434)

- **Trail network:** International
- **Distance:** 2074 km
- **Elevation gain:** +36938 m
- **From:** Gran San Bernardo
- **To:** Santa Maria di Leuca

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 Via Francigena is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 02 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 13 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 38 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 14 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 35 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 19 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 01 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 51 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 44 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 22 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 41 |

In June there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41. 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

- [Castello di Malgrate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-malgrate/): Castle in Malgrate, Villafranca in Lunigiana, Italy · 3.8 km
- [Trekking Lunigiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/trekking-lunigiana/): Hiking · 4.1 km
- [Casa di Dante in Lunigiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/casa-di-dante-in-lunigiana/): Museum in Italy · 4.9 km
- [Via del Volto Santo 2a](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-del-volto-santo-2a/): Hiking · 6.0 km
- [Via Marchesana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-marchesana/): Hiking · 6.3 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 Via Francigena?

It is an ancient road (Via Francigena - 04 parte Italia in the local language) in Italy.

### When is the best time to visit Via Francigena?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41.

### How do you get to Via Francigena?

The nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 111 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.289519%2C9.938434) 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 [Castello di Malgrate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-malgrate/), [Trekking Lunigiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/trekking-lunigiana/), [Casa di Dante in Lunigiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/casa-di-dante-in-lunigiana/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/955907), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q542830), CC0. More about Via Francigena on [Wikipedia](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Francigena). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).