Stage 85 – alternative routes from Lucca to Altopascio

Many people choose to start there journey on the via Francigena in the beautiful city of Lucca, but sadly the first stage they will encounter follows largely tarmac roads in quite heavily populated areas. However, if you have the time and energy 2 alterative longer routes have been proposed and can be found on the web-site of the commune of Capannori.

The northern variant https://www.capannori-terraditoscana.org/en/discover/the-francigena-way/northern-variant-of-via-francigena/

The southern variant https://www.capannori-terraditoscana.org/en/discover/the-francigena-way/the-southern-variant-of-the-via-francigena/