Stage 12: Castel San Pietro Terme to Ancona, Italy
Starting in Castel San Pietro Terme, Italy: Friday 25th August at 16:00
Ending in Ancona, Italy: Friday 1st September at 10:00
Duration: 7 nights
Walking: 6 days
Total distance: 195km
Average per day: 33km
Daily ascent/descent: Less than 200m
Avg. max temp: 28°
Cost: £450/£200 deposit

Difficulty rating: Easy
The final week in Italy continues along the Via Emilia passing by Imola, the home of Ferrari and of the San Marino Grand Prix before arriving at the first of the numerous historic towns we will walk through, Faenza.
From here we walk onto the city of Forli and finish day two in Forlimpopoli with its imposing 16th-century castle. We then continue to Cesena and then to Santarcangelo di Romagna, home to the International Festival of Contemporary Arts. Just west of Santarcangelo lies the holiday resort of Rimini and to its south the principality of San Marino.
We now leave the Via Emilia and follow the coastal roads along the Adriatic, walking to the port of Cattolica and then the longest day's walk so far, along the coast to Senigallia.
From there we travel to the port city of Ancona, the final part of our walk through Italy. In Ancona we will be received at the historic pilgrimage centre, the Ancona Cathedral, and relax before heading on to the next part of our journey.
Nearest transport hub:
- Day 1:
Castel San Pietro Terme train station - Final day:
Ancona airport, Port, Train station
Distances per day:
- Day 1: 28km
- Day 2: 22.5km
- Day 3: 31.5km
- Day 4: 32km
- Day 5: 40km
- Day 6: 40km
- Day 7: 0km
Please make sure that you read the Just Walk Terms and Conditions before you make your booking. This is not one of those standard T&C's documents that we usually scroll through and tick, hoping for the best. This document contains essential information about Just Walk which you will need to read.
The maximum number of people we can take for this stage is twenty. Therefore, making your booking and paying your deposit does not guarantee participation in this stage. We will contact you to confirm that your booking has been successful and to ask you to provide further essential information.