Austria
Hemma-Pilgrims’ Path
7 Days | Self-guided tour
‚God laughed, when he created this land’, goes a beautiful song about Carinthia. With relaxed cheerfulness walk along the ‚Hemma pilgrims’ path’ through the most southerly province of Austria. For centuries now pilgrims have flocked to visit the grave of Saint Hemma. From the Loibl pass in the Karawankas, at the end of the Slovenian section, you can marvel at the stunning Carinthian valleys to the North, which will accompany you step by step on each route and surprise and enthrall you with exciting miracles of nature. On your tour you come across eminent churches, former monasteries and medieval castles along the way, past significant places of impact by ‚Saint Hemma’ until you reach the finish of the pilgrims’ path, the burial site located in the crypt of Gurk Cathedral. Carinthian hospitality will create a wonderful end to your ‚pilgrims’ week’, in the hope of intercessions and aspirations coming true – like it once did for Saint Hemma.