Via Francigena · Stage 6 of 18

Monteriggioni to Siena

Stage 6 of the Via Francigena covers 20.6 km from Monteriggioni to Siena, with 367 m of ascent and 289 m of descent. The highest point is 356 m. Allow about 5 hours of walking, plus breaks.

20.6 kmdistance
367 mascent
289 mdescent
~5 hwalking time
moderatedifficulty
356 mhighest point
≈ 3 L
≈ 1,600 kcal
356 m 241 m 0 km 20.6 km
Elevation profile in walking direction.

Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.

Where to sleep and eat on this stage

Siena

Accoglienza Santa Luisa

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Listed, not confirmed — call first

Donation-based pilgrim hostel of the Daughters of Charity near Porta Romana, on the trail: 20 beds in rooms of 3 to 8. Booking required; credential needed.

Foresteria San Clemente ai Servi

  • Rooms
  • Listed, not confirmed — call first

Pilgrim guest house of the Servite friars next to the Basilica dei Servi, on the trail at the exit of the city: 18 places in 3-bed rooms. Check-in from 3.30 pm.

Hotel Cannon d'Oro

Albergo Cannon d'Oro

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Wi-Fi

Hotel on Via dei Montanini, on the trail as it enters the old town, 350 m from Piazza del Campo.

Ostello Santa Maria della Scala (Casa delle Balie)

Ostello Casa delle Balie

  • Rooms
  • Listed, not confirmed — call first

Pilgrim hostel with 25 beds in the old Santa Maria della Scala hospital opposite the cathedral; register at the museum desk (Piazza Duomo 2) from 1.30 pm. Open all year except 25 December; credential needed.

Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear on a public listing (the Via Francigena Toscana site, Gronze or OpenStreetMap) but could not be confirmed on their own website. Donation-based pilgrim hostels (donativo) usually take no bookings and open in the afternoon; private and religious hostels, B&Bs and hotels can be booked. Several hostels close from about November to March, and small places such as Ponte d'Arbia, Radicofani and Sutri have few beds: book ahead in spring and autumn.

Help and services on this stage

Emergency: call 112 (free from any phone). Medical emergency: 118. Emergency & health guide

Nearest hospital

On or near the trail

Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.

Walk Monteriggioni to Siena with Outest

The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.