Walking together on the world’s longest pilgrimage route and international peace and cultural route!
We’re making a pilgrimage toward Jerusalem through Switzerland & Vorarlberg, and in doing so also contributing to tourism and hospitality. Pilgrimage is trending and is also a sustainable balance! We travel on foot and by minibus from the France/Geneva border through all of Switzerland to the Arlberg!
Date: Fri. June 18 to Sat. June 26, 2021 (9 days)
This special route takes us along the most beautiful pilgrimage paths, along wildly romantic river valleys, past picturesque lakes, over Alpine passes and through mountain valleys. We experience the diverse and beautiful landscape in the heart of Europe!
Trip duration: 9 days
Trip start: Rankweil / 8:00 AM joint departure by minibus to Geneva (June 18, 2021)
Trip end: Stuben am Arlberg / Vorarlberg toward evening (June 26, 2021)
Note: Don’t forget to plan your personal arrival/return journey! Ride-sharing with our minibus to and from the trip starting point is available upon request.
Some highlights: Drive to the France/Switzerland border – “walking in” at the border – Geneva – Cathedral – Hotel Beau-Rivage where Empress Sissi died after the assassination – hike through wine regions high above Lake Geneva – through a forest area along a river – Saint-Prex, a historic, charming little town – monastery in Orsonnens – Fribourg – hike through the Bernese Oberland – Tafers visit to the old farmhouse “Sensler Museum” and the famous Jacob’s Chapel – St. Antoni – Schwarzenburg – Rüeggisberg monastery ruins – Riggisberg – Wattenwill – Amsoldingen – hike in the Lake Thun area – Beatus Caves/waterfall – Interlaken with beautiful views toward the magnificent mountains Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau (over 4,000m altitude) – hike along Lake Brienz – drive over the Brünig Pass – picturesque view of Lake Lungern – Lake Sarnen – hike to Flüeli Ranft – hermitage of the peacemaker Nicholas of Flüe (day of lakes and mountains and on foot to Switzerland’s patron saint!) – Lake Lucerne: probably the most beautiful spot in Switzerland! – boat trip across this lake to Brunnen – Haggenegg/highest point on the route through Switzerland at 1,414 meters – Alpthal – Maria Einsiedeln/Switzerland’s largest pilgrimage site! – visit to the monastery – Pfäffikon – walk on the famous wooden walkway across Lake Zurich to Rapperswil – hike through Appenzell region past beautiful farmhouses and gentle hills – St. Peterzell – Appenzell – on foot across the border to Austria – Rankweil – Bludenz – Klostertal – St. Christoph – Arlberg (highest point on the entire Jerusalem Way!) – St. Anton!
Note: Please bring a sleeping bag/hostel sleeping bag for this trip! As a special feature, we have planned one night of “sleeping in straw.” This special accommodation in a monastery on a farm is very popular with pilgrims in Switzerland (details/photos). If preferred, you can also sleep in a room at the monastery nearby instead of in the straw. Please let us know before the trip.
We walk about 20 km spread throughout the day. Registration and information at info@jerusalemway.org or +43/699/18031970
