The Cammino di San Benedetto (The way of St. Benedict) is a 300km hike in central Italy linking three of the most important places associated with Saint Benedict: it begins in Norcia where he was born; passes through Subiaco where he founded his first monastic house and the trail ends at the great abbey of Montecassino, where he wrote his rule, laying out the form that monasticism takes to this day.
It begins in Umbria, but soon crosses the border into Lazio, where it remains for the rest of the hike.
Day 4 of the Cammino di San Benedetto was magnificent.
The route between Leonessa and Poggio Bustone was just over 14kms, but it packed a punch with beech forests, the highest point of the hike, magical forest glades and spectacular scenery and streams.
The initial road walking was easy and quickly completed and the woods soon entered. It was here that the ascents began, but nothing too challenging. The clouds gathered and the rain started to fall, but little could take away from the beauty of the scenery - the best of the hike so far.
After passing the border stone of the Papal States and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, the descent into Poggio Bustone began through open woodlands and between stunning cliffs. Even with the rain it was another perfect day of hiking in Italy.
I spent the night in the Monastery of San Giacomo just outside the village, where I chatted to the first other hikers I had met on the trail!
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