The 2025 Jubilee in Liguria’s Natural Parks

Nature and devotion: here are the 14 walks chosen for the 2025 Jubilee 2025 in Liguria natural parks in the 7 dioceses that make up the Ligurian Ecclesiastical Region

From the Cathedral of San Lorenzo alla Madonna della Guardia, to the statue of Christ the Redeemer on Mount Saccarello, considered the protector of the Western Alps; and then, again, along the paths in Tigullio, in the diocese of Savona-Noli or La Spezia – Sarzana – Brugnato.
As many as 14 walks through the Parks of Liguria, in areas of great naturalistic value; places of devotion, history and culture, as well as important religious centres; paths crossed over the years by great religious figures, pilgrims and saints. Of these paths, 10 provide access to the Holy Gates, identified by bishop’s decree, for each of the 7 dioceses that make up the Ligurian Ecclesiastical Region for the 2025 Jubilee.

See here for the programme and registration information.

In the event bad weather:
In the event of a RED or ORANGE weather warning, all activities will be cancelled or postponed to a future date.
In the event of a YELLOW weather warning, consult AllertaLiguria: if the warning concerns the area of the excursion, get in touch with the contact person for the event to find out whether it will be taking placed or postponed.

The 2025 Jubilee and Liguria’s Natural Parks

Starting from the Ligurian capital, the 2025 Jubilee itineraries will enable pilgrims and conscious visitors to embark on a journey retracing the footsteps of a tenacious and ancient religious tradition, connecting sanctuaries, churches, rural chapels and shelters for wayfarers. Each forms a piece of a mosaic of material culture, offering distinguished testimonies of art and faith and enabling pilgrims to experience first-hand the complexity and charm of the long journey made by the Ligurian Church throughout the centuries. Click here for the sacred sites in Liguria.

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Calendar of the Ligurian Walks for the 2025 Jubilee

A calendar of itineraries spanning from east to west and passing through the hinterland, serving as ‘breadcrumbs’ that trace the path for pilgrims and curious visitors to discover the distinctive traits of a deep-seated and ancient Christian presence and of an ‘elevated’ and ‘popular’ devotion, springing from the complexity of the various historical and social contexts that gave rise to it.

Archdiocese of Genoa

1) 11 May – Walk of the Sea Sanctuaries
Pilgrimage from Santuario N.S. del Gazzo to Santuario N.S. della Guardia

2) 24 June – Genoa, a beacon of Christianity
First mile of the Via Postumia and the Way of St Augustine

Diocese of Tortona

3) 29 June – Pilgrimage to the ‘Genoese Mountain’
From Casa del Romano to San Pietro in Antola; from Passo dell’Incisa to San Pietro in Antola
– Group 1
From Casa del Romano (Fascia), guided night hike starting at 3.00 a.m. to admire, as tradition dictates, the sunrise from the summit of Mount Antola (torch required). Free return
– Group 2
From Passo dell’Incisa (Crocefieschi), guided hike starting at 8.30 a.m. Holy Mass will be celebrated by the Bishop of Tortona at the foot of the summit, in the chapel of San Pietro, inaugurated for the 2000 Jubilee. Here where devotion and nature meet, the embrace of the sky and the horizon, the solemnity of nature, and the very presence of this small building of worship, will allow pilgrims to elevate their spirit and enter a deep state of meditation.

4) 7 September – From the ‘disappeared church’ to S. Maria Assunta, along the ancient Via Patranica
Itineraries in the Trebbia Valley, amidst history and devotion: ring path around Santuario di N.S. di Montebruno

Diocese of Chiavari

5) 27 April – Tigullio Religious Walk: from Recco to Santa Margherita Ligure

6) 4 May – Wonders of the creation from the Monte Rosa summit
The Way of the Cross at Santuario di Nostra Signora di Montallegro in Rapallo

7) 6 July – Places of worship in the Aveto Park, in the Sturla Valley
From the Abbey of Borzone to the disappeared village of Licciorno and the Church of San Martino.

8) 2 June – The Fieschi Ring and the Memory of the Popes
From Basilica dei Fieschi to Strada delle Lavagnine, along an ancient Roman route

Basilica dei Fieschi

Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato

9) 22 June – Visit to Concattedrale dei Santi Pietro, Lorenzo e Colombano, in Brugnato

10) 13 July – Traces of the Middle Ages along the Via Francigena, in the historic centre of Sarzana

Diocesi di Savona-Noli

Diocese of Savona-Noli

11)  11 May – Santuario della Madonna della Guardia di Varazze.
A balcony overlooking the Ligurian Sea, amidst nature and culture

Diocese of Albenga-Imperia

12) 8 June – Early Christian testimonies in Western Liguria
Paths of devotion along the Via Iulia Augusta and the Saint Martin of Tours Route

13) 15 June – From Parasio to Santuario di N.S. Montegrazie

Diocese of Ventimiglia-Sanremo

14) 3 August – The embrace of Christ the Redeemer
On Mount Saccarello to pay tribute to the Holy Year and the Blessed Tommaso Reggio

The full programme, with details on how to register for the events, is available here.