Pilgrims Crossing Borders 2015

Pilgrims Crossing Borders 2015 carte JPG

From Nidaros to Rome and Jerusalem

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Pilgrims Crossing Borders is a pilgrim relay from Trondheim/Nidaros to Rome and Jerusalem, planned to take place in 2015.

The distance from Nidaros to Rome is approximately 3000 kilometres. If we walk around 20 km a day, it will take us something like six months to get to Rome.

The point is not really to send a group of pilgrims off on the whole long journey. Rather, we envision a relay walk with many participants from several countries, where pilgrims from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Italy, UK, USA – and other countries – literally join in passing on a specially made pilgrim staff and a special diary from Nidaros to Roma – and then on to Jerusalem.

It sounds ambitious, but we think it’s possible. If our pilgrimage started in Trondheim in April 2015, we would arrive in Rome in October the same year. The next stage would depend on how we travel, but we expect to arrive in Jerusalem in the autumn of 2015.

150 pilgrims from Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, USA, UK and Norway have already signed up to participate.

International cooperation

“Pilgrims Crossing Borders” will follow existing pilgrimage routes where possible. Through Europe we will follow the “Romweg of Stade” which goes from Stade, near Hamburg, then crossing Germany, Austria, Northern and Central Italy to Rome. This route follows the itinerary of the Abbot Albert von Stade in the 13th century. The route is being promoted by the German association Via Romea Stadensis and the Italian Via Romea Germanica.

We have good connections and idealistic allies all over Europe. So far we have established cooperation with the following associations and supporters: three Scandinavian associations, the Romweg of Stade (from Stade in Germany to the border of the Alps), the Via Romea Germanica (from the border of the Alps to Rome), Rete dei Cammini (which includes Gruppo dei Dodici - (Rome to Benevento)and the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI).

The European Institute of Cultural Roads, the European Association of the Via Francigena and the National Pilgrim Centre in Norway have endorsed the idea of our pilgrim walk from Nidaros to Rome and Jerusalem. Other international participants may join. Consider yourself invited !

The pilgrim staff – which has been specially made for this event – will start its journey from Trondheim on April 22nd 2015. The Norwegians will walk - or ski, depending on the weather. Transport solutions will be chosen if necessary as the main idea is to keep to the schedule and ensure that the staff and the diary arrive at their

destination at the agreed time and place.

The itinerary below should give you an idea of what we have in mind.

Pilgrims Crossing Borders´ Itinerary

Our Route / Departure dates 2015 / Stages

- Trondheim/Nidaros - Oslo / 22 April – 23 May / 31 stages

- Oslo – Larvik / 23 May 29 May / 6 stages

- Larvik – Hirtshals / 29/30 May / Ferry, one day only

- Hirtshals – Flensborg / 30 May – 21 June / 21 stages

- Flensborg – Hamburg/Stade / 21 June – 2 July / 10 stages

- Hamburg/Stade / 2- 3 July

- Stade – Augsburg / 3 July – 15 August / 44 stages

- Augsburg – Austrian Border / 16 August – 25 August / 8 stages

- Austrian Border – Brenner Pass / 25 August – 28 August / 4 stages

- Brenner Pass – Orvieto / 29 August – 7 October / 40 stages

- Orvieto – Rome / 7 October – 14 October / 7 stages

- Rome / 14 – 16 October / 3 days in Rome

- Rome – Tel Aviv ¨17 October

- Nazareth – Jerusalem / 18 October – 28 October / 10 stages

Average distance per day: 22 km / 13 English miles

In addition to the grand relay from Trondheim to Rome, there will also be an over-lapping pilgrim walk from Rome to Santa Maria de Leuca in South Italy from 24 August until 12 October.

Detailed itineraries

Norway

• Trondheim - Oslo / 22 April - 22 May : Trondheim - Oslo Itinerary PDF

• Oslo - Larvik / 23 - 29 May : Oslo - Larvik Itinerary PDF

Denmark

• Hirtshals - Viborg: / 30 May - 6 June : Hirtshals - Viborg Itinerary PDF

• Viborg - Padborg:/ 7 - 21 June : Viborg - Padborg Itinerary PDF

• Deltagerbrev Viborg - Bov

Germany

• Padborg - Hamburg:/ 21 June - 1 July : Padborg - Hamburg Itinerary PDF

• Hamburg/Stade - Schmalkalden / 2 - 25 July : Hamburg/Stade - Schmalkalden Itinerary PDF

• Schmalkalden - Mittenwald:/ 26 July - 24 August: Schmalkalden - Mittenwald:Itinerary PDF

Austria

• Mittenwald - Brenner / 25 August - 28 August : Mittenwald - Brenner Itinerary PDF

North and Central Italy :

• Brenner - Roma:/ 29 August - 14 October : Brenner - Roma Itinerary PDF

South Italy

• Roma - S. Maria di Leuca / 24 August - 12 October ::Roma - S. Maria di Leuca Itinerary PDF

The Holy Land

• Nazareth – Jerusalem (170 km): / Ca 10 days ultimo October 2015 :

Nazareth – Jerusalem Itinerary Group I PDF - Nazareth – Jerusalem Itinerary Group II.PDF

Our Walk in the Holy Land

We will take a plane from Rome to the Holy Land 17 October 2015. Once there, we will follow this trail: Nazareth – Sebastia – Nablus – Ariel – Aboud – Jifna – Jerusalem.

The distance is approximately 170 km, and we expect to be on our way for 10 days. Estimated time of arrival in Jerusalem is ultimo October 2015. Those who wish, may choose to continue on a pilgrim walk from Jerusalem via Bethlehem and Jericho to the Jordan valley, an excursion that will take 3- 4 days.

Dates and details will follow.

Welcome pilgrims

Pilgrims who wish to participate in the walk should contact the local arrangers, i.e. the pilgrim confraternities and/or contact persons who are responsible for the stages.

We invite groups as well as individual wanderers to join the walk for one or more stages. To sign up,

contact the person who is responsible for the stage(s) you would like to join.

Pilgrims who wish to join the walk along other pilgrim trails towards Rome and Jerusalem are welcome to participate. Our walk should symbolise diversity and togetherness.

We are optimists and hope that many people will want to join. We are looking forward to getting to know pilgrims from near and far. All participants who wish to participate are invited to participate in the celebration on arrival in Rome on 15 October 2015. We have invited the Trondheim Soloists and other performers to add to the celebration. The time and place for the events will be announced on this blog, where you will also find more information, plans, schedules and contact lists.

Contact

Coordinators / Telephone / E-mail

- Vigdis Vormdal / Trondheim - Oslo / +47 975 97 780 / vig-vor(at)online.no

- Tone Stræte / Signing up Trondheim - Oslo / +47 474 78 266 / hamar(at)pilegrim.info

- Eivind Luthen / Oslo - Larvik / +47 400 21 199 or +47 2233 0311 / pilergrim(at)pilegrim.no

- Andreas Blinkenberg / Hirtshals - Viborg / +45 3170 1614 / pilgrimnord(at)gmail.com

- Elisabeth Lidell / Viborg - Padborg / +45 86177204 / lidell(at)webspeed.dk

- Bernd Lohse / Padborg - Hamburg / +49 (0)151 - 165 30 875 / Lohse(at)jacobus.de

- Thomas Dahms / Hamburg - Schmalkalden / +49 163 2598456 / dahms(at)ostfalen-portal.de

- Werner Binnen / Schmalkalden -Mittenwald ./ +49 9331 4913 / wernerbinnen(at)web.de

- Meinhard Egger / Mittenwald - Brenner Pass / +43 699 88454869 / meinhard.egger(at)tele2.at

- Rodolfo Valenti / North and Central Italy / +39 366 1305777 / viaromeagermanica(at)gmail.com

- Flavio Foietta / North and Central Italy / +39 366 1305777 / viaromeagermanica(at)gmail.com

- Alberto Alberti / Rome and South Italy / +39 349 1648614 / ro_albea(at)hotmail.com

- Einar Vegge / The Holy Land / +47 922 00 171 / einar.vegge(at)kirken.no

- Stein Thue / Coordinator PiCroBo / +47 911 12 479 / picrobo(a)online.no

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You are invited to join our pilgrim relay. Best regards,

Alberto Alberti (Rete dei Cammini)

Stein Thue (The Pilgrim Confraternity of St. Olav)

Einar Vegge (Pilgrim Pastor in Nidaros/Trondheim)

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