The Cammino Mariano pilgrimage stems from the rediscovery of our beautiful traditions. During the great Marian festivals in our canton, our grandparents would walk to our shrines. The Madonna del Sasso in Orselina, the Madonna dei Miracoli in Morbio Inferiore. But also the Madonna del Castelletto in Melano and the Madonna d’Ongero in Carona.

The pilgrimage invites us to retrace the steps of our great-great-grandparents and rediscover the profound spirituality of Ticino.

When life was marked by the seasons. The processions of Our Lady in spring and autumn. The feasts of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or the patron saints. The church had established this large number of feasts to allow people to rest from their hard work in the fields and to cultivate their inner spiritual life.

Today, as then, the Cammino Mariano Way is an invitation to reflect on one’s own spiritual life, on the meaning of life in general. A seed to create a sprout of new life. Accompanied by the rosary and the pilgrim’s prayers, it is an aid to transcending the daily routine in order to fully understand our potential on this journey that is life. The Cammino Marian Way is for everyone, spiritual or not. The stages are completed according to one’s physical abilities.

Make sure to have always enough water with you, sunscreen, your phone with full battery.

The Cammino Mariano Way can be travelled in both directions. The route is approximately 70 km long and follows official Swiss trails. Some sections are on roads, such as the Melide Dam Bridge or the crossing of Lugano, and the final/initial sections in both Locarno and Morbio Interiore.

In this new website, we have added a section dedicated to religious and cultural tours of our architectural treasures in Ticino, by popular demand.

In order to meet the high demand from pilgrims who speak different languages, we have decided to offer a multilingual website. The texts on our website are translated automatically. There may be translation errors. We thank you for your understanding.

In the pictures: the signs of Cammino Mariano, Matteo the creator of the Cammino Mariano during a pilgrimage in the Garden of the Mother of God in Greece, The shrine of Madonna del Sasso in Orselina.