Walking Pilgrimage Routes

🚶‍♀️ 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:

  1. Start at the Blue Cross
    – Offer a prayer of intention and ask for Our Lady’s intercession.
  2. Climb Apparition Hill slowly, pausing at each Rosary mystery.
  3. Descend and walk behind St. James Church toward the cemetery.
  4. Stop at the Risen Christ statue for silent prayer and touch the knee.
  5. 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:

  1. Start at the foot of Križevac — bring water and prayer book
  2. Walk from Station I to XIV, pausing at each concrete relief to meditate
  3. At the summit, spend time beneath the large white cross built in 1934
  4. Offer a personal prayer of surrender and renewal
  5. 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