Crescentia pilgrimage route
| Crescentia pilgrimage route | |
|---|---|
 Signposting of the way at Binkenhofen |
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| Data | |
| length | 86 km |
| location | Germany , Bavaria |
| Markers |
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| Starting point |
Kaufbeuren 47 ° 52 ′ 48.7 ″ N , 10 ° 37 ′ 5.9 ″ E |
| Target point |
Kaufbeuren 47 ° 52 ′ 48.7 ″ N , 10 ° 37 ′ 5.9 ″ E |
| Type | Pilgrimage |
| Height difference | 1200 m |
| Level of difficulty | light |
| Months | May - October |
Map with all coordinates: The Crescentia Pilgrimage Route is an approximately 88 kilometer long pilgrimage route from Kaufbeuren via Mindelheim and Ottobeuren back to Kaufbeuren. The route is based on a route that Saint Crescentia is said to have covered during her time as a nun in the Franciscan monastery of Kaufbeuren .
description
The path starts and ends at Kaufbeuren Abbey and leads through the districts of Ostallgäu and Unterallgäu . The route, which was opened in 2003, is mostly away from the streets and often on narrow footpaths and, in addition to a large number of wayside crosses, wayside shrines and chapels, touches the Irsee , Ottobeuren and Mindelheim monasteries .
Route and stages
Route: Kaufbeuren - Irsee - Oberegg - Markt Rettenbach - Ottobeuren - Mindelheim - Dirlewang - Baisweil - Irsee - Kaufbeuren
The following stage recommendation is aimed at experienced and trained pilgrims:
- Stage 1: Crescentiakloster Kaufbeuren - Irsee - Oberegg, length: 18 km, approx. 5 hours
- Stage 2: Oberegg - Ottobeuren, length: 17 kilometers, approx. 5 hours
- Stage 3: Ottobeuren - Mindelheim, length: 22 kilometers, approx. 6 hours
- Stage 4: Mindelheim - Irsee - Kaufbeuren, length: 28 km, approx. 7 hours
mark
The entire route is uniformly marked with signposts. Maps and pilgrimage passes are given free of charge at the Kaufbeuren tourist information office and at the Crescentia monastery.
Pilgrim fountain on the south side of the Kaufbeuren monastery
Wayside cross on the Ölmühlhang
Irsee Monastery
Ottobeuren basilica
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Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.all-in.de/nachrichten/lokales/Stadt-soll-fuer-Wallfahrer-noch-interessanter-haben;art26090,583124
