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Pilgrim walks in Thurgau

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The 10 most beautiful pilgrim walks in Thurgau

Pilgrim Trail · Lake Constance (BW)
T 01 Via Francisca des Lukmaniers: Konstanz/Kreuzlingen - Amriswil
recommended route Difficulty T1 moderate Stage 1
5
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.
View from Hörnli to the Säntis massif
Pilgrim Trail · Zurich Oberland
Schwabenweg: Tobel - Fischingen
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 3
5
16.3 km
4:21 h
271 m
164 m
The section Tobel - Fischingen is part of the Schwabenweg, which will lead us from Konstanz to Einsiedeln. We are on the Swiss Jakobswege.
Bernrain Chapel in Kreuzlingen
Pilgrim Trail · Canton of Thurgau
Via Francisca (Stage 1): Konstanz/Kreuzlingen - Amriswil
recommended route Difficulty T1 moderate Open
No ratings (yet)
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.
Wasserschloss Hagenwil
Pilgrim Trail · St.Gallen-Bodensee
Via Francisca (Stage 2): Amriswil - St. Gallen
recommended route Difficulty T1 moderate Open
No ratings (yet)
17.7 km
4:50 h
383 m
148 m
For simplicity, we will now call this pilgrimage route the «Via Francisca». It leads from Konstanz over the Lukmanier Pass to Pavia, where it meets the Via Francigena.
Bernrain Holy Cross Chapel
Pilgrim Trail · Weinfelden District
Schwabenweg: Märstetten - Tobel
recommended route Difficulty easy Stage 2
3
11.8 km
3:03 h
184 m
77 m
The section Märstetten - Tobel is part of the Schwabenweg, which will lead us from Konstanz to Einsiedeln. We are on the Swiss Way of St. James.
Signage «Schwabenweg»
Pilgrim Trail · Kreuzlingen
Schwabenweg: Konstanz - Märstetten
recommended route Difficulty easy Stage 1
4.4
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 · Arbon
T 02 Via Francisca: Amriswil - St. Gallen
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate Stage 2
17.9 km
4:55 h
378 m
141 m
For simplicity, we will now call this pilgrimage route the «Via Francisca». It runs from Konstanz via the Lukmanier Pass to Pavia, where it meets the Via Francigena.
Hörnli
Pilgrim Trail · Weinfelden District
Via Jacobi 02K: Affeltrangen - Hörnli (Way of St. James)
recommended route Difficulty moderate
23 km
6:45 h
806 m
169 m
3rd of 18 stages on the Way of St. James from Rorschach to Genève Part 099 of the Way of St. James from Saint Petersburg to Santiago de Compostela The adjacent routes: before: Upper Swabian Way of St. James after: Via Gebennensis
Pilgrim Trail
T22 Via Francisca des Lukmaniers
recommended route Difficulty T1 difficult Multi-day route
5
476.2 km
125:05 h
6,803 m
7,115 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. Here is the official route in 15 Swiss stages, plus 7 stages in Italy.
Bollsteg residential house. Stately building from the 18th century, once the seat of Baron Theodor von Hornstein.
Pilgrim Trail · Lake Constance (BW)
Via Jacobi 01K: Konstanz - Affeltrangen (Way of St. James)
recommended route Difficulty moderate
No ratings (yet)
25.2 km
6:35 h
339 m
249 m
1st of 18 stages on the Way of St. James from Konstanz to Genève Part 097 of the Way of St. James from Saint Petersburg to Santiago de Compostela The adjoining routes: before: Upper Swabian Way of St. James after: Via Gebennensis
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  • September 26, 2026
    Michael Bendlin 
    September 26, 2026
    Einem Jakobsweg würdig, einschl. der (kurzen) gefährlichen Abschnitte auf der Straße. Besonders schön sind die Waldabschnitte und der liebevolle angelegte Pilger-Rastplatz in Ellighausen. Man spürt ein wenig den Flair des Caminos – mehr davon
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    Photo: Michael Bendlin, Community
    Photo: Michael Bendlin, Community
    Photo: Michael Bendlin, Community
    Photo: Michael Bendlin, Community
    Photo: Michael Bendlin, Community
    Photo: Michael Bendlin, Community
    Photo: Michael Bendlin, Community
    Photo: Michael Bendlin, Community
    Photo: Michael Bendlin, Community
    Photo: Michael Bendlin, Community
    Photo: Michael Bendlin, Community
    Photo: Michael Bendlin, Community
    Photo: Michael Bendlin, Community
    Photo: Michael Bendlin, Community
    Photo: Michael Bendlin, Community
    Written September 26, 2026
  • August 11, 2022
    Hermann Heiter 
    Münster zu Konstanz
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    Photo: Hermann Heiter, Pilgerwege Schweiz
    Photo: Hermann Heiter, Pilgerwege Schweiz
    Written August 11, 2022
  • November 19, 2020
    Kirstin Locher-Krauße
    Gut beschildert, Entschleunigung pur.
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    Written November 19, 2020
  • May 03, 2018
    Reija Viinikkala-Smith
    April 03, 2018
    Sehr ruhig, schön und immer sehr gut markiert!
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    Photo: Reija Viinikkala-Smith, Community
    Photo: Reija Viinikkala-Smith, Community
    Photo: Reija Viinikkala-Smith, Community
    Written May 03, 2018
  • May 01, 2018
    Sandra Kraft
    War wunderschön und beeindruckend. Totales Wetterglück.
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    Written May 01, 2018

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