Post covid.camino

[Lisakline]

I had a ticket to Spain for this coming January to do my yearly winter camino. I've cancelled it due to Covid. Backpack remains fully packed and ready though, teasing me. I've decided to do a really long walk when we are safe again, maybe walk for half a year or so. I am looking for recommendations for long walks through Europe. Anyone walked from Santiago to Jerusalem? How long does that take? Or how about Fatima to Poland? Anything sounds good to me. Tell me some good ideas please!!!

 

[Robo]

Check this out

The full video is amazing..........
I wish I was young enough, fit enough, and brave enough to do it.......

 

[Lisakline]

Check this out

The full video is amazing..........
I wish I was young enough, fit enough, and brave enough to do it.......

Wow thank you so much Robo i will watch the movie!!! Just what i am looking for!

 

[Robo]

Wow thank you so much Robo i will watch the movie!!! Just what i am looking for!

Fr Johannes @donjohannes 'sells' these full videos,that you can download, for a small donation.
Proceeds go to a range of charities.
i.e. from as little as A$4.29 to 'buy' it and download it. You'll want to watch it more than once!
Details are below the video in the description on YouTube.

To Where God Dwells

How do we measure a journey? In days? In the distance traveled? In the things we see? Or the things we leave behind? Is it about the destination? And if, was Jerusalem ever the place I sought to reach? This film documents the first 5000 miles of my walking pilgrimage from Central...

www.reelhouse.org

No commercial interest!
Just a fan of his videos

 

[Lisakline]

Yes, looks like you can buy or rent through Reelhouse Films and all proceeds go to the catholic charities mentioned in the movie.

 

[roving_rufus]

I am more of a section walker but am planning to extend the via francigena (I have done half of it which is England to Rome) to eventually reach Jerusalem. There are several posts on this forum so worth searching for them. There is also a Facebook group of a confraternity of pilgrims to Jerusalem.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/131788380213198?group_view_referrer=profile_browser

There is also a website on the Jerusalem way

Jerusalem Way / Jerusalem Way: Walking to Jerusalem - Jerusalem Pilgrims - Pilgrims Way: Route

The Jerusalem Way is the world's longest pilgrimage and international peace and cultural route! The route leads from the end of Europe in Finisterre to the beginning in Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Way brings different religions, nations and cultures together in an extraordinary peace project and...

www.jerusalemway.org

Heading to Jerusalem is more complicated as you read people's experiences, and at some point will probably involve taking a flight no matter which route you take due to issues in Syria or lack of ferry routes for crossings in the Mediterranean. It would be a tough pilgrimage and guessing from your name, that like me you are female, which may raise further issues depending on route taken to Jerusalem.
Not to dissuade you from Jerusalem, but some of the European network of camino routes may be "easier" to plan. And as I am a fan of the via francigena it would be possible to do it then follow a camino route from Italy to SdeC. That is the glorious nature of the network of pilgrimage routes in Europe, it provides many options!

 

[Bob from L.A. !]

Anything sounds good to me.

I couldn't agree more with this statement...

 

[Bob from L.A. !]

Slightly off topic.........

There is an 800 mile walk here in California, walking to all of the historic Catholic Missions that seems like it would be interesting. just FYI

 

[Kiwi-family]

European long-distance paths - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Lisakline]

European long-distance paths - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

thanks!!!

 

[Vince Rollason]

I had a ticket to Spain for this coming January to do my yearly winter camino. I've cancelled it due to Covid. Backpack remains fully packed and ready though, teasing me. I've decided to do a really long walk when we are safe again, maybe walk for half a year or so. I am looking for recommendations for long walks through Europe. Anyone walked from Santiago to Jerusalem? How long does that take? Or how about Fatima to Poland? Anything sounds good to me. Tell me some good ideas please!!!

My plan for next year was to walk the Via Francigena from Canterbury in England to Rome. 2200 km through England, France Switzerland and Italy ending in Vatican City. This might be an alternative for you. Sadly for me I am awaiting some surgery and depending on recovery will dictate if I now go in 2021 or 2022

 

[Don Camillo]

A recent lockdown read was "The Crossway" by Guy Stagg published 2018/19. He walked the Via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome and kept on going until he reached Jerusalem. That took him 10 month's. Before reaching Jerusalem he walked down through Syria, full marks to him but not an endeavour to be taken lightly or without serious advice I would suggest.
He did the Via in winter and reckoned he was one of the few to have ever done this in recent history, so something there to aim at.
Buen camino for whatever journey you make post lockdown.
Don.

 

[Lisakline]

My plan for next year was to walk the Via Francigena from Canterbury in England to Rome. 2200 km through England, France Switzerland and Italy ending in Vatican City. This might be an alternative for you. Sadly for me I am awaiting some surgery and depending on recovery will dictate if I now go in 2021 or 2022

That sounds absolutely wonderful, i am going to consider it.

 

[Lisakline]

A recent lockdown read was "The Crossway" by Guy Stagg published 2018/19. He walked the Via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome and kept on going until he reached Jerusalem. That took him 10 month's. Before reaching Jerusalem he walked down through Syria, full marks to him but not an endeavour to be taken lightly or without serious advice I would suggest.
He did the Via in winter and reckoned he was one of the few to have ever done this in recent history, so something there to aim at.
Buen camino for whatever journey you make post lockdown.
Don.

Thank you, all options are so exciting.

 

[Vince Rollason]

That sounds absolutely wonderful, i am going to consider it.

I am glad to possibly have been of assistance to you. If you do consider walking the Via may I suggest that you also consider looking at Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome www.pilgrimstorome.org.uk This organisation provides lots of useful information and there are occasional zoom meetings where you can talk with people from all over the world who have walked or are planning to walk the Via. You can also obtain your pilgrim's credential from them.

 

[Marinita]

Hello! I would like to take Camino in March 2021. but I am not sure are routes going to be open then. Does anyone maybe now what is with Cathedral and how long is going to be closed? I heard, it is renewing. Thanks!