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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful pilgrim walks around Lake Constance
Pilgrim Trail
· Lake Constance (BW)
Ulrikaweg - entire route from Unterstadion to Hegne
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
123.5 km
32:00 h
1,052 m
1,150 m
The Ulrikaweg follows the footsteps of the Blessed Sister Ulrika and leads from her residence Obestadion in Upper Swabia to the Hegne Monastery at Lake Untersee, where she is buried.
Pilgrim Trail
· Lake Constance (BW)
T 01 Via Francisca des Lukmaniers: Konstanz/Kreuzlingen - Amriswil
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
Stage 1
22.8 km
5:35 h
141 m
102 m
The "Via Francisca des Lukmaniers" is also called the "Emperor's Road". It leads from Konstanz over the Lukmanier Pass to Pavia, where it meets the Via Francigena. This is the official route in 15 Swiss and 7 Italian stages.
Pilgrim Trail
· Upper Swabia
Linzgau Jakobsweg from Wald to Überlingen
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
35.9 km
12:07 h
517 m
762 m
The Linzgau Jakobsweg is one of numerous Jakobswegs that ultimately merge into the Camino Francés leading to Santiago de Compostela. Due to its landscape diversity with splendid views of Lake Constance, it is certainly one of the most beautiful route sections.
Pilgrim Trail
· Lake Constance (BW)
Prälatenweg from Salem Castle to the pilgrimage church Birnau
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
6.8 km
2:10 h
56 m
82 m
The Prälatenweg is today a popular hiking and cycling route that connects the pilgrimage church Birnau with Salem Castle. The former economic path of the monastery was also used as a procession route with the construction of the pilgrimage church Birnau.
Pilgrim Trail
· Canton of Thurgau
Via Francisca (Stage 1): Konstanz/Kreuzlingen - Amriswil
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
Open
21.5 km
5:15 h
129 m
87 m
The "Via Francisca des Lukmaniers" is also called the «Road of the Emperors». It leads from Konstanz over the Lukmanier Pass to Pavia, where it meets the Via Francigena. This is the official route in 15 Swiss and 7 Italian stages.
Pilgrim Trail
· Rorschach
Rorschach branch: Rorschach - Herisau
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 1
25.2 km
6:50 h
660 m
300 m
The section Rorschach - Herisau is part of the Rorschach branch, which leads us from Rorschach to Einsiedeln. We are on the Swiss Way of St. James.
Pilgrim Trail
· Rorschach
Jakobsweg Rorschach-St.Gallen
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
15.2 km
4:33 h
539 m
263 m
On the pilgrimage route from Rorschach to St.Gallen.
Pilgrim Trail
· Lake Constance (BW)
Ulrikaweg 6th stage - from Salem to Hegne Monastery
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
23.6 km
6:00 h
158 m
180 m
The 6th stage leads from Salem Castle to Hegne Monastery, the destination of the Ulrikaweg.
Pilgrim Trail
· Kreuzlingen
Schwabenweg: Konstanz - Märstetten
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Stage 1
13.7 km
3:36 h
196 m
182 m
The section Konstanz - Märstetten is part of the Schwabenweg, which will lead us from Konstanz to Einsiedeln. We are on the Swiss Jacobi Ways.
Pilgrim Trail
· Allgäu
Munich Pilgrims' Way: Scheidegg - Bregenz
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 1
20.8 km
6:00 h
351 m
740 m
The Munich Pilgrims' Way gathers pilgrims from the Munich area as well as from the east and north of it and leads them to the eastern shore of Lake Constance.

