La Casa delle Balie – Santa Maria della Scala
This modern hiostel located in the ancient pilgrim hospital of Santa Maria Della Scala has reopened. Perfectly situated facing the Duomo and adjacent to the museum https://casadellebalie.it/
This modern hiostel located in the ancient pilgrim hospital of Santa Maria Della Scala has reopened. Perfectly situated facing the Duomo and adjacent to the museum https://casadellebalie.it/
Unfortunately the hostel was closed in late 2023
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The table below shows the opening periods for the pass road for the last nine years. Open here means that the barriers are lifted at the entrance to the pass and that efforts will be made to clear the road … Read More
The pedestrian bridge that has been subject to repair is scheduled to reopen on 29/9/2023. This will avoid a short but unpleasant section of the via Cassia.
The Confraternita di San Jacopo di Compostella has opened a 16 bed facility at via della Rosa, 38. Tel: +39 3334461186. They do not take reservations, but open at 14.30 each day until the end of September. With priority to … Read More
A wooden bridge over the Cavo Crocettone on the approach to Palestro has been closed to traffic. Some walkers have continued to cross but the provincial administration advises taking the train from Vercelli to Palestro. The use of the SP596 … Read More
Future Imperfect
A couple of weeks back I asked this year’s pilgrims if there was knowledge of the status of the blockages to the route in Les Gorges de Nouailles at the head of the Loue Valley and on the climb to … Read More
A rockfall has been reported on the steep but picturesque climb from Mouthier-Haute-Pierre to the source of the Loue. To avoid this problem there are a number of options:- in Stage 42 at waypoint 24.1 take the alternate historic route … Read More