Via Francigena Near Zepponami – Viterbo Papal Palace loop from Viterbo Porta Fiorentina
Via Francigena Near Zepponami – Viterbo Papal Palace loop from Viterbo Porta Fiorentina
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Via Francigena Near Zepponami – Viterbo Papal Palace loop from Viterbo Porta Fiorentina
09:31
127km
1,660m
Cycling
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 18, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps
You may need to carry your bike.
After 65.0 km for 18 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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24.4 km
Sito di Importanza Comunitaria Monti Vulsini
Nature Reserve
32.4 km
Bolsena Old Town and the Rocca Monaldeschi
Highlight • Historical Site
In Etruscan and then Roman times it became an important trading center; in the Middle Ages its importance grew thanks to the large flow of pilgrims that the Via Francigena led to Rome, but also to the veneration of the martyr S. Cristina in whose honor the Collegiate Church of S. Cristina was built. In this same church, the so-called Miracle of Bolsena (or of the bleeding host) took place in the thirteenth century, following which the feast of Corpus Domini was established for all of Christianity.
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46.0 km
Montefiascone and View of Lake Bolsena
Highlight • Settlement
It is enough to pedal a little through the city that we see first of all the CATHEDRAL OF SANTA MARGHERITA given the majesty of the dome visible from every angle. Few people know that it is even the third in Italy for diameter! Before we find only San Pietro in Rome and Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.
Skirting the village at the end of a short climb, along which we see some cellars that sell the famous wine, we find a terrace that dominates the entire valley below and gives us a wonderful view of the lake.
Just enough time to take some pictures and we see the ROCCA DEI PAPI behind us.
“From its Torre del Pellegrino it is possible to look at 360 degrees and with binoculars see Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio and Abruzzo. We are on the highest hill of the Vulsini mountains, the south-eastern shore of Lake Bolsena, from which it is possible to dominate the Viterbo area. A strategic place that has been established since ancient times and that between the 10th and 11th centuries counted on the village of San Flaviano and on a small complex, dominated by the masonry watchtower. " (retedimorestorichelazio.it/dimora/vt/montefiascone/rocca-dei-papi/)
A few uphill rides will be amply rewarded by the treasures of Montefiascone, maybe take a break with a good glass of its wine.
#gsavismontevarchi #avismontevarchi #avismontefiascone #roccadeipapi #motefiascone #dagiggetto
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46.5 km
View of Lake Bolsena from Montefiascone
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46.7 km
View of Lake Bolsena from the Belvedere di Borgariglia
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51.1 km
Via Francigena Near Zepponami
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65.0 km
Viterbo Papal Palace
Highlight • Historical Site
Today it can be visited.
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85.3 km
Road in the Forest
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96.7 km
Historic Centre of Capranica
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127 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
47.9 km
37.0 km
23.7 km
17.2 km
1.04 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
67.5 km
35.3 km
18.0 km
5.16 km
789 m
123 m
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Elevation
Highest point (600 m)
Lowest point (280 m)
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