Walking guide for the pilgrim’s way to Nidaros in Norway. A beautiful walk for the pilgrims seeking peace and quiet in the rugged nature and the lush cultural landscape of Norway. Valldalsleden follows the footsteps of the Christian Viking king Olav II, who fled from his enemies in 1028. After his death in 1030 he […]
The St James’ Way is approximately 68.5 miles/110 kilometers long and has been designed for pilgrims who wish to walk from Reading Abbey, the centre of the cult of St James in England in the Middle Ages, to the port of Southampton, from where pilgrims may have sailed to France or Spain on their way […]
This pilgrimage into a little-travelled region of medieval history deserves, like mulled wine, to be savoured at leisure and by a fireside. It is richly spiced with finely drawn descriptions and striking examples and has a vintage narrative style that is becoming rare in historical writing, (Theology Today USA)
A jolly pilgrimage to the shrine of his favourite saint, but always within arm’s reach of the affordable fleshpots. Bentley does for theology what Theroux did for railway travel.
For a thousand years a long, hot and dangerous journey over the mountains, the dusty plains and the rich countryside of Spain has led millions of Christian pilgrims to the great cathedral of St James at Compostela. The story is as old as medieval history and the route is still alive with the churches, monastries […]
In 1985 Bert Slader set out on his own from France to walk to Santiago following the ancient pilgrim road. His first book “Pilgrim’s Footsteps” is based on the experiences of that journey. He recounts the stories of the places and people he met along the way. He describes the inner journey of his thoughts […]
