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Way of the Abbots

Downloadable guide · 6 October 2026. This file opens offline. External links require a connection.

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

Route information

Start
Pavia
Finish
Pontremoli
Total distance
195 km
Total ascent
7005 m
Total descent
5774 m

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

Tracks and updates

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Main route published by the route manager; approximate distances and elevation changes. The variants via Farini, Monte Lama, Osacca and Caffaraccia are separate. Ponte della Becca has no dedicated pedestrian crossing: the manager also lists a bus connection.

Recorded stages

#Start — Finishkm / D+ / D−Places to see
1Pavia — Colombarone27.5 km · D+ 350 m · D− 200 m

Museum for the History of the University of Pavia

Cripta di San Eusebio

Museum di Storia Naturale

Pinacoteca Malaspina

Scuderie del Castle Visconteo

Castle Visconteo

Musei Civici di Pavia

Castle di Canneto Pavese

Museum for the History of the University of Pavia · Opening times reported by the source: Mo 14:00-17:00,Tu 15:00-18:00,We 0:00-12:00,Th 15:00-18:00,Fr 9:00-13:00 · Website reported by the source

Museum di Storia Naturale · Piazza Adorno Botta 9 27100 Pavia · Website reported by the source

Musei Civici di Pavia · Viale 11 Febbraio 35 27100 Pavia · Opening times reported by the source: Mo off; Tu-Fr 14:30-18:00; Sa-Su 11:00-19:00 · Contact reported by the source: +39 0382 399770 · Website reported by the source

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2Colombarone — Pometo16.7 km · D+ 750 m · D− 450 m

Chiesa della Madonna di Fatima

Chiesa di Nostra Signora Assunta

Chiesa dei Santi Nazzaro e Celso

Chiesa di Sant'Andrea

Church of San Michele Arcangelo

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3Pometo — Bobbio30.8 km · D+ 1250 m · D− 1500 m

Chiesa della Madonna di Fatima

Castle Malaspina Dal Verme

San Francesco

San Lorenzo

Sanctuary of the Madonna dell'Aiuto

Chiesa dei Santi Timoteo e Sinforiano

Abbazia di San Colombano

Oratorio della Beata Vergine di Caravaggio

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

Castle Malaspina Dal Verme · 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

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4Bobbio — Nicelli19.7 km · D+ 1400 m · D− 600 m

Castle Malaspina Dal Verme

San Francesco

San Lorenzo

Sanctuary of the Madonna dell'Aiuto

Eremo San Michele

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

Abbazia di San Colombano

San Nicola

Castle Malaspina Dal Verme · 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

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5Nicelli — Groppallo12.5 km · D+ 600 m · D− 700 m

Church of Santa Maria Assunta

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6Groppallo — Bardi21 km · D+ 600 m · D− 900 m

Church of Santa Maria Assunta

Museum Archeologico della Valle del Ceno

Castle di Bardi

Museum della Civiltà Valligiana

Museum della fauna e del bracconaggio

Oratorio di San Siro

Oratorio di San Rocco

Chiesa Santa Maria Addolorata

Church of Santa Maria Addolorata

Museum Archeologico della Valle del Ceno · Website reported by the source

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7Bardi — Borgo Val di Taro33.3 km · D+ 1700 m · D− 1900 m

Museum Archeologico della Valle del Ceno

Castle di Bardi

Museum della Civiltà Valligiana

Museum della fauna e del bracconaggio

Castle di Borgo Val di Taro

Museum delle mura - Museum del fungo

Chiesa di San Domenico

Chiesa di Sant'Antonino

Castle di Gravago

La Maestà di Caffaraccia

Oratorio della Beata Vergine di Pompei

Chiesa dei Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia

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Museum delle mura - Museum del fungo · Via Cesare Battisti 86

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8Borgo Val di Taro — Pontremoli31.9 km · D+ 1500 m · D− 1650 m

Castle di Borgo Val di Taro

Museum delle mura - Museum del fungo

Chiesa di San Domenico

Chiesa di Sant'Antonino

Museum Diocesano di Art Sacra

Museum Diocesano di Art Sacra di Pontremoli

Museum delle Statue Stele Lunigianesi

Ostello Castello del Piagnaro

Santa Maria del Popolo

Chiesa di San Rocco

Chiesa di San Geminiano

Church of San Francesco

Museum delle mura - Museum del fungo · Via Cesare Battisti 86

Museum Diocesano di Art Sacra di Pontremoli · Pontremoli

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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 · viadegliabati.com

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.

Current information online

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