The Via di Francesco from Florence to La Verna is an evocative Tuscan itinerary that retraces the Saint's footsteps along the landscapes of the Apennines. The itinerary, entirely in Tuscany, connects the Florentine capital, Florence, to the Sacro Monte della Verna, a symbolic place of Franciscan spirituality where Francis received the stigmata in 1224. The route passes through cultivated fields, forests, Romanesque parish churches and medieval villages, immersing pilgrims in a natural and spiritual landscape of great harmony. Along the way one encounters places of faith such as the Abbey of Vallombrosa, the Sanctuary of La Verna, and various testimonies related to the Saint's passage. The path is grafted into the wider system of the Ways and Paths of Francis, connecting with itineraries coming from the north (such as the Via/Cammino di San Francesco) and continuing ideally to Assisi and Rome.


