Pilgrimage routes worldwide
A selection of the most important pilgrimage routes with length, duration and the best time to go.
Pilgrimage routes by region
Pilgrimage routes by country
- Spain
- Portugal
- France
- Italy
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- Netherlands
- Ireland
- Norway
- Poland
- Japan
- India
- China
- Mexico
Pilgrimage routes by religion
Europe
Way of St James (Camino Francés)
around 780 km, about 5 weeks
Camino Portugués
around 240 km from Porto, about 2 weeks
Camino del Norte
around 830 km, 5 to 6 weeks
Camino Primitivo
around 320 km, 2 weeks
Vía de la Plata
around 1,000 km, 6 to 7 weeks
Camino Inglés
around 120 km from Ferrol, 5 to 6 days
Camino Finisterre
around 90 km, 3 to 4 days
Camino Ignaciano
around 650 km, about 4 weeks
Caminho de Fátima
around 150 km from Lisbon, 6 to 7 days
Via Podiensis
around 750 km, 4 to 5 weeks
Via Tolosana
around 800 km, 5 to 6 weeks
Tro Breizh
around 1,500 km as today's circular route, in sections
Paths to Mont-Saint-Michel
several routes, often 100 to 300 km, a few days to 2 weeks
Via Francigena
around 1,900 km, about 3 months
Via di Francesco
around 500 km, about 4 weeks
Cammino di San Benedetto
around 300 km, about 16 days
Cammino di Sant'Antonio
around 400 km, about 3 weeks
Via Lauretana
around 150 km, about 1 week
Cammino di Oropa
around 65 km from Santhià, about 4 to 6 days
Cammino Materano
around 160 km on the Via Peuceta, about 7 days
Magna Via Francigena
around 180 km, about 9 days
Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara
around 500 km, about 30 stages
Cammino di San Tommaso
a good 300 km, about 2 weeks
Via Romea Germanica
around 2,200 km, about 3 months
St Olav's Way (Gudbrandsdalsleden)
around 640 km, about 4 to 5 weeks
St Olavsleden
around 580 km, about 4 weeks
St Cuthbert's Way
around 100 km, 4 to 6 days
Pilgrims' Way
around 190 km, 8 to 10 days
North Wales Pilgrim's Way
around 210 km, 10 to 14 days
Croagh Patrick
around 7 km there and back, 3 to 4 hours
St Kevin's Way
around 30 km, 1 to 2 days
Tóchar Phádraig
around 30 km, 1 to 2 days
St Declan's Way
around 96 to 111 km, about 5 days
Cosán na Naomh
around 18 km, 4 to 5 hours
St Finbarr's Pilgrim Path
around 37 km, 2 days
Lough Derg
island pilgrimage, no walking route, 3 days
Munich Way of St James
around 300 km, about 2 weeks
Ecumenical Pilgrim Way (Ökumenischer Pilgerweg)
around 470 km, about 3 weeks
St Elizabeth's Path (Elisabethpfad)
around 190 km from Eisenach, about 1 week
Luther Trail (Lutherweg)
network with several sections, depends on the section
St Boniface Route (Bonifatiusroute)
around 180 km, about 1 week
Ecumenical Pilgrim Way from Eichstätt to Heidenheim
around 72 km, 4 days
Wallfahrerweg in the Altmühltal
around 130 km, about 1 week
Via Sacra to Mariazell
around 120 km, about 4 days
Jabikspaad
around 150 km, about 7 to 8 days
Jacobspad Groningen and Drenthe
around 200 km, about 10 days
Jacobspad Nijmegen-Maastricht
around 217 km, about 10 to 12 days
Pelgrimspad Amsterdam-Maastricht
around 456 km, about 3 to 4 weeks
Stille Omgang in Amsterdam
night procession, about 1 hour
St Benedict's Way in Austria (Benediktweg)
256 to 315 km depending on the source, 11 to 15 days
Swiss Way of St James (ViaJacobi)
around 430 km, about 3 weeks
Pilgrimage to Częstochowa
around 250 to 290 km from Warsaw, 9 to 10 days
Mount Athos
network of paths between the monasteries, usually 4 days
Via Turonensis
just over 1,000 km from Paris, 6 to 7 weeks
Via Lemovicensis
around 1,100 km, 7 to 8 weeks
Voie du Piémont
around 700 km, 4 to 5 weeks
Pilgrimage to Chartres
around 100 km, 3 days
Lourdes
Place of pilgrimage, 1 to 3 days
Rocamadour
Place of pilgrimage, 1 day
Camino Aragonés
around 165 km, 6 to 7 days
Camino de Madrid
around 320 km, 2 weeks
Camino Sanabrés
around 370 km, a good 2 weeks
Camino Mozárabe
around 600 km from Almería, about 4 weeks
Camino de Levante
around 800 to 900 km, 6 to 7 weeks
Camino de Invierno
around 263 km, about 11 days
Camino Lebaniego
around 72 km, 3 days
Camino Catalán
around 250 km to Pina de Ebro, about 2 weeks
Variante Espiritual
around 70 km, 3 days
Caminho Português from Lisbon
around 375 km to Porto, a good 2 weeks
Caminho da Costa
around 270 km from Porto, about 2 weeks
Caminho Interior
around 205 km to Chaves, about 9 days
Moselle Camino (Mosel-Camino)
around 160 to 180 km, 8 days
Lahn Camino (Lahn-Camino)
around 150 km, about 1 week
Via Baltica
around 760 km, 5 to 6 weeks
Via Scandinavica
around 660 km, 4 to 5 weeks
Via Jutlandica
around 217 km, about 10 days
Via Imperii
around 600 km, about 4 weeks
Saxon Way of St James (Sächsischer Jakobsweg)
around 300 km, 2 weeks
St Martin's Way (Martinusweg)
around 1,200 km in Germany, in sections
Rheingau Monastery Trail (Rheingauer Klostersteig)
around 30 km, 1 to 2 days
Huguenot and Waldensian Trail
around 1,800 km, in sections
Way of St James through the Lüneburg Heath
around 430 km, a good 3 weeks
Via Gebennensis
around 350 km, about 2 weeks
Via Regia in Poland
around 935 km from Medyka, about 6 weeks
Way of St James in the Bohemian Forest
around 142 km, about 1 week
Middle East
Asia
Kailash Kora
around 52 km, 3 days
Adam's Peak
around 7 km, one night
Shikoku pilgrimage (88 temples)
around 1,200 km, 40 to 60 days
Kumano Kodo
around 68 km (Nakahechi), 4 to 5 days
Dewa Sanzan
around 2 km up Mount Haguro, 1 to 3 days
Saigoku Kannon
around 1,000 km, about 5 weeks on foot
Kedarnath
around 16 km from Gaurikund, 1 to 2 days
Vaishno Devi
around 13 km from Katra, 1 day
Pandharpur Wari
around 240 km, 21 days
Narmada Parikrama
at least 2,600 km, traditionally over 3 years
Sites of the Buddha
Round trip, about 2 weeks
Mount Tai (Tai Shan)
around 9 km of steps, 1 day
Mount Wutai (Wutai Shan)
mountain region with five peaks, 2 to 5 days
Golden Rock (Kyaiktiyo)
around 11 km from Kinpun, 1 day
Africa
Americas
Ruta del Peregrino
around 117 km, 3 to 4 days
Basilica of Guadalupe
Place of pilgrimage in Mexico City, 1 day or more
Caminho da Fé
around 318 km main route, 12 to 15 days
Pilgrimage to Luján
around 60 km, 1 day and night
Qoyllur Rit'i
around 8 km climb, several days
Pilgrimage to Chimayó
up to 150 km depending on the start, a few days
