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Maps and trails
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
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
· Zurich Oberland
Schwabenweg: Tobel - Fischingen
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 3
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.
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
· St.Gallen-Bodensee
Via Francisca (Stage 2): Amriswil - St. Gallen
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
Open
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.
Pilgrim Trail
· Weinfelden District
Schwabenweg: Märstetten - Tobel
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Stage 2
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.
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
· 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.
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
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.
Pilgrim Trail
· Lake Constance (BW)
Via Jacobi 01K: Konstanz - Affeltrangen (Way of St. James)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
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


