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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Hasids pilgrims pray on a bank of a lake near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov paparazza - Shutterstock

Uman: Pilgrimage Amid War

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More than 35,000 Jewish pilgrims traveled to Uman in 2024, defying the war, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah at the grave of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov

The pilgrimage to Temple 88 in Shikoku Masayoshi Hirose - Shutterstock

The Quiet Meaning of the Shikoku Henro

TrailsJuly 3, 2025

Discover one of Japan’s oldest pilgrimage routes, inviting you to walk in silence, unhurriedly, in search of inner meaning

Timimoun oasis, Algeria Sofoklo - Shutterstock

Mawlid in Algeria: A Celebration in Motion

TrailsJune 26, 2025

Mawlid is a ritual journey, often repeated across generations, that reveals how deeply pilgrimage culture is embedded in Algeria’s spiritual landscape

Parinirvana Stupa and temple, Kushinagar, India photofriday - Shutterstock

Kushinagar: A Spiritual Route Through Ruins, Silence, and Buddhist Memory

TrailsJune 19, 2025

For millions of Buddhists, this modest town marks the sacred end of an ancient path: here, the Buddha reached Mahaparinirvana

sight of of the Mayan archaeological Uxmal enclosure in Yucatan, Mexico

Mayan archaeological Uxmal enclosure in Yucatan, Mexico ahau1969 - Shutterstock

The Puuc Route: A journey through hills, symbols, and ritual pathways

TrailsJune 12, 2025

A cultural and spiritual journey through Yucatán’s ancient Maya cities, where architecture, cosmology, and nature converge. The Puuc Route reveals ritual pathways, ancestral symbolism, and a living heritage still echoed…

Kaaba en Masjid Al Haram en La Meca, Arabia Saudita. Mezquita Icónica del Islam, Al Haram y Medina Meca Arabia Saudita. La Mezquita del Profeta Mahoma es la segunda mezquita Grande y el sitio más sagrado en el Islam. Kaaba

The Mezquita of the Prophet Mahoma is the second Great Mezquita and the most sacred site in Islam. LensLoom - Shutterstock

The Mosque of Muhammad: Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina

TrailsJune 5, 2025

Known as the Prophet’s Mosque, it is one of the three holiest sites in the Islamic world, alongside the Haram Al-Sharif in Mecca and the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

Musicians in Saint Ann - Jamaica Lost Mountain Studio - Shutterstock

Drums, Ground, Spirit: Watt Town and the Living Rhythms of Jamaican Revivalism

TrailsMay 22, 2025

Watt Town is a living ritual center of Jamaican revivalism: drums, trance and ancestral spirituality in the sacred geography of the diaspora.

Madonna statue on Marfa Ridge in Mellieħa, Malta Ronald Balzan - Shutterstock

Melita Mariana: A Journey through Marian Devotion in Malta

TrailsMay 15, 2025

Discover the Melita Mariana Route, a pilgrimage trail connecting the principal Marian shrines of Malta and Gozo

Pilgrims on the Caminho da Fé in São Paulo Wagner Vilas - Shutterstock

Caminho da Fé: Brazil’s Great Route Toward Aparecida

TrailsMay 8, 2025

Discover the Caminho da Fé, a long-distance pilgrimage that culminates in the city of Aparecida, home to one of Latin America’s most visited sanctuaries