Pilgrim tips
Authentic reports written by pilgrims who walked before you — real experiences, honest reflections, and stories that might just inspire your own Camino.
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Gear, health, mindset — and everything in between.
How to find shoes that get you to Santiago blister-free: the right size, breaking them in, hiking boots or lightweight shoes – plus shoe stories from pilgrims.
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Soaked, lost, patched up with plaster tape or turned into a collage on the wall: pilgrims tell what they've experienced with their pilgrim passport.
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An alphorn, a spätzle press, a rice cooker and a cuddly toy called Hans-Jürgen: pilgrims tell us about the strangest things they had with them on the Camino.
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“May the shell be with you”: quotes that never existed but absolutely should – entirely made up and slipped to famous people with a wink.
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From Laozi and Goethe to Paulo Coelho: the most beautiful quotes about walking, the Way and pilgrimage – sorted by theme, as inspiration for every stage.
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We asked pilgrims how they would complete the sentence "The Camino is …". More than 50 of their answers – from a single word to a whole life story.
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From the first thought of the Way to the Way that never ends: ten commandments for pilgrims about trust, letting go, walking alone and the wonders along the way.
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Five weeks on the Camino Francés with Bobby the dog: how finding accommodation worked out, what was difficult and what other pilgrims with dogs experienced.
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