Romedius-Weg
Romedius Way
In the footsteps of St. Romedius
History
St. Romedius, of noble origin from the castle of Thaur, is said to have given away all his possessions to go on pilgrimage to Rome. He is considered the patron saint of pilgrims and hikers.
In 2014, the Tyrolean mountain hiking guide Hans Staud, together with the parish priest Martin Ferner, both from Thaur, created the Romedius Pilgrimage Trail; the preparations began in 2013. The occasion was the jubilee "50 years Diocese of Innsbruck".
Path and landscape description
The Romedius Way is a path that leads from the Romedius Church in Thaur/Austria to San Romedio/Italy, i.e. from North Tyrol via South Tyrol to Trentino. The trail leads to ancient traditional pilgrimage sites, wayside shrines, shrines, alpine pastures and over mountain passes and border crossings. It conveys the nature and cultural diversity of the European region Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino. There are many places of strength and rest here that allow you to contemplate yourself.
The Romedius Pilgrims' Way, which is classified as difficult, is 185 km long and has ascents totalling 9728 m and descents totalling 9773 m. The highest point of the route is at 2.5 km. The highest point of the route is the Schneebergscharte (Kaindljoch) at 2,700 m, the lowest point is at 293 m in Meran.
Surefootedness and mountain experience are necessary for certain sections of the route.
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Starting location
Thaur / Tirol
Final destination
Obernberg am Brenner
Path length / km
53km