Difficulty rating: Easy

From Issogne the Via Francigena takes us down the Aosta Valley through a string of historic towns, Arnad with the architectural gem of St Martin’s Church, Bard with its imposing fort, Pont St Martin and its iconic Roman bridge and Montalto Dora with its impressive 12th-century castle and above all the fantastic town of Ivrea.

From Ivrea we walk through farmlands, woods and small villages before arriving at the bustling university town of Vercelli, with its grand central piazza, numerous Roman relics and the Basilica di Sant’ Andrea, one of the best preserved Romanesque buildings in Italy.

From here we follow the Po Valley to Mortara, and on to Garlasco, where this weeks walk ends. The Via Francigena dissects Turin and Milan (both are 30 – 35km away) and during this week there will be opportunities to visit one or both of these.

Nearest transport hub: 

• Day 1: 
  Verres train station – Milan airport
• Final day: 
  115, 153 or 097 bus – Milan airport
  

Distances per day:

• Day 1: 36.5km
• Day 2: 37km
• Day 3: 26.5km
• Day 4: 19km
• Day 5: 14.5km
• Day 6: 23.5km
  
• Day 7: 0km

Please make sure that you read the Just Walk Terms and Conditions before you make your booking. This is not one of those standard T&C's documents that we usually scroll through and tick, hoping for the best. This document contains essential information about Just Walk which you will need to read.

The maximum number of people we can take for this stage is twenty. Therefore, making your booking and paying your deposit does not guarantee participation in this stage. We will contact you to confirm that your booking has been successful and to ask you to provide further essential information.