On the occasion of the Guadalupe Holy Year 2026‑2027, the Cooperation Network of the Historic Pilgrimage Ways to Guadalupe is holding its 2nd Technical Conference, an open meeting to learn about, share and continue building the future of the routes that, for centuries, have led pilgrims and walkers to the Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe.
The conference will take place in the Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe itself, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993 and the destination of all the ways that make up the network.
Over two days, experts, managers of other major pilgrimage routes, technicians, historians and representatives of the territory will share experiences, projects and good practices to boost the development of the Ways to Guadalupe as a long-distance pilgrimage route.
What do we aim to achieve with this conference?
The main objective is to promote, structure and showcase the Ways to Guadalupe Cooperation Network, encouraging the exchange of technical, historical and tourism knowledge to drive its integrated development and its socio-economic impact on the territory.
To this end, the conference aims to:
- Strengthen the identity of the route based on its historical, cultural and literary foundations.
- Learn from successful models on other pilgrimage routes, such as the Camino de Santiago, the Camino Lebaniego or the Camino de la Cruz de Caravaca.
- Give a voice to the experiences of associations, youth groups and pilgrims who already travel the different routes of the network.
- Make progress in improving the ways (route layout, clearing and waymarking), incorporate tools such as the viewer of the National Geographic Institute (IGN) and provide information on trail certification.
- Analyse the economic and tourism impact of pilgrims on rural accommodation, active tourism companies and other local businesses, and explore joint strategies such as the creation of a Tourism Product Club, following the example of the Routes of Emperor Charles V and the Camino del Cid.
- Recognise the work of those who promote these routes by presenting the Ways to Guadalupe Ambassador 2026 awards.
Who is it for?
The conference is open to members of the Cooperation Network, businesses in its area, pilgrims, walkers, hikers, cycle tourists and future users of the ways, and anyone interested in these routes.
