Switzerland!
Out of the heat of Rome and into the cooler temperatures and amazing landscape of Switzerland, starting with one of the most famous mountain passes in the Alps: St Gotthard Pass
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Via Francigena
After entering Italy, we joined the Via Francigena pilgrimmage route on our way to Rome. The Via Francigena starts in Canterbury, England and is a walking route all the way to Rome. There is a cycling version of the route that covers the Italian section, which we joined in the town of Aosta. The Via Francigena is much less frequented than the Camino de Santiago - we saw more pilgrims in an hour on the Camino than we did on our whole time on the Via Francigena, but the pilgrims and hosts along the way were very dedicated. These are the first 2 parts that took us from Piedmont to Tuscany: