The California Mission Walk is a pilgrimage on foot between the twenty-one historic Spanish missions founded in California from 1769 to 1823. A growing number of people are walking this challenging 800-mile route that follows the El Camino Real through California.
The reasons people walk this California Camino are varied; some walk it as a religious pilgrimage, while others for a greater appreciation of California’s vast beauty and complex history, and others for the unique challenge and adventure of completing this journey along California’s scenic Pacific shores, busy city streets, and quiet country roads.
Over the past twelve years, a supportive community of over 2,500 people has grown around this walk and created the California Mission Walkers organization. This first conference gathers this community in California’s Central Coast at the picturesque Mission San Antonio de Padua to examine the California Mission Walk, share their experiences, encourage and help others to start their journey, celebrate those who have walked the missions, and further strengthen the bonds of this growing community.
For more information go to: https://missionwalk.org/conference-2024/