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Pilgrimage experiences

There are always people travelling on the VIA ROMEA who report on their experiences along the way.  Here you will find a small collection of travel reports from pilgrims who have been or are currently travelling along the route.

Have you been on the road yourself and would like to share your experiences with others? Then send us your report, a link to your blog, a FB page, … We will also be happy to publish your reports here on the site.

 

Auf der Via Romea Germanica

A wondrous journey on an Italian dream path.

Harald Kasper set off in spring 2024 and walked the Italian section of the VIA ROMEA. You can download his detailed travel report here.

Author: Harald Kasper

Lars and Dörthe travelling on the VIA ROMEA

They made their way from Stade to Rome on 2 May 2020. In their blog, they report on their experiences on their pilgrimage on the VIA ROMEA.

Richard's blog about the VIA ROMEA

Richard made his way to Rome in mid-April 2019. On his blog, he reports on his encounters on the VIA ROMEA.

Herbert`s Blog

Herbert comes from Hamburg and is making a pilgrimage on the VIA ROMEA from Stade to Rome. He reports on his experiences on the way in his blog.

Paul’s Walks Through Europe

Paul is an Australian pilgrim who is travelling south on the VIA ROMEA from Innsbruck. He writes in his blog about his experiences on his way through Austria and Italy. Marvellous photos included.

Photo: pixabay-Innsbruck

Janet's pilgrimage experience

Janet Leitch is the 1st Chair of the “Australian Friends of the Camino” and is walking the VIA ROMEA from Stade to Rome in spring / summer 2018. You can read her report about her journey on her blog.

A newspaper article about Janet’s walk in northern Germany

Laura & Jonathan's pilgrimage experience

Laura and Jonathan have set out to run the VIA ROMEA from northern Germany to Rome. You can read all about their experiences along the way on their blog.

Kirsten's report

Experience report of various pilgrimage hikes on the VIA ROMEA in different stages.

Press reports

Several newspapers from north to south have already reported on various activities and hikes on the pilgrimage route. Here you can see a small compilation of press articles from previous years.

Picture gallery

The VIA ROMEA GERMANICA in pictures. Starting in Stade and travelling through the low mountain ranges in Germany, the Alps and the mountains in Italy, the pilgrim follows a wide variety of routes.

Video reports about the VIA ROMEA.

Brother Klaus on the VIA ROMEA

Bruder Klaus aus dem Ökomenischen Benediktinerkloster in Werningshausen (Thuringia) travelled to Rome on the VIA ROMEA in summer 2011. In 90 days, he made a pilgrimage of around 1600 kilometres to the holy city. He recorded his experiences in a blog and on a DVD. He can be invited to give talks under the motto “Pilgrimage to Rome … 1600 kilometres on foot for the unity of the Church”.

Germany hike 2013

A short feature on the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation’s evening programme about the 2013 Germany hike from Stade on the Elbe to Mittenwald on the edge of the Alps.

Impressions of the VIA ROMEA

Various activities on the pilgrimage route, primarily in Italy, are presented in this video.

Pilgrim singing

The blessing song “Keep us God, keep us God on all our ways …” was sung by some pilgrims during the PCB hike 2015 in a rest hut.