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a 125 mile walking route from St Germans to St Michael’s Mount

The Small Rituals of the Long Road

Padstow Constantine Bay St. Mawgan Newquay St. Piran's Oratory Porthcothan Gwithian Lelant Ludgvan St. Michael's Mount Witchiel Helman Tor Gate St. Blazey Polruan Polperro Looe St. Germans
Along the Way walking is only part of the journey, collecting stamps belongs to it as well. In churches and little shops you place a mark in your pilgrim passport. It’s a small ritual that closes the day and affirms the path to the next stage. Every stamp tells his story. It feels like a reward for the perseverance needed to cover the more than 125 miles of this route.

For those seeking rest along the way, there is more to be found than just a bed. Churches and parish houses open their doors to pilgrims who register in advance with their passport. Sleeping between pillars and stained-glass windows is no ordinary overnight stay. Here, time does not belong to you, but to the place itself. It is a special experience, a moment of reflection in which you rediscover not only the path, but also yourself.