Vitulano is reported as the lead municipality in a network of 22 municipalities working on the valorisation of the Via Francigena del Sannio, with a focus on hospitality and accessibility.
According to NTR24, the reported intervention is financed with 1,526,500 euros through the 2021–2027 FSC Cohesion Agreement, under Campania Regional Council Resolution 110/2025. NTR24 reports a 24-month project period.
From a marked trail to an organised route
The project aims to move the route from a marked trail to an organised route with stable services, coordinated management and scheduled maintenance.
Planned components reported by NTR24 include approximately 65 kilometres of safety and redevelopment works, five stage hubs, a coordination node in Vitulano, and route representatives in Benevento, Buonalbergo, Faicchio and Telese Terme.
NTR24 also reports plans to train at least 50 operators in hospitality, safety and accessibility.
Accessibility as information as well as infrastructure
The project includes at least four planned "zero-barrier" sections for people with motor or sensory disabilities.
Accessibility is presented as requiring both physical improvements and clear, disability-specific information and services.
That emphasis is consistent with national context on accessible pilgrimage routes. ENIT states that accessible trails require route information and services addressing different disabilities, and cites the European Association of Via Francigena's work on reducing physical, sensory and digital barriers.
For readers, that distinction matters: physical works alone do not make a route accessible unless walkers can also find information and services suited to different disabilities.
What is planned, and what is not yet confirmed
The available research describes plans and funding rather than a completed, operational route.
The complete list of the 22 participating municipalities was not available in the acquired documents. The NTR24 report was not independently corroborated by an official project notice or funding document.
The precise locations, specifications and delivery status of the planned "zero-barrier" sections were not verified. The current walkability, transport connections, accommodation availability and operational status of the route remain unverified.
No source acquired here confirms the exact itinerary length beyond the approximately 65 kilometres of planned works reported by NTR24.
Readers interested in walking this section of the Via Francigena del Sannio should therefore treat the works, hubs, coordination node, route representatives and operator training as planned elements within a 24-month programme, and check current local information before travelling.
