Stage 3

Poggio Bustone → Rieti

Distance

17.4 km

Elevation

+628 m

Difficulty: moderate

Difficulty is computed, not judged: distance in km plus 1 km for every 100 m of climb. Up to 18 is easy, up to 28 moderate, above 28 hard. It doesn't account for terrain, heat or exposure, so read the route's own note too.

Closure

Stage 6 (Rieti→Poggio Bustone) / Valle Santa: Cantalice stairways under works; passage closed. Detour info: https://www.viadifrancescolazio.it/services/direttrice-salaria/21-percorsi/484-variazione-cammino-cantalice.html

On Cantalice - La Foresta · Until January 30, 2027

Stages are traditional groupings toward Assisi. Segments below are the real building blocks so you can choose your own daily distance and stopping point.

Print stage GPX Stays

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

400m500m600m700m

0.0km8.7km17.4km

Poggio Bustone (0.0km)
Cantalice (5.7km)
Rieti (11.8km)
Rieti (17.4km)

759mMax elevation

368mTotal range

17.4 kmDistance

Segments (build your day)

ArriveRieti

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.