Question

What was a “Pilgrimage Road?”

Answer 1

 road across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela in the NW was one of the three major Christian pilgrimage routes leading pilgrims to the resting place of the Apostle St. James.

Answer 2

The pilgrimage route is a series of Christian pilgrimage routes of medieval origin that extend throughout Europe and are united in the tomb of Santiago in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwest of Spain. Many follow their routes as a way of spiritual path or retreat for their spiritual growth. It was one of the three main routes of Christian pilgrimage during the Middle Ages.

The history of the Camino de Santiago goes back to the beginning of the 9 century, the moment of the discovery of the tomb of the evangelical apostle of the Iberian Peninsula.

Today, the system of trails and paths that made up the old pilgrimage route is the most popular long distance trail in Europe.