🚶♀️ Route 1: The Path of Peace
A gentle walking pilgrimage for reflection and surrender
This path leads you through the most peaceful and prayerful places of Medjugorje. It’s ideal for early mornings or quiet afternoons.
📍 Suggested Route:
- Start at the Blue Cross
– Offer a prayer of intention and ask for Our Lady’s intercession. - Climb Apparition Hill slowly, pausing at each Rosary mystery.
- Descend and walk behind St. James Church toward the cemetery.
- Stop at the Risen Christ statue for silent prayer and touch the knee.
- End at the Adoration Chapel for silent time with the Eucharist.
⏱️ Duration: 2–3 hours
🕯️ Recommended prayers: Joyful or Luminous Mysteries, Divine Mercy Chaplet
🧘 Ideal for small groups or individuals seeking silence and personal healing
⛰️ Route 2: The Way of the Cross
A more intense, grace-filled journey up Cross Mountain (Križevac)
This is a powerful route for those seeking a deeper union with Christ through the mystery of the Cross. Ideal for mornings or Good Friday devotions.
📍 Suggested Route:
- Start at the foot of Križevac — bring water and prayer book
- Walk from Station I to XIV, pausing at each concrete relief to meditate
- At the summit, spend time beneath the large white cross built in 1934
- Offer a personal prayer of surrender and renewal
- Optional: descend slowly while listening to meditative music or psalms
⏱️ Duration: 2–2.5 hours (depending on pace and stops)
📖 Recommended: Read passages from the Passion of Christ or pray the Sorrowful Mysteries
🙏 Best with walking shoes and a heart open to transformation
