PLETTENBERG BAY NEWS – Plett is now home to a brand-new attraction - the Plett Camino - with the aim to not only showcase the area's breathtaking natural beauty, but offer "pilgrims" an opportunity to feed their souls.
The idea behind the original Camino was born in the 9th century after the discovery of the relics of Saint James the Great. Initially named the Way of St James in English, it became a major pilgrimage route for medieval Christianity from the 10th century onward.
In 1492, the Camino de Santiago was officially declared as one of the "three great pilgrimages of Christendom", along with Jerusalem and the Via Francigena to Rome.
It involves a network of pilgrimage routes leading to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in north-western Spain.
In Plettenberg Bay however, the journey takes on a slightly different form, being a five-day pilgrimage through the forests and highlands of the greater Plettenberg Bay region. Hikers will walk between 11km and 18km per day, with a stop for lunch along the way.
Each day will take between five and seven hours to give participants time to immerse themselves in the forest sights and sounds.
For more information, you can visit www.plettcamino.com.
Some of the scenery "pilgrims" can expect on the Plett Camino.
Some of the scenery "pilgrims" can expect on the Plett Camino.
Some of the scenery "pilgrims" can expect on the Plett Camino.
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