Trekking Urban 2026

Trekking Urban 2026

San Francesco 1226-2026: Salerno brings the Mediterranean, between the essentials of the pilgrim and the art of hospitality.

Return point on 31 October the “National Day of Urban Trekking“, title “San Francesco 1226-2026. On the traces of the essential“.

The Trekking Urbano was born in Siena and celebrates its 23rd edition this year: it is a sustainable tourism project that invites you to discover the cities on a slow pace, moving away from the most beaten paths. An experience open to all, combining well-being, culture and the discovery of the most authentic and hidden corners of the territory.

Also this year the Municipality of Salerno adheres to the event, with the itinerary “San Francesco 1226-2026: Salerno port of the Mediterranean, between the essential of the pilgrim and the art of welcome“, which proposes a contemporary interpretation of the franciscan message centred on the concepts of travel, stripping and reception.

The route is curated by the Erchemperto Association, and will be held between the ancient gates of the city, the historical gates through which they once made their entrance visitors, pilgrims and young students of the Salernitana Medical School.

This night itinerary will offer a different and unpublished cut of the old town, unveiling less known views and rereading the spaces under a new light.

Salerno, historically a crossroads of cultures, active Mediterranean port and seat of the famous Medical School – able to welcome and edit anyone without distinction of faith or origin – thus becomes the ideal stage for this narrative.

The journey will highlight the parallel between the “peace of the pilgrim” (which contains only the essential for the journey) and the historic attitude of the city to inclusion and intercultural dialogue, also inspired by the famous and peaceful encounter between Francis and the Sultan Malik al-Kamil.

Technical Details

Journey time: about 2 hours

Length: about 2 km

Difficulty: Media (presence of short climbs/scales in the historic centre)

Hours: 19.00 departure from Palazzo di Città

Participation is free of charge and without reservation

Organized by the Municipality of Salerno in collaboration with the Erchemperto Association

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