The I love Francigena-for all walk is a free event to be held on 25 May, and open to the public.
The full-day walk starts in Ivrea and ends in Viverona
Organized by the Piedmont Region in collaboration with the European Association of Vie Francigene, and open to the public, the programme starts at 8.00 am in Viverone in the small square in front of the Il Porticciolo Bar on the lakefront. There will be a 9.30 am transfer by bus to Ivrea’s town hall square for the start of the walk. At 1.00 pm there will be a packed lunch at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Bollengo with the departure set for 2.30pm and the final arrival in the town hall square of Viverone. The total distance is approximately 20 kilometres, the walk is for a maximum of a hundred participants and is accompanied by four hiking guides.
For wayfarers, pilgrims and enthusiasts
I love Francigena-for all is the dress rehearsal for the subsequent public Via Francigena for all events which, like that on 25 May will be an opportunity to promote the new openings of the Churches with Open Doors project, such as at the Church Saints Peter and Paul in Bollengo. These walks aim a making known the accessibility on the Ivrea-Viverone Canavese trail and they offer a unique opportunity to get to know sections of the route through its cultural and natural heritage and local gastronomic products. Bringing together wayfarers, pilgrims, enthusiasts, local associations and tour operators, the overall objective is to promote the Via Francigena through environmental education, sustainable and slow tourism with the involvement of local communities and stakeholders.
