EuroVelo · EV5
La Via Romea Francigena
The French section of EuroVelo 5, on the pilgrim road from Canterbury to Rome: Artois, Reims cathedral, the Meuse hills, Lorraine and the Alsace vineyards.
Hauts-de-France → Grand Est
Where to sleep on La Via Romea Francigena
Halta lists 237 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 164 campsites, 2 mountain huts, 12 bivouac spots, 59 hotels. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.
- Campsites
- Mountain huts
- Bivouac spots
- Hotels
Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.
The 10 stages of La Via Romea Francigena
An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calais → Arras | 120 km | 452 m |
| 2 | Arras → Laon | 118 km | 632 m |
| 3 | Laon → Reims | 57 km | 435 m |
| 4 | Reims → Châlons-en-Champagne | 46 km | 259 m |
| 5 | Châlons-en-Champagne → Bar-le-Duc | 77 km | 392 m |
| 6 | Bar-le-Duc → Nancy | 95 km | 635 m |
| 7 | Nancy → Saverne | 106 km | 456 m |
| 8 | Saverne → Strasbourg | 40 km | 299 m |
| 9 | Strasbourg → Mulhouse | 115 km | 127 m |
| 10 | Mulhouse → Saint-Louis | 31 km | 131 m |
Frequently asked questions about La Via Romea Francigena
How many days does La Via Romea Francigena take?
La Via Romea Francigena takes about 14 days, split into 10 stages over 805 km — an average of 58 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on La Via Romea Francigena?
Halta lists 237 places to sleep within 5 km of La Via Romea Francigena: 164 campsites, 2 mountain huts, 12 bivouac spots, 59 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.
How hard is La Via Romea Francigena?
La Via Romea Francigena is rated moderate, with 3 818 m of cumulative elevation gain over 805 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 382 m of climbing a day.
Where does La Via Romea Francigena go?
La Via Romea Francigena runs from Calais to Saint-Louis, by way of Reims, Nancy, Strasbourg, across Hauts-de-France → Grand Est. It is travelled by bike and totals 805 km split into 10 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Contient des données EuroVelo (ODbL, eurovelo.com). Étapes indicatives, Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).