Cyril and Methodius Route – Cultural Route of the Council of Europe

ITALY

Tarvisio - Rome - Bari

Cyril and Methodius Route in Italy

The north-east of Italy has always been a major crossroads of roads coming from eastern Europe: depending on the point of entry on the Italian border, the roads followed different routes, albeit in the same direction, and then all converged on the same main route to Rome.
The steps of Cyril and Methodius led from Great Moravia to Rome at the invitation of the Pope, where they succeeded in defending Old Slavonic as the fourth liturgical language.
The trail continues from Rome to the southeast coast of Italy to the Adriatic Sea to the port of Bari, from where it is possible to take a boat to Tirana and travel along the Via Egnatia.

The trail could be divided into two parts. The first part leads from the north to Rome and the second part south to Bari.

What's ahead of us?

Our tip:

Take plenty of food and drink with you, as there are sections of the trail with no food available for purchase during the hike. 

Which way are we hiking?

Recommended distribution of one-day stages including accommodation at the end destinations.

Tarvisio - Rome

STAGE 1:
Tarvisio - Dogna

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STAGE 2:
Dogna - Prato di Resia

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STAGE 3:
Prato di Resia - Rifugio A.N.A.

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STAGE 4:
Rifugio A.N.A. - Montemaggiore

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STAGE 5:
Montemaggiore - Masarolis

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STAGE 6:
Masarolis - Castelmonte

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STAGE 7:
Castelmonte - Cormons

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STAGE 8:
Cormons - Aiello

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STAGE 9:
Aiello - Aquileia

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STAGE 10:
Aquileia - Precenicco

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STAGE 11:
Precenicco - Concordia Sagittaria

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STAGE 12:
Concordia Sagittaria - Torre di Mosto

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STAGE 13:
Torre di Mosto - San Dona di Piave

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STAGE 14:
San Dona di Piave - Quarto dÂŽAltino

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STAGE 15:
Quarto dÂŽAltino - Mestre

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STAGE 16:
Mestre - Dolo

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STAGE 17:
Dolo - Padova

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STAGE 18:
Padova - Monselice

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STAGE 19:
Monselice - Este

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STAGE 20:
Este - Badia Polesine

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STAGE 21:
Badia Polesine - Trecenta

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STAGE 22:
Trecenta - Bondeno

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STAGE 23:
Bondeno - Finale Emilia

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STAGE 24:
Finale Emilia - Nonantola

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STAGE 25:
Nonantola - Spilamberto

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STAGE 26:
Spilamberto - Samone

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STAGE 27:
Samone - Montese

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STAGE 28:
Montese - Fanano

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STAGE 29:
Fanano - Cutigliano

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STAGE 30:
Cutigliano - Pontepetri

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STAGE 31:
Pontepetri - Pistoia

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STAGE 32:
Pistoia - San Baronto

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STAGE 33:
San Baronto - Fucecchio

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STAGE 34:
Fucecchio - San Miniato

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STAGE 35:
San Miniato - Gambassi Terme

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STAGE 36:
Gambassi Terme - San Gimignano

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STAGE 37:
San Gimignano - Monteriggioni

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STAGE 38:
Monteriggioni - Siena

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STAGE 39:
Siena - Ponte dÂŽArbia

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STAGE 40:
Ponte dÂŽArbia - San Quirico

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STAGE 41:
San Quirico - Radicofani

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STAGE 42:
Radicofani - Acquapendente

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STAGE 43:
Acquapendente - Bolsena

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STAGE 44:
Bolsena - Montefiascone

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STAGE 45:
Montefiascone - Viterbo

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STAGE 46:
Viterbo - Vetralla

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STAGE 47:
Vetralla - Sutri

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STAGE 48:
Sutri - Campagnano

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STAGE 49:
Campagnano - La Storta

STAGE 50:
La Storta - Řím

Rome - Bari

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STAGE 1:
Rome (San Clemente) - Castel Gandolfo

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STAGE 2:
Castel Gandolfo - Velletri

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STAGE 3:
Velletri - Cori

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STAGE 4:
Cori - Sermoneta

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STAGE 5:
Sermoneta - Priverno

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STAGE 6:
Priverno - Terracina

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STAGE 7:
Terracina - Fondi

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STAGE 8:
Fondi - Formia

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STAGE 9:
Formia - Minturno

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STAGE 10:
Minturno - Carinola

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STAGE 11:
Carinola - Capua

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STAGE 12:
Capua - Maddaloni

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STAGE 13:
Maddaloni - Montesarchio

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STAGE 14:
Montesarchio - Benevento

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STAGE 15:
Benevento - Buonalbergo

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STAGE 16:
Buonalbergo - Calle di San Vito

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STAGE 17:
Calle di San Vito - Troia

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STAGE 18:
Troia - Ordona

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STAGE 19:
Ordona - Cerignola

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STAGE 20:
Cerignola - Canosa di Puglia

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STAGE 21:
Canosa di Puglia - Barletta

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STAGE 22:
Barletta - Trani

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STAGE 23:
Trani - Giovinazzo

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STAGE 24:
Giovinazzo - Bari

Why walk the trails of the Cyril and Methodius Route?

The long-distance trails of the Cyril and Methodius Route invite you to pilgrimage sites and archaeological sites that have contributed significantly to the development of Slavic culture. They are signposted in both directions and encourage wandering without borders, not only state borders.

What can be obtained?

Perhaps everyone likes to bring back something from hiking, be it various tourist and souvenir items. If you will be hiking the Cyril and Methodius Route, we have prepared the following printed materials to motivate you to hike the trail: