Cammino di Sant'Antonio

In short: Cammino di Sant'Antonio: from Padua to La Verna. Length: around 400 km, duration: about 3 weeks. Best time: Spring and autumn.

Overview

Anthony of Padua is one of Italy's best-known saints. The route links Padua, where his tomb lies, with La Verna in Tuscany, the mountain where Francis of Assisi is said to have received the stigmata.

The route leads from the Po plain via Ferrara and Romagna into the Apennines. The flat beginning is easy, and the mountains at the end ask more of you.

Figures for the length vary depending on the variant. Check the current route with the people who run the path before you set off.

Planning your stages

How long you need depends on your daily distance. The table works this out for 400 kilometres, with one rest day a week.

Who is this route for?

With some hiking experience this route is very manageable. Expect climbs and keep your days from getting too long.

What does the route cost?

With an albergue or simple guesthouse and one hot meal, 60 to 80 euros a day is usually enough. Over about 23 days that comes to roughly 1,400 to 1,850 euros, plus travel and gear. This is a guide figure.

You can find more routes under Pilgrimage routes in Europe, Pilgrimage in Italy, sorted by religion under Christian pilgrimage routes.