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There are two sections. One: from the Kretinga border through Mazūriškės and the newly named Piligrimų Street to Slengiai St. Churches of John Paul II. The next section of the route is from the King Wilhelm Canal through Priekule and Vanagus to the border with Švėkšna and St. Jacob’s Church.
“We are happy that the Klaipeda district opens horizons for a different tourism. St. Jacob’s Way is a very important religious route for Christians. It is also important for us, as a Municipality, that the certified pilgrimage route diversifies the offer tourist services, extend the tourist season and allow the development of local communities, ”said Deputy Mayor Audronė Balnionienė.
According to the deputy mayor, travelers would like the general concept of the pilgrimage route to be maintained. Routes are planned through rural and quiet areas. Follow rural roads, avoiding traffic flows, visiting various religious and important objects of the country’s culture and history.
“The route is arranged so that a person can walk about 20 kilometers a day and find a place to stay at the end of the day. The tourist information centers of the western Lithuanian municipalities have joined forces and provided a uniform signage of the entire road, a phone app and a common map connecting all the western Lithuanian municipalities through which the road will pass. pilgrimage route ”, said A. Balnionienė.
S t. The Jacob’s pilgrims’ path in Lithuania extends through 40 municipalities in the country, the development and infrastructure of this path is in charge of the Lithuanian St. Jacob Road Municipalities Association, which currently links 25 municipalities.
There are 4 St. Jacob’s Road routes. The Klaipėda district will join the Samogitia / Karaliaučius highway. The length of the road is 269 km. Road stations: Ežerė (Latvia) –Mažeikiai – Seda – Telšiai – Plungė – Kretinga – Klaipėda – Švėkšna – Šilutė – Pagėgiai – Sovetskas (Russian Federation).
