Stage 8

Pieve Santo Stefano → Sansepolcro

Distance
35.2 km
Elevation
+1794 m
The Auto Strada has consumed the traditional road through the Tiber Valley between Pieve Santo Stefano and Sansepolcro, so the official Via di Francesco track goes east of the highway over the mountains to connect the two in a grueling and steep 36km day. Instead, the recommended track leads west of Lago Montedoglio and reaches the goal in 11 fewer kilometers on gravel roads up into the hills above the lake, enjoying wide views of the surrounding region before joining the Cammino di Assisi and descending onto quiet and flat country roads to enter Sansepolcro from the south.

Stage-level GPX is not generated separately yet; use the route downloads and segment links for the current navigation files. The stays shortcut opens accommodation search around the end town for this stage.

Stage exact map

The dark line is the canonical stage. Dashed lines show published alternate paths where they exist.

Elevation Profile

Pieve Santo ...Pieve Santo ...Passo di Via...Pian della C...MontagnaSansepolcroSansepolcro400m600m800m1000m0km10km20km30km
1143mMax elevation
810mTotal range
35.2 kmDistance

Trail cues

Condensed signposts for this stage. Short prompts for fast scanning, with fuller instructions below each cue.

Start of stage: Start toward Eremo di Cerbaiolo
Stage arrival: Final approach to Sansepolcro
  • Start of stage: Start toward Eremo di Cerbaiolo

    Start from Pieve Santo Stefano and head toward Eremo di Cerbaiolo. At the first junction, follow the marker for Eremo di Cerbaiolo.

    Eremo di Cerbaiolo · 5.9 km in

  • Continue: Junctions toward Passo di Viamaggio

    From Eremo di Cerbaiolo, continue toward Passo di Viamaggio; at each junction, follow the marker for Passo di Viamaggio.

    Passo di Viamaggio · 10.7 km in · +4.8 km from prev

  • Continue: Junctions toward Pian della Capanna

    From Passo di Viamaggio, continue toward Pian della Capanna; at each junction, follow the marker for Pian della Capanna.

    Pian della Capanna · 13.1 km in · +2.4 km from prev

  • Continue: Junctions toward Montagna

    From Pian della Capanna, continue toward Montagna; at each junction, follow the marker for Montagna.

    Montagna · 24.1 km in · +11.0 km from prev

  • Continue: Junctions toward Eremo di Montecasale

    From Montagna, continue toward Eremo di Montecasale; at each junction, follow the marker for Eremo di Montecasale.

    Eremo di Montecasale · 29.3 km in · +5.2 km from prev

  • Stage arrival: Final approach to Sansepolcro

    Continue toward Sansepolcro. Through the final junctions, stay on the main route until arrival.

    Sansepolcro · 35.2 km in · +5.9 km from prev

Overnight planning

Treat the end town as the default overnight check, then use the segment sequence to shorten or extend the day when your pace or accommodation availability requires it.