Way of Saint Columbanus

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Route registered in the Ministry of Tourism catalog. Length and variants should be checked with the route authority.

Route information

Start

Not verified in the available sources

Finish

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Total distance

330 km

Total ascent

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Total descent

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Distances and elevation data depend on the route variant. D+ and D− are total ascent and descent in metres, not slope percentages. Estimates and missing data are indicated in the source.

Places to see along the route

• Chiesa parrocchiale di San Sebastiano Villa di Chiavenna · Source

  Via San Sebastiano 15 23029 Villa di Chiavenna

• Chiesa della Madonna Addolorata Villa di Chiavenna · Source

  Opening times reported by the source: "none"

• Oratorio di Sant'Elisabetta Villa di Chiavenna · Source

  Giavera 23029 Villa di Chiavenna

• Chiesa di San Barnaba Villa di Chiavenna · Source

  Opening times reported by the source: "none"

• Galleria storica dei civici pompieri della Valchiavenna Chiavenna · Source

  23022 Chiavenna

• Museum del Tesoro Chiavenna · Source

  Contact reported by the source: +39034337152 · Website reported by the source

• Museum del Mulino Moro di Bottonera Chiavenna · Source

  Via della Bottonera 19 23022 Chiavenna

• Palazzo Balbiani Chiavenna · Source
• Chiesa parrocchiale di San Fedele Verceia · Source

  Contact reported by the source: +39034344153

• Chapel Montini Verceia · Source
• Guardieta Verceia · Source
• Spiaggietta di Verceia Verceia · Source
• Museum della cultura contadina Colico · Source
• Chiesa parrocchiale di San Giorgio Colico · Source
• Chiesa parrocchiale di San Bernardino Colico · Source
• Forte di Montecchio Colico · Source
• Chiesa di San Gregorio Dervio · Source
• Santi Pietro e Paolo Dervio · Source

  Piazza Undici Febbraio Dervio

• Chiesa dei Santi Quirico e Giulitta Dervio · Source
• Chiesa di San Leonardo Dervio · Source
• Castle di Lierna Lierna · Source
• Chiesa di Sant'Ambrogio Lierna · Source
• Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro Lierna · Source
• Oratorio di San Michele arcangelo Lierna · Source
• Museum della montagna e alpinismo lecchese Lecco · Source
• Museum storico Lecco · Source

  Opening times reported by the source: Fr 10:00-13:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00

• Museum Archeologico Storico Storia Naturale Lecco · Source

  Corso Giacomo Matteotti 32 23900 Lecco · Opening times reported by the source: Tu 10:00-14:00; We-Su 10:00-18:00; Jan 01,easter,May 01,Dec 25-26 off · Contact reported by the source: +39 0341 286078 · Website reported by the source

• Civico museo manzoniano Lecco · Source
• Chiesa di San Vigilio Arlate (Calco) · Source
• Chiesa dell'Assunta Arlate (Calco) · Source
• Chiesa vecchia di San Pietro Apostolo Arlate (Calco) · Source

  Piazza San Pietro 5 Merate

• Chiesa di San Pietro Apostolo Arlate (Calco) · Source
• Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Nicolò Vaprio d’Adda · Source
• Chiesa di San Colombano Vaprio d’Adda · Source
• Chiesa di Sant'Antonio da Padova Vaprio d’Adda · Source
• Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista Vaprio d’Adda · Source
• Santuario Madonna dell'Aiuto Gorgonzola · Source
• San Luigi Gorgonzola · Source
• Chiesa dei Santi Gervasio e Protasio Gorgonzola · Source
• Chiesa dell'Immacolata Gorgonzola · Source
• The Baptistery di San Giovanni alle Fonti Milano · Source

  Piazza del Duomo

• Museum del Novecento Milano · Source

  Via Guglielmo Marconi 1 20122 Milano · Opening times reported by the source: Tu-We,Fr-Su 09:30-19:30; Th 09:30-22:30; Mo off · Contact reported by the source: +390288444061 · Website reported by the source

• Osservatorio Fondazione Prada Milano · Source

  Galleria Vittorio Emanuele Secondo 2n12 20121 Milano

• Duomo Museum Milano · Source

  Opening times reported by the source: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00; We off · Contact reported by the source: +390236169351 · Website reported by the source

• Castle Visconteo-Mediceo di Melegnano Melegnano · Source
• Chiesa di San Pietro Melegnano · Source
• Basilica di San Giovanni Battista Melegnano · Source
• Chiesa di San Rocco Melegnano · Source
• Museum Storico Artistico della Basilica Sant’Angelo Lodigiano · Source
• Castle di Sant'Angelo Lodigiano Sant’Angelo Lodigiano · Source
• Museum del Pane, Storia dell'agricoltura, Morando Bolognini Sant’Angelo Lodigiano · Source

  Piazza Bolognini 2 26866 Sant'Angelo Lodigiano · Opening times reported by the source: Mar-Sep: Tu 09:30-12:30,14:30-16:30; Jul-Aug off · Contact reported by the source: +39 0371 211140 · Website reported by the source

• Casa natale di Santa Francesca Cabrini e Centro di documentazione Cabriniano Sant’Angelo Lodigiano · Source

  Via San Francesca Madre Cabrini 26866 Sant'Angelo Lodigiano

• Museum paleontologico e archeologico Virginio Caccia San Colombano al Lambro · Source
• Castle Belgioioso San Colombano al Lambro · Source
• Chiesa parrocchiale di San Colombano Abate San Colombano al Lambro · Source
• Church of San Francesco San Colombano al Lambro · Source
• Castle di Santimento Santimento · Source
• Chiesa parrocchiale di San Giovanni Battista Santimento · Source
• Chiesa di San Paolo Mezzano Scotti · Source
• Castle Malaspina Dal Verme Bobbio · Source

  Strada del Torrino 3 29022 Bobbio · Opening times reported by the source: Jun 01-Sep 30: Tu-Sa 10:15-16:15; Su,PH 10:00-13:00,15:00-18:00; Mo off; Oct 01-May 31: Mo-Sa 09:00-15:00; Su off; Jan 01 off; Dec 25 off · Contact reported by the source: +39 0523 936500 · Website reported by the source

• San Francesco Bobbio · Source
• San Lorenzo Bobbio · Source
• Sanctuary of the Madonna dell'Aiuto Bobbio · Source
• Torre del Barbarossa · Source

  Opening times reported by the source: "by appointment"

• Museum Laus Pompeia - ex Conventino · Source
• Museum Of The Senses · Source

  Viale Monte Grappa 10 · Opening times reported by the source: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa-Su 09:00-20:00 · Website reported by the source

• Palazzo Annoni · Source
• Palazzo Ferrari · Source
• Cattedrale di Santa Maria · Source
• Palazzo Cusani · Source
• Torrione del Castellaccio · Source
• Museum Laus Pompeia · Source

  Vicolo Corte Bassa 14 26855 Lodi Vecchio · Opening times reported by the source: Sa-Su 10:00-13:00,15:30-18:30; We "by appointment" · Contact reported by the source: +39 0371 405006 · Website reported by the source

• Museum della basilica di Sant'Eustorgio · Source

  Piazza Sant'Eustorgio 3 20123 Milano · Opening times reported by the source: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 · Contact reported by the source: +39 02 8940 2671 · Website reported by the source

• Castle Douglas Scotti · Source
• Museum della Seta Abegg · Source

  Via Statale 490 23852 Garlate · Opening times reported by the source: Oct 01-May 31 Sa 14:00-17:30; Su 09:30-12:30,14:00-17:30; Jun 01-Sep 30 Su 09:30-12:30,14:30-18:30; Jan 01,easter,May 01,Jun 02,Aug 15,Dec 25-26 off · Contact reported by the source: +39 331 9960890 · Website reported by the source

• Studio Museum Francesco Messina · Source

  Via San Sisto 4a 20123 Milano · Opening times reported by the source: Tu-Su 10:00-17:30; Mo off · Contact reported by the source: +39 02 86453005 · Website reported by the source

• Parco Archeologico Laus Pompeia · Source
• Palazzo Citterio - Grande Brera · Source

  Opening times reported by the source: Th-Su 14:00-19:00, Mo-We, Dec 25, May 01 off · Contact reported by the source: +39 02 72105141 · Website reported by the source

• Castle di Brivio · Source
• Theater museum La Scala · Source

  Largo Antonio Ghiringhelli 1 20121 Milano · Opening times reported by the source: Mo-Su 09:30-17:30; Jan 01,May 01,Aug 15,Dec 07,25,26 off · Contact reported by the source: +39 02 88797473 · Website reported by the source

• MUVA - Museum della valle dell'Adda · Source

  Via Padre Benigno Calvi 5 20056 Trezzo sull'Adda · Opening times reported by the source: Su 09:00-18:00; Mo-Sa closed; PH closed · Website reported by the source

• Gallerie d'Italy · Source

  Piazza della Scala 6 20121 Milano · Opening times reported by the source: Tu,We,Fr,Sa,Su 09:30-19:30; Th 09:30-22:30; Mo off · Website reported by the source

• Torre · Source
• Archaeological site di Santa maria della Rocchetta · Source
• Museum etnografico Culumbée · Source
• Pinacoteca di Brera · Source

  Via Brera 28 20121 Milano · Opening times reported by the source: Tu-Su 09:30-18:30; Mo, Jan 1, May 1, Dec 25 off · Contact reported by the source: +39 02 722631 · Website reported by the source

• Palazzo Casati Stampa di Soncino · Source
• Castle visconteo di Trezzo sull'Adda · Source
• Palazzo Archinto · Source
• Museum Diocesano di Milan · Source

  Piazza Sant'Eustorgio 3 20123 Milano · Opening times reported by the source: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00; Mo off , Jan 01,May 01,Dec 25,26 off · Contact reported by the source: +390289420019 · Website reported by the source

• Leonardo3 Museum – The World of Leonardo · Source

  Galleria Vittorio Emanuele Secondo 20121 Milano · Opening times reported by the source: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa-Su, PH 09:30-20:00 · Contact reported by the source: +39 02 49519981 · Website reported by the source

• Palazzo Trivulzio · Source
• Paradiso · Source
• Villa Monastero · Source

  Viale Giovanni Polvani 4 23829 Varenna · Website reported by the source

• Museum della Merda · Source

  Website reported by the source

• Castle of Vezio · Source

  Via per Perledo 23828 Perledo · Contact reported by the source: +39 348 8242504 · Website reported by the source

• Castelbosco · Source
• Museum della Brigata ebraica · Source

  Website reported by the source

• Palazzo Landriani · Source
• Quadreria Crivelli · Source

  Opening times reported by the source: Mo-Fr,Su closed; Sa 14:45-16:45; PH closed

• Museum del Latte · Source

  Via Piatti 1 23020 Mese · Opening times reported by the source: We 09:30-12:30; Th 14:30-17:30; Mo,Tu,Fr,Sa,Su,PH off; Jul,Aug: off

• Circo Romano · Source
• Castellaccio · Source
• Tombe longobarde · Source

  Opening times reported by the source: Mo-Su 08:00-18:00,13:30-18:30; PH closed

• Tempio della Notte · Source
• Montecanino · Source
• Museum San fedele · Source

  Piazza San Fedele 4 20121 Milano · Opening times reported by the source: We-Su 14:00-18:00; Mo-Tu off · Contact reported by the source: +39 02 863521 · Website reported by the source

• Museum del Risorgimento · Source

  Via Borgonuovo 23 20121 Milano · Opening times reported by the source: Tu-Su 10:00-17:30; Mo off, Jan 1, May 1, Aug 15, Dec 25-26 off · Contact reported by the source: +39 02 88464173 · Website reported by the source

• Museum Astronomico di Brera · Source

  Via Brera 28 20121 Milano · Opening times reported by the source: Tu, Th 10:00-15:00; Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa, Su 10:00-18:00 · Contact reported by the source: +39 02 72320300 · Website reported by the source

• Museum Giancarlo Vitali · Source
• Museum Archeologico della Valchiavenna · Source

  Via Quattro Novembre 23022 Chiavenna

• Villa Anguissola Scotti · Source
• Casa Manzoni · Source

  Via Gerolamo Morone 1 20121 Milano · Opening times reported by the source: Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 14:00-18:00; Su-Mo off · Contact reported by the source: +39 02 86460403 · Website reported by the source

• Museum Poldi Pezzoli · Source

  Via Alessandro Manzoni 12 20121 Milano · Opening times reported by the source: We-Mo 10:00-18:00; Tu, easter, Jan 01, Apr 25, May 01, Aug 15, Nov 01, Dec 25 off · Contact reported by the source: +39 02 794889 · Website reported by the source

• Castle di Agazzano · Source
• Villa Monastero · Source

  Viale Giovanni Polvani 4 23829 Varenna · Contact reported by the source: +39 0341 295450 · Website reported by the source

• Castle Soresi · Source
• Pinacoteca Ambrosiana · Source

  Piazza Pio Undicesimo 2 20123 Milano · Opening times reported by the source: Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00, Mo off, Jan 01, easter, May 01, Dec 25 off · Contact reported by the source: +39 02 806921 · Website reported by the source

• Royal Palace · Source

  Opening times reported by the source: Tu-We, Fr-Su 10:00-19:30; Th 10:00-22:30; Mo off · Contact reported by the source: +390288445181 · Website reported by the source

• Palazzo Mazenta · Source
• Scavi di Piuro del 1963-66 · Source
• Scavi di Piuro del 1963-66 · Source
• Castle di Monteventano · Source

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Eighteen main stages Villa di Chiavenna–Bobbio. Orio Litta–Santimento stage 14b replaces stage 14; do not add it. Check the Po crossing service for that alternative. Bobbio–Coli–Grotta di San Michele is an extension.

Verified information for this route

The Bobbio Testimonium requires a stamped credential; the website proposes eight stages from Milan.

Source · thecolumbanway.org

Official route information

Credential and Testimonium

Alternative 14b

Bobbio–Coli extension

Data del controllo: 2026-10-04

Recorded stages

Coverage and sources

Available stages may include branches: they do not necessarily constitute a single sequence. Credential, water, accommodations and local services must be confirmed with the manager.

Source · www.ministeroturismo.gov.it

Source · thecolumbanway.org

Luggage and practical services

Pilgrim credential

The credential records your stamps and journey. It does not reserve a bed or guarantee free accommodation. Check the current rules with the route operator or the Pilgrim Office before departure.

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