Coastal dunes in Thy at sunrise
The Routes

All roads lead to Vestervig.

Eight pilgrim ways across Denmark, ranging from a four-day coastal walk to a full month of traversing the country. Choose your route by distance, geography, or the spirit of the journey.

The pilgrim map

Eight ways across Denmark. One destination.

From Copenhagen to Skagen, from Odense to Hanstholm — every route leads north to Vestervig Monastery Church in Thy.

Map of the eight Northern Pilgrim routes across Denmark, all ending at Vestervig Monastery Church in Thy.

820 km

30–35 days

The King's Way

CopenhagenVestervig

The flagship of the network — from the royal capital across Zealand, Funen and Jutland to the monastery in Thy. A full month of walking through every face of Denmark.

800 km

30–35 days

The Sea Pilgrim Way

SkagenVestervig

Salt air, marram grass, and the constant company of the North Sea. The most exposed and most unforgettable of the routes.

620 km

24–28 days

Saint Canute Way

OdenseVestervig

Beginning at the shrine of Saint Canute in Odense, this route honours the medieval cult of Danish saints, ending at Vestervig.

700 km

25–30 days

The Viking Way

JellingVestervig

From the rune stones of Jelling — the birth certificate of Denmark — north through forests and heath to the Christian monastery of Vestervig.

500 km

18–22 days

The Monastery Way

RoskildeVestervig

Linking the great cathedral of Roskilde with abbey ruins, village churches and finally Vestervig — a journey through 1,000 years of Danish faith.

350 km

12–15 days

Saint Thøger Way

ViborgVestervig

Following the imagined footsteps of Saint Thøger himself — through Viborg's medieval streets, across the Limfjord, and onto the Thy peninsula.

320 km

10–12 days

The Original Way

Limfjord & ThyVestervig

Designed for first-time pilgrims and those with limited time. Wild, beautiful, and unmistakably Northern.

120 km

4–5 days

The English Way

HanstholmVestervig

The shortest official route. Step off the ferry in Hanstholm and walk the final stretch into Vestervig — a perfect introduction to the pilgrimage.

Interactive map · coming soon

Routes, stages, camps, churches and water — all on one map.

The route map will include colour-coded paths, stage distances, pilgrim camps, churches, water points, food stops, GPX downloads and emergency information.