Article on the ‘top’ pilgrimage routes in Europe

[jayree]

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Europe’s pilgrimage routes are booming – here are 10 of the best

While many embark on these ancient paths for religious reasons, they’ve now become popular among tourists and keen hikers too

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[trecile]

Unfortunately, in the "How to do it" part, the article only mentions how to use tour companies to walk these routes.

 

[gollygolly]

Might be of interest… although behind a paywall, there are ways to read without subscribing.

In the UK the Pilgrims Way and St Cuthbert’s Way are included in this subjective list.


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/activity-and-adventure/best-pilgrimage-routes-europe/

 

[kelleymac]

The website would't let me comment unless I subscribe. But can someone who is subscribed leave a comment that a touring company isn't necessary? And sometimes not desirable?

 

[chinacat]

The website would't let me comment unless I subscribe. But can someone who is subscribed leave a comment that a touring company isn't necessary? And sometimes not desirable?

You’re lucky … it wouldn’t let me read it unless I subscribed

 

[chinacat]

Unfortunately, in the "How to do it" part, the article only mentions how to use tour companies to walk these routes.

That’s probably something to do with the average Telegraph reader

 

[Tincatinker]

My father, an active Trades Unionist and committed Socialist, always read The Telegraph: “Know what your enemy is thinking”, he said.

He persuaded the Committee of the Reading Room to subscribe to the Torygraph against their inclinations.

I would not encourage anyone to subscribe to a title whose ownership vests somewhere between the Barclay brothers and Lloyd’s Bank - but it is useful to know what the enemy are thinking.

I guess using a Tour Company is a bit like holding onto “the Colonies”. Necessary for one’s comfort

 

[henrythedog]

Barely a month goes by without a mainstream UK paper featuring a Camino route.

 

[Robo]

"How to do it" for the Camino Frances is a link to a tour company

 

[Jeff Crawley]

A (soon to be ex) friend sent me a link to a Pinterest page about the Camino. My feed is now full of things like








I remember starting out from SJPP in 2001 with an A4 list of refugios and a credential - How did I manage?

 

[WalkingMan]

I can't believe someone is charging £720 for a guided walk on the Kerry Camino,it's very easily walked on one's own and accommodation and food cost me maybe €140 over the three days,craziness.

 

[JabbaPapa]

although behind a paywall

Seems not to be -- I have noticed in recent weeks that both the Telegraph and The Times appear to be publishing more free articles than previously.

I find it interesting that the Francigena is characterised as the route described by Sigeric, then Archbishop of Canterbury, on his return from Rome.

Number 8, the Way from Winchester, is of course as much to Canterbury as it is to Santiago and Rome, even Jerusalem.

It's an interesting article, though I am somewhat nonplussed by its attempts to divorce "pilgrimage" from the destination Shrines in their specificities and to present "pilgrimage" as being some kind of luxury tourist excursion with costs and bookings and tourist agencies to provide such services.

I very much DO like their FAQ at the end though, except :

Will I get lost?​

YES !!

 

[bullingtonce]

Might be of interest… although behind a paywall, there are ways to read without subscribing.

In the UK the Pilgrims Way and St Cuthbert’s Way are included in this subjective list.


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/activity-and-adventure/best-pilgrimage-routes-europe/

There is no 'best' pilgrimage route in the world because what is best for one person is the worst for another. 'Following the crowd' in terms of selecting a Camino is a poor way to make a decision as there are times in life, and doing a Camino is one of these, the focus ought to be individually-based. 'Going with the flow' in life is almost always a poor choice. Chuck

 

[peregrino_tom]

A (soon to be ex) friend sent me a link to a Pinterest page about the Camino. My feed is now full of things like

Excellent!
I'm sure our wonderfully creative forum members can add a few?
Like
'Why you should NEVER walk the Camino de Santiago - until you have read this'

 

[gollygolly]

My father, an active Trades Unionist and committed Socialist, always read The Telegraph: “Know what your enemy is thinking”, he said.

He persuaded the Committee of the Reading Room to subscribe to the Torygraph against their inclinations.

I would not encourage anyone to subscribe to a title whose ownership vests somewhere between the Barclay brothers and Lloyd’s Bank - but it is useful to know what the enemy are thinking.

I guess using a Tour Company is a bit like holding onto “the Colonies”. Necessary for one’s comfort

What a great and worthy heritage and hope that the apple landed close to the tree that it came from ...

 

[Roland49]

Unfortunately, in the "How to do it" part, the article only mentions how to use tour companies to walk these routes.

Sad to say nowadays many editors only get payed, if their texts can be used to generate advertising revenues.

 

[Roland49]

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I remember starting out from SJPP in 2001 with an A4 list of refugios and a credential - How did I manage?

In 2019 I had only a private (!!!) google-maps listing for some albergues on the CF and my credential. Nothing else, no guidebook or other help. I even dared not to look up the timetable of the trains leaving Bayonne nor booked a place in SJPdP!