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British Pilgrimage Trust

Welcome to the BPT Komoot account. Here we have provided a range of some of the most popular pilgrimage routes in the UK which can be followed through the Komoot app on your smartphone. There is a lot more information on each of the routes shown here on the BPT website (britishpilgrimage.org) so please do visit us there.

There is a lot more available from our website:
– we provide free access to a pilgrim route network that currently has over 250 routes across Britain with maps, photos and info;
- we provide a Britain-wide Sanctuary low-cost pilgrim hostel accommodation network;
– we provide online guides to introduce concepts, logistics and practices to help you make your own pilgrimage (see ‘How To’ section);
– we publish our book Britain’s Pilgrim Places (600 places and 100 routes), and promote other books such as Magical Britain, and individual route guidebooks;
– we communicate the way pilgrimage answers modern needs;
– we form an online community of pilgrims and BPT Friends, and also work with local communities on the ground.
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December 30, 2025 at 17:31

St Wilfrid's Way (Leeds to Ripon)

A Pilgrim Way for the Catholic Diocese of Leeds from the Cathedral of St Anne, Leeds to to the Church of St Wilfrid in Ripon. The St Wilfrid’s Way was established in 2016 by Stephen Habron and has been walked by a Diocesan group every year since on the weekend…

Distance

59.4km

Ascent

650m

Descent

660m

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December 30, 2025 at 16:55

Dalriada Way

A route running from Tarbert Parish Church in Argyll & Bute, and running down the west coast of Scotland to Lismore Parish Church – The Cathedral Church of Saint Moluag.
You can get more information on Dalriada Way and many other pilgrimages from the British Pilgrimage Trust website - https://www.britishpilgrimage.org/portfolio/dalriada-way

Distance

190km

Ascent

2,540m

Descent

2,500m

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December 27, 2025 at 20:47

Whithorn Way (Part Of St Ninians Way)

Inspired by St Ninian, the C4th Christian saint, miracle worker, and possibly the first Christian missionary to Scotland, the majestic ruins of St Ninian’s Cathedral and its famous shrine of old. Starting at Glasgow Cathedral and then Paisley’s ancient abbey you move out to the coast over hills and through…

Time

66h24m

Distance

255km

Speed

3.8km/h

Ascent

2,120m

Descent

2,150m

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December 30, 2025 at 11:06

Brecon Cathedral Pilgrimage in a Day (Pen-y-Crug)

Brecon Cathedral was founded as a Benedictine priory and became the parish church of Brecon in 1537. It became a Cathedral in 1923.

The Pen-y-Crug iron age hill fort stands on the summit of the hill above the Usk Valley. Pen-y-Crug is one of the most impressive hill forts in…

Distance

7.40km

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December 19, 2025 at 18:13

Pilgrimage of Hope - St Luke's Way

One of four routes making up the Pilgrimage of Hope and all ending at St Barnabas’ Cathedral in Nottingham. This route is the eastern arm from the Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist in Norwich to the Cathedral Church of St Barnabas in Nottingham via the National Shrine of…

Distance

250km

Ascent

990m

Descent

970m

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December 19, 2025 at 17:52

Pilgrimage of Hope - St Matthew's Way

One of four routes making up the Pilgrimage of Hope and all ending at St Barnabas’ Cathedral in Nottingham. This route is the western arm from St David's Cathedral in Cardiff to St Barnabas' Cathedral in Nottingham via St Chad's Cathedral in Birmingham and the Shrine of St Chad in…

Distance

338km

Ascent

3,630m

Descent

3,590m

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December 19, 2025 at 17:29

Pilgrimage of Hope - St Mark's Way

One of four routes making up the Pilgrimage of Hope and all ending at St Barnabas’ Cathedral in Nottingham. This route is the northern arm from Leeds Cathedral to St Barnabas' Cathedral in Nottingham via St Marie's Cathedral in Sheffield and the Chapel of the Padley Martyrs.

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Distance

170km

Ascent

1,480m

Descent

1,450m

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December 19, 2025 at 14:15

Pilgrimage of Hope - St John's Way

One of four routes making up the Pilgrimage of Hope and all ending at St Barnabas’ Cathedral in Nottingham. This route is the southern arm from London to St Barnabas' Cathedral in Nottingham via the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate & St Thomas of Canterbury in Northampton.

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Distance

272km

Ascent

1,890m

Descent

1,840m

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December 8, 2025 at 00:00

St Melangell Way

Destination of Pennant Melangell – the Pennant valley is mysteriously magical, and nestled within it is the shrine of a 6th-century female saint, Melangell, a grove of ancient yew trees that encircles the church, which in turn is encircled by the boundaries of the churchyard, thus making it a bronze…

Time

7h22m

Distance

36.9km

Speed

5.0km/h

Ascent

1,120m

Descent

1,060m

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November 21, 2025 at 18:26

Bradford Cathedral from Dewsbury Minster

Bookended by two of West Yorkshire's finest churches, the historic Dewsbury Minster and Bradford Cathedral, this pilgrim route between the two is given over to contemplation of less formal spiritual matters: sustainability and some interesting public artworks.

You can get more information on this pilgrimage route and download the gpx…

Distance

20.7km

Ascent

210m

Descent

140m

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November 19, 2025 at 19:58

Laurie Lee Way

Follow in the footsteps of Laurie Lee through the landscape that shaped Cider with Rosie and so much of his life’s writing. This gentle 5-6 mile circular pilgrimage winds through the Slad Valley in Gloucestershire, one of the most beautifully preserved pockets of the Cotswolds, where steep beech woods, wildflower…

Distance

9.37km

Ascent

270m

Descent

280m

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October 28, 2025 at 16:14

King's Lynn Pilgrim Trail

Follow in the footsteps of pilgrim and mystic Margery Kempe

Explore the haunts of Margery Kempe, a remarkable visionary and mystic who lived in King’s Lynn in the fifteenth century and went on incredible pilgrim journeys: including to Santiago, Rome and Jerusalem, the three most significant shrines in the Christian…

Distance

4.47km

Ascent

10m

Descent

10m

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October 28, 2025 at 15:20

Llwybr Cadfan - Tywyn to Ynys Enlli

A 12-day pilgrimage following in the footsteps of Cadfan, a 6th-century Welsh saint

Start at the seaside town of Tywyn in mid-Wales and explore a 128 mile coastal route to Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island), a place of enduring Christian significance once known as ‘the isle of 20,000 saints’. Along the…

Distance

208km

Ascent

3,590m

Descent

3,570m

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October 28, 2025 at 13:53

Walpole St Peter to King's Lynn Pilgrimage

A route with a rich pilgrimage heritage

The little Norfolk village of Walpole St Peter has a unique place in the history of pilgrimage. It was the birthplace of Godric, the first English layperson to journey to Jerusalem, Rome and Santiago, which he did in the year 1102. Godric later…

Distance

18.3km

Ascent

20m

Descent

20m

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October 20, 2025 at 00:00

Great Yarmouth To Walsingham Stages 1 + 2

Revival of a long-forgotten medieval route

This pilgrimage follows a wonderful route from the pilgrim port of Great Yarmouth through the Norfolk Broads and on via the peaceful Bure Valley to Walsingham.

You can get more information on this pilgrimage route and download the gpx for the other stages from…

Time

5h57m

Distance

29.8km

Speed

5.0km/h

Ascent

50m

Descent

50m

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