The walk of St. Anthony

2020 was the birth year of the Long Walk of St. Anthony and is addressed to those who wish to make an authentic Christian pilgrimage.

The privileged starting point is the Antonian Sanctuaries of Camposampiero (Padua) where the miracle of the Vision took place.

An alternative departure is also possible from the Basilica of Santa

Maria della Salute in Venice where the most famous relic of the Saint outside Padua is kept, and both starting points converge at the Basilica of St Anthony.

The Walk of St. Anthony comprises 23 stages leading from the Antonian sanctuaries of Camposampiero (Padua) to the Sanctuary of La Verna (Arezzo) for a total of 450 km.

The connections have been made by choosing the most naturalistic routes possible.

The walk is active from May to October each year and is almost entirely signposted, however, the signposting varies from area to area.

All the signs, however, contain the inscription ‘Il Cammino di S.Antonio’.

Once at the place of departure, it is necessary to request the credential, a travel document that guarantees the authenticity of the pilgrimage and serves to certify your identity, condition and intentions (your status as a pilgrim).

The credential does not give you any rights, but it does allow you to access affiliated reception facilities and can be picked up the day before departure at the Information Office of the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua or at the gatehouse of the Antonian Sanctuaries in Camposampiero.

When you arrive at the Antonian Sanctuary of Montepaolo or the Franciscan Sanctuary of La Verna, you go to the friars, have the last stamp placed on the credential and request the Assidua: a certificate that certifies that the pilgrimage has taken place and that is personalised by adding the pilgrim’s name.