The Credential and its stamps

The Credential

The credential is the hiker’s “passport” that attests to his identity and distinguishes him from any other traveler. Inside, in addition to various information, there are spaces for stamps attesting to the passage at certain key points of itineraries in ITALY.

The credential, issued by the Waldensian Cultural Center Foundation, can be purchased at a cost of €5 (+shipping) directly from the Foundation office or by emailing bookshop@fondazionevaldese.org. Once completed, in addition to being a valuable memento of the experience, the credential gives the opportunity to visit the Waldensian Museum in Torre Pellice for free.

The sale of credentials supports the activities of The Roads of the Waldenses and Huguenots.

The stamps

The credential can be enriched with 12 personalized stamps so that it becomes a precious reminder of the effort and joy of the journey.

The stamps will be affixed by tourist offices and other private entities, specially delegated by the Waldensian Cultural Center Foundation itself, located along the routes.

List of facilities that currently have the stamp:

Prison route

Bobbio Pellice | Tourist Office (Piazza Caduti per la Libertà) – Tabaccheria Edicola MI.MO.Lò (Via Maestra 70).
Torre Pellice | Waldensian Cultural Center Foundation (3 Beckwith Street)
Cavour | Ass. Tourist Pro Loco (Via Roma 3) – Bar Giolitti (Via Roma 16).
Villafranca Piemonte | Municipality of Villafranca, registry office (Piazza Cavour 1) – Bar Roma (Via Roma 1)

Exile route

Saluzzo | Castile Museum (Castle Square, Saluzzo)
Vigone | Municipal registry office (Piazza Palazzo Civico 18) – Tabaccheria “Pampiglione Alberto” (Via Umberto I)
Avigliana | Tourist Office (Corso Laghi 389) – Conte Rosso Hostel (Conte Rosso Square 20)
Susa | Susa Diocesan Cultural Center (Via Mazzini 1) – Tourist Office (Corso Inghilterra 39)

The Glorious Repatriation route

Salbertrand | Office of the Management Authority of the Protected Areas of the Cottian Alps (Salbertrand headquarters – Via Fransuà Fontan 1) – Ecomuseum “Hotel Dieu” (Via Roma 88)
Pragelato | Tourist Office (Piazza Lantelme 2)
Massello | Foresteria di Massello (Localita Molino 4) – GTA stage post at Balziglia (run by the Valdese Consistory of Massello – contact +39 349 1813364 / +39 347 4135189)
Prali | Waldensian Museum (Frazione Ghigo 29) – Richard’s Tabaccheria Edicola (Frazione Ghigo 14)