• <p>Aufnahme der Kirche Maria Wörth im Sonnenuntergang mit Logo des Marienpilgerweges.</p>
    Auf den Spuren der Kirche Pilgerwege durch die Region
  • <p>Bild der Draufähre in Glainach mit Wanderern beim Einstieg und Logo des Hemma Pilgerweges</p>
    Auf den Spuren der Kirche Pilgerwege durch die Region
  • <p>Bild einer Kirche mit drei Pilgern und Logo des Jakobsweges.</p>
    Auf den Spuren der Kirche Pilgerwege durch die Region

Pilgrimage routes in the Wörthersee-Rosental region In the footsteps of the Church and its saints.

The Wörthersee-Rosental region is crisscrossed by three renowned pilgrimage trails. With Maria Wörth, Lake Wörthersee has probably one of the most romantic places on the Marian pilgrimage route. The paths to the resting place of St. Hemma once led pilgrims from the south over the Karawanken, the Rosental and the Wörthersee towards Gurk. With the Way of St. James, coming from the south in the direction of the parish church of St. Jacob in Villach, no way seems to have led past our region.

Below you will find the respective stages of the pilgrimage routes in our region and the links to the extensive website of Pilgrimage in Carinthiathe entire routes.

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Way of St. James Step by step towards Santiago di Compostela

Probably since the Middle Ages, pilgrims coming from the south walked the Way of St. James in the direction of Spain to the tomb of St. James along the paths that are signposted today. A central point was and is the parish church of St. James in Villach, which also forms about half of the total distance of the Carinthian Way of St. James.

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Marian Pilgrimage Route Insights into the life of St. Mary

The Marian Pilgrimage Trail crosses the province of Carinthia from Maria Rojach in the Lavant Valley to Maria Luggau in the Lesach Valley with ten daily stages. On about 266 kilometers, pilgrims learn about the life stages of Mary from church to church. Stages 5 and 6 lead past Lake Wörthersee and the church of Maria Wörth from Maria Saal to Maria Gail.

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Monika Gschwandner - Monika Gschwandner-Elkins
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Marienpilgerweg 5. Etappe: Maria Saal - Maria Wörth

Difficulty: medium

Length: 28.5 km

Duration: 465 min

Monika Gschwandner - Monika Gschwandner-Elkins
© Monika Gschwandner
Marienpilgerweg 6. Etappe: Maria Wörth - Maria Gail

Difficulty: medium

Length: 27.8 km

Duration: 455 min

Hemma pilgrimage trail

The center of the Star Pilgrimage Route is the tomb of the national saint"Hemma of Gurk" in the crypt of the Gurk Cathedral. According to legend, St. Hemma wanted to build a church in Slovenia, but was expelled. Due to crop failures, the Slovenes then went on pilgrimage to Gurk to pray for forgiveness. The first pilgrimages from Carniola to Gurk could be proved for the year 1607. Today 8 star tours lead from all directions to Gurk.

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