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Day Twelve on the
Way of St Francis ~
Spello to Trevi, 18.5 Kilometers (11.5 Miles)
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The stage from Spello to Trevi on the Way of St Francis is relatively easy compared to most, but its lack of challenging and interesting terrain makes it less appealing.
Ah the dilemma between difficulty vs. reward (or beauty) solidifies what I often say about this particular pilgrimage: "Kill yourself or go boring." In other words, when the Way is easy, it is also boring. The pilgrimage is most appealing when the way is difficult! Definitely a life metaphor, isn't it?
However, the interest on day twelve culminates as you make the climb at the end of the day into the fabulous medieval town of Trevi, a rewarding destination indeed!
"True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice." ~ St. Francis of Assisi
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Maps and Stats, The Way of St Francis, Spello to Trevi
Relax and enjoy this "easy" day of only 18.5 kilometers and moderate elevation gain. Below is our fully interactive map for the day, with all the amenities placed on it, as usual. For a direct link to this Spello to Trevi map, click here.
Most of this day is on pavement which may make the walking easier, but clearly, not as remarkable.
Foligno is not a bad stop-over for a coffee break after about six kilometers, nor is Saint'Eraclio after nine. But both towns are on the flat plains and while interesting, are not as dramatic as Trevi, your final destination.
This "easy" day includes an elevation change of about 496 meters (1627 feet), much less than most days. You may notice the first climb up and out of Sant'Eraclio, the longest of the climbs ~ about 100 meters gain over about two kilometers. The rest of the up/down undulations are much shorter and easier and we barely notice them.
Elevation Profile, Way of St. Francis: Day Twelve, Spello to TreviPhoto-Rich Travelogue, The Way of St Francis, Spello to Trevi
Day twelve starts at the southern end of Spello, after walking through the impressive Roman gate, the Porta Consolare. We arrived here from our extremely comfortable Residenza Frenguelli, (with perhaps the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in), right at daybreak. The town was totally quiet.
Here is a photo of the Porta Consolare, but from the southwest. The route will actually come out at the archway, you can see on the far left of the gate.
Start of Day 12 at the Porta ConsolareIf you are walking through the gate, you will not see any waymarks, telling you to turn to the left onto the Via Sant'Anna, until several meters after the turn.
Below is a photo of what the first Way of St. Francis sign looks like (apologies for the shot directly into the sun). You can see that the first town of Ponte Chiona is 3.7 kilometers away and Foligno, 3.8 kilometers. Foligno is a large town, and to the medieval center, it is 6.1 kilometers from the gate.
First Way of St. Francis Sign after Turning Left Onto the Via Sant'AnnaYou know you are heading out in the correct direction, when you follow along the Roman wall on the southside of Spello.
Following the Roman Wall on the Southside of SpelloContinue along the Via Sant'Anna as it leaves the wall, and turns on a strong bend to the right and now due East. A few minutes walk later you arrive at the first intersection.
Continue straight through the intersection where the street is now called the Via Giacomo Brodolini.
Walk initially through a cluster of homes and then you will be on an open, rural road lined with shade trees, olive trees, estates and farmland, pictured next. You will be on flat, paved rural roads for the next three kilometers, all the way into the outskirts of Foligno.
Along the Rural Via Giacomo BrodoliniAfter about one kilometer from the Porta Solare, pass the lovely little chapel called the Santissima Trinità. For those of you familiar with my pilgrimages, I always like to breathe a prayer of gratitude when I arrive at a wayside chapel. This was was especially lovely, glowing in the morning light with angels cresting the doorway. It made me feel especially grateful for my health and for the journey.
Santissima Trinità ChapelAfter the chapel the road becomes the Via Spineto and you continue walking on the expansive country road.
After not quite a full kilometer from the chapel, the Via Spineto makes another strong bend to the right and you are now walking along the Via Rapecchiano.
The open country road becomes more inhabited with buildings the closer you get to Foligno and by 3.2 kilometers total, from the Porta Consolare, you arrive at this prominent crossroads with the Via San Cristoforo in Ponte Chiona.
Walk Straight Through at Crossroads in Ponte ChionaWalk straight through the crossroads and onto a quaint side street with little traffic.
long straight road turning left toward center of Foligno, has no sidewalk initially, a lane, then a sidewalk. But in that short period it is really bad.
After crossing bridge, after church, turn right onto side street, with a yellow/blue waymark on a traffic pole that says, "Zona Traffico Limitado."
medieval center of Foligno is very small. Turn right not a pedestrian street.
Church is baroque, not romanesque
Gate on south side modern.
Long stretch on highway after the gate, cross over, then back. No signs, but blue/yellow stickers to guide you. on traffic sign poles, sometimes painted along the nasty highway.
Reflections, The Way of St Francis, Spello to Trevi
Salutation
May your own Way of St Francis from Spello to Trevi show quiet and persistant true progress! Utreia!
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