- Day 43 - day 10 for 2026
- Wednesday, 6 May 2026
- Filetto to Aulla - 14 km today
- 997 km on my Via Francigena before today
- 14 km for today
- 1 011 km on my Via Francigena (170 km for 2026)
The days from Friday to Tuesday: if I described them as hard, I had not been properly prepared. Today was a short distance but by far was the hardest day I’ve ever had. We left at 07h and had a straightforward starting bit. But from then until after 12 noon we were in forest the whole time. That was the good news. The bad news is that we were traipsing from one valley to another up forest tracks filled with water and stones of all shapes snd sizes. Plus it was raining almost continuosly. Fed up after nearly five hours of slog we took to the roads and reached the northern end of Aulla and found a café for a cold drink and a chocolate brioche.
The hostel is found and there are six of us. One couple is cycling and started ar Cassio this morning. By comparison ee started from Cassio on Sunday morning.
Looking ahead we note the 18 km tomorrow is similar to today – through otherwise untouched bush / forest. We will find another way.
And so to our own beds.
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