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century Madonna del Ghisallo on Lake Como toward the mecca saint of cyclists. The chapel’s Who said pilgrimages can only chapel dedicated to the patron pedal 5.84 miles from Bellagio shrine to cycling legends includes of the bike world, the 17th-be completed on foot? Cyclists Lombardy, ItalyMadonna del Ghisallo
victors, as well as jerseys from some of the world’s best riders.bikes ridden by Tour de France
sacred circuit of 14 lagoons perform ancient cleansing Instead of the over-touristed Inca Trail, walk along this rituals in ice-cold lagoons that sit 13,000-feet high in Peru’s mist-covered Huamani mountain range. Shamans and healers The Huaringas LagoonsPiura Region, Peru
for those seeking to recover from physical ailments, heartbreak or money woes.This 200-mile nondenominational trail created in 2012 over existing National Forest trails that run through rugged and with various starting points in southwest Montana is dedicated to deepening the connections we have to our ourselves and our collective church—Mother Earth. Inspired by Spain’s Camino de Santiago, this community-created loop path was Jackson, MontanaSacred Door Trail
remote wilderness areas, tracing the continental divide for part of the route.
ancient patron saint, but passes through magical in Northern Ireland follows the footsteps of St. 0RXQWDLQVDɿOPLQJORFDWLRQIRUenvisioned Narnia as well as through the Mourne 2015 by a Camino de Santiago veteran walker, this 82-mile trail through stunning scenic landscapes ZRRGODQGVWKDWLQʀXHQFHG&6/HZLVZKHQKHPatrick. It not only highlights the legacy of the Missing a new season of Armagh to Downpatrick, IrelandSt. Patrick’s Way Game of ThronesGame of Thrones? Begun in.
Trondheim, Norwaytransverses deep forests and mountains and ends at Nidaros Cathedral where Escape the crowds on El Camino and head to Scandinavia to walk the world’s northernmost pilgrimage. This 350-mile trail from the east coast of Sweden to the west coast of Norway traces the last journey of Viking King Olav in 1030. It Selånger, Sweden to St. Olav’s Path
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