The way begins at Sítio da Nazaré, next to the church and small chapel that mark the location where tradition and legend indicate that the miracle occurred in the 12th century. It ends at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, next to the Chapel of the Apparitions. It extends over 48.8 km and is divided into two stages.
The way runs along a territory that is characteristic of the centre of Portugal, which extends from the Atlantic coast to the mountainous inland. It brings together two important Marian shrines: the historical Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazareth, located on a promontory or land’s end on the sea and whose origins hark back to ancestral times, and the impressive Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, which was built in the 20th century in Cova da Iria, at the site of the apparitions of 1917.
The landscape is quite varied. After a scenario of maritime influence that marks the beginning of the journey, there is a vast pine tree and floodplain area, which is followed by a mountainous area of the Serras de Aire and Candeeiros Nature Park. Along its entire length, nature is striking, in a scenario where one finds rural villages and small communities. Churches, chapels, shrines and small local sanctuaries are reference points over the course of the entire way.
The Pilgrim of the Paths of Fátima credential is available to all those who walk the Path of Fátima.
Stages
