Italy Coast to Coast Walk 2026

For the first time,  we shared our breakfast buffet with a group of 12 walkers (all going the other way). We soon learnt that you don't sit back,  walkers are hungry and want to eat quickly and leave! After breakfast we left in bright sunshine to rejoin the Via. We started off on the road then walked through fields,  noting the ripening wheat and poppies. We crossed the Vizzano suspension bridge for pedestrians and cyclists. There were lots of footprints in the dirt beneath, probably indicating it is a popular swimming spot. The path took us near the river and we had several glimpses of it. We shared the path with cyclists and walkers - we counted 163 walkers we believe were on the Via degli Dei. The path entered the woods and there were many alternate paths that people had made to avoid the mud. Eventually we came out at a green park where there were lots of people out enjoying the Sunday sunshine.  There were two groups training their dogs.  We made a smal...

After our breakfast of pre-packaged toast and Nutella and jam, we quickly rejoined the Via degli Dei. We had fabulous views of the nearby mountains, as well as wind turbines and flowery fields. A notable feature of this section were all the benches, interesting signs and artefacts on the way. We were astounded and very much appreciated them! At one of these benches a walker coming the other way took our photo - our 'photo of the day' at the top of this post. As in previous days, there were many walkers on the trail. We greeted and counted 180 walkers in the time we were on the Via. At one stage we inadvertently left the trail and joined the bike Via degli Dei. The trail is marked in both directions, but as people mostly walk the other way (from Bologna to Florence), the signage is sometimes easier to spot that way. The bike trail also had amazing views and was equipped with one bench and a water fountain, as well as some art works, so cyclists weren't forgotten. We rejoin...