Managing authority
Club Alpino Italiano / relevant regional or route association
Trail associationFRANCI completion certificate
Via Francigena Completion Certificate
Via Francigena is a recognised Pilgrimage in England, France, Switzerland and Italy, running from Canterbury Cathedral to St Peter's Basilica, Rome over approximately 1700-2000 km.
FRANCIRegistry route
Image source and licence
Val-d'Orcia-landscape-1.jpg by Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY 2.5; cropped and colour-treated.
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Trail context
A certificate grounded in the journey.
A considered completion record for Via Francigena, built around private evidence review and a permanent public verification layer.
Completed Via Francigena? Submit route-appropriate GPS tracks, activity links, dated photos, stamps, permits, guide confirmation, club confirmation, or a clear completion narrative. Route variants are assessed from the evidence provided.
Structured trail record
Authority, season and access
Official route status
Official or established Italian long-distance route
PilgrimageNormal endpoints
Canterbury Cathedral to St Peter's Basilica, Rome
Catalogue references: 51.280, 1.083 to 41.902, 12.454Elevation range
0 m to 2,473 m
Rounded catalogue elevationsRecommended months
May-October
Alpine snow, storms, landslides, refuge closures and protected-area restrictions may affect sections.Access requirements
Refuge reservations, park entry, seasonal transport and local permits may apply; check route-specific sources.
Permit/booking · Seasonal constraintsCollection and characteristics
Pilgrimage
ItalyWaymarkedHeritageMulti Day
Coordinates and elevations are rounded catalogue references for discovery only. They are not navigation-grade or emergency waypoints. Always use current official route information and an appropriate map.
Reviewed route data
Route, stages and elevation
1700-2000 km, depending on route variant
Approx. 35,000 m
75-100 walking days
StartCanterbury CathedralFinishSt Peter's Basilica, Rome
- 1Canterbury
- 2Dover
- 3Calais
- 4Reims
- 5Besançon
- 6Lausanne
- 7Great St Bernard Pass
- 8Aosta
- 9Pavia
- 10Fidenza
- 11Lucca
- 12Siena
- 13Viterbo
- 14Rome
Planning summary only. Check current closures, permits, weather, transport, and official navigation sources before travel.
Why get this certificate?
Via Francigena is a recognised Pilgrimage in England, France, Switzerland and Italy, running from Canterbury Cathedral to St Peter's Basilica, Rome over approximately 1700-2000 km.
Your certificate includes a premium PDF, a permanent QR verification page, registry-signed metadata, and privacy-aware public display settings.
Accepted evidence
Route-matched proof examples
- Continuous dated GPX, FIT, TCX, or equivalent activity record covering the recognised route
- Route checkpoints: Canterbury; Calais; Besançon; Great St Bernard Pass; Aosta; Fidenza; Siena; Rome
- Dated endpoint and checkpoint photographs plus stage history where track coverage has material gaps
- Evidence of required permits, bookings, guide arrangements, or access compliance where applicable
Before payment
Prepare proof that tells the whole route story.
Best evidence: GPX, FIT, or TCX files, trusted activity links, dated trail photos, stamps, permits, or guide confirmation. Photos alone may need supporting context.
Expected review level: Evidence Reviewed. Most reviews target 2–3 working days after payment and private proof upload.
Trail proof checklist
- Continuous dated GPX, FIT, TCX, or equivalent activity record covering the recognised route
- Route checkpoints: Canterbury; Calais; Besançon; Great St Bernard Pass; Aosta; Fidenza; Siena; Rome
- Dated endpoint and checkpoint photographs plus stage history where track coverage has material gaps
- Evidence of required permits, bookings, guide arrangements, or access compliance where applicable
Distance and route variants are reviewed conservatively. Public pages never publish raw GPS points or private proof files.
Private review layer
Your proof is not your public profile.
Reviewers may see
GPS and activity files, uploaded photos, permits, stamps, guide confirmations, completion narrative, and clarification replies.
The public may see
Certificate status, trail, privacy-controlled display name, dates, verification level, issue date, fingerprint, and registry signature state.
Supported route variants
The catalogue route follows the Council of Europe/European Association walking itinerary from Canterbury to Rome. Southern Via Francigena extensions beyond Rome are separate records.
Key route sequence: Canterbury - Dover - Calais - Reims - Besançon - Lausanne - Great St Bernard Pass - Aosta - Pavia - Fidenza - Lucca - Siena - Viterbo - Rome.
Prepare your proofVerification levels
Evidence ReviewedPrivate completion evidence was assessed by a Verified Hikes reviewer.
GPS Evidence ReviewedA GPS file or trusted activity record formed part of the evidence review.
Photo + GPS ReviewedPhotographic context and GPS or activity evidence both supported the review.
Partner ConfirmedAn approved partner confirmed completion through a defined workflow.
Authority ConfirmedA trail authority explicitly confirmed the record through an approved workflow.
How the process works
Start verification
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Upload proof
Add GPS, activity links, photos, stamps, permits, or confirmation documents privately.
Registry review
A reviewer checks evidence, dates, privacy, and verification level.
Certificate issued
Receive your premium PDF and QR-verifiable public record.
FAQ
What does the QR code prove?
It opens a safe registry page showing certificate metadata, signature status, evidence summary, and PDF fingerprint.
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