The Via/Cammino di San Francesco from Rome to Assisi, passing through Rieti, is one of the most intense spiritual routes in Italy, capable of combining the experience of pilgrimage with a deep connection to the life and preaching of the Saint of Assisi. It winds between Umbria and Lazio for more than 250 kilometers, crossing hilly landscapes, silent forests, medieval villages and places steeped in Franciscan memory. The Via/Cammino di San Francesco links together the main places touched by the Poverello in his itineraries, re-proposing - stage by stage - the human and spiritual experience of St. Francis.

The charm of the path lies precisely in its historical and spiritual adherence: the landscapes that accompany the pilgrim are the same ones that once gladdened the simple heart of the Saint, the localities traversed preserve the living memory of his words and gestures, and the inhabitants of this land still seem related to his spirit. To walk along the Via/Cammino di San Francesco is to immerse oneself in a spirituality that speaks of love for small things, respect for creation and welcoming others, whoever they may be.

The route touches symbolic places such as Assisi,, Spoleto, the Valnerina and the Marmore Falls, Poggio Bustone, Greccio, Fonte Colombo, until arriving in Rieti, in the Sacred Valley, and from there crossing the Sabina and to arrive in Rome, in the majesty of St. Peter's Basilica. It is a journey that accompanies the wayfarer in self-discovery, guided by the figure of Francis who, from Rome to Assisi, continues to speak to the mind and heart, offering an art of living that harmonizes man with the world, and with others.

In this sense, the Rome-Rieti-Assisi stretch is not just a geographical route, but an authentic journey of the spirit, capable of giving meaning and depth to everyday life, and of giving the pilgrim - and anyone who sets out with an open heart - a precious gift: the possibility of rediscovering, step by step, the meaning of one's existence.