Participant Resources

Training

Twenty-four weeks of steady, injury-aware preparation. Count down from Week 24 to the week you travel.

Packing List

We want you to be prepared. This packing list is a result of years of walking on the Camino de Santiago.

Spiritual Preparation

In Process

Medical Form

Pathways is committed to providing a safe and supportive experience for all participants. Participants are responsible for disclosing any medical conditions, injuries, or significant health events that may affect their ability to safely participate.

Deposits - Payments - Gifts

Pathways is a non-profit ministry founded by Karen Couch and Billy Drum, and it is sustained by gifts given through TMS Global. Whether you’re reserving your place on an upcoming event, making a payment, or offering a special gift, you can do so through the link below. Thank you for partnering with us.

https://www.tms-global.org/partners-and-projects/details/pathways

Other Resources

Recommended Reading

Here are some books we think you might like.

  • The Way is Made by Walking: A Pilgrimage Along the Camino de Santiago, by Arthur Paul Boers and Eugene H. Peterson

  • Backpacking with the Saints: Wilderness Hiking as a Spiritual Practice, by Belden Lane

  • Long Wandering Prayer: An Invitation to Walk with God, by David Hansen

  • “Santiago de Compostela.” Chapter in Iberia, by James Michener

  • Walking the Way: Daily reflections on the Camino de Santiago, by Paulo Montenegro

Suggested Apps

If you are curious about the route and tracking your daily walk, download one of these on your phone to help.

  • Buen Camino

  • Camino Ninja

  • AllTrails

  • Komoot

  • Strava

Join our Strava Community to encourage each other. https://strava.app.link/RbtlWTcPJ7b

Related Videos/Movies

Want to watch something about the Camino?

  • The Way (2011)

  • Walking the Camino: 6 Ways to Santiago (2009)

Travel Insurance

Suggested sources for Travel Insurance.