From Neutal to Santiago: Four women hike 3,300 kilometers!
From Neutal to Santiago: Four women hike 3,300 kilometers!
Oberpullendorf, Österreich - The wanderlust has inspired four women from Neutal to take an impressive pilgrimage that comes to an end in Santiago de Compostela today. Carmen Filz, Gertraud Kornfeld, Martina Dominkowitsch and Waltraud Hofer started their tour without a fixed destination in 2013 and were able to cover around 3,300 kilometers over the years. What initially started as a spontaneous idea developed into a journey of life that was shaped by deep encounters and spiritual growth, such as
The women initially covered small daily stages before finally devoting themselves to longer hikes. Her route led her over the picturesque Arlberg, Maria Einsiedeln and Geneva before the Santiago destination was set. With many of these stages, they stayed in contact with nature and enjoyed the positive atmosphere, which was created by encounters with locals and other pilgrims. This shows once again how enriching the pilgrims can be, not only physically, but also mentally. An important aspect of her journey was the spiritual background, which was particularly noticeable in the churches, where the group started together. The development of her friendship is another nice result of this long hike. Three of the women were employed during the pilgrimage, which brought additional challenges for planning their stages, but also created many valuable memories and experiences. On their way, they met Johannes Aschauer, the initiator of the "Jerusalemweg" shortly before the finish. Such encounters illustrate how networked the pilgrimage is and how people often cross in an unexpected way, which makes the Jakobsweg a special experience. pilgrimage is in trend: In 2024, the pilgrim statistics recorded a record number of 498,884 pilgrims on the different ways from Santiago, which corresponds to an increase of 11.1 % compared to the previous year. According to jakobsweg-lebensweg.de , 208,378 Spanish pilgrims and 290,506 international pilgrims, with women with 257,163 pilgrims make up for an increasing share. The Camino Francés and the Camino Portugués are particularly popular. May 2024 was the strongest month in which over 69,000 pilgrims visited the paths. Sarria remains the most popular starting point with over 151,091 pilgrims. Interestingly, a possible pilgrimage of up to 520,000 is expected for 2025, which underlines the continuing popularity of the Jakobswegs. to go to Santiago, especially in such a small and personal group, is an experience that the women will now connect forever. Even if you want to hike on a smaller scale in the future, the friendship that has developed from this joint journey will remain strong and lively. About the beauty of the pilgrimage paths around Santiago de Compostela and the numerous possibilities that you experience in pilgrims also inform outdooractive.com . From Sarria to Santiago, diverse routes attract the pilgrims: bring the scenic diversity of Galicia closer. The pilgrimage is more than a simple way - it's a journey to yourself and to each other. spiritual experiences and friendship
The Jakobsweg on the advance
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