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Via di Francesco - Via del Nord

In the Catenaia Alps

Regional route229 km · 142 miBest Apr–Oct

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 11–23 °C (52–73 °F)

  1. J4°-3°71
  2. F5°-4°70
  3. M8°-1°87
  4. A11°2°107
  5. M16°6°111
  6. J20°10°98
  7. J23°12°59
  8. A23°12°80
  9. S18°9°127
  10. O14°6°140
  11. N8°1°137
  12. D5°-2°122

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Via di Francesco - Via del Nord is a regional hiking route in Perugia, Italy, about 229 km (142 mi) in length. It is in the Catenaia Alps. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Apr–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
229 km · 142 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Catenaia Alps (Western Umbrian Apennines › Umbria-Marche Apennines; GMBA)
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
Italy
Region
Perugia
Continent
Europe
Route type
Regional route
Ref
VdF
From / to
La Verna → Assisi
Route centre
43.3902, 12.2754
Route start
43.7071, 11.9334
OpenStreetMap
relation 7766967
Official info
viadifrancesco.it/
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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