Walking
My name is Alberto Foppa Vicenzini, and I am a passionate long-distance walker. I do not know exactly why, but walking gives me joy and mental well-being: it makes me feel good, helps me relax, and whenever I can, I escape from civilisation and let my steps guide me.
Over the years, I have completed several walking routes across Italy and Europe, each with different landscapes, lengths, and levels of difficulty, yet all sharing the same element: slow travel.
On this page, you will find a collection of the main routes I have walked. These are not technical guides but summaries of personal experiences along the way, accompanied by maps and essential stage information to help you get oriented.
Map of the Walking Routes
An overview of the routes I have walked over the years. You can interact with the map, zoom in to view the individual stages and, by selecting a route, access the full experience.
Buen camino!
Camino de Santiago
The most famous and widely travelled pilgrimage route in Europe.
Why I Walk
Walking slowly helps you notice the details that speed hides. It helps you discover beauty in the simplest things: the glow of a wheat field in the sun, the trembling of green leaves in the wind. Step after step, all of this begins to sink in: tension fades, and a sense of serenity fills your mind. You feel part of the nature around you, in complete harmony with everything that surrounds you, and you never want to stop walking. This is the main reason why I walk: a simple yet deeply powerful act.