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Stage: 34 Karnice – Kamień Pomorski Option 1 The Pomeranian Way of Saint James can also be travelled by bicycle. In a number Stage: 38a Goleniów – Szczecin Pilgrim’s Passports can be of places the route connects with the international long-distance cycle route purchased for PLN 8.00 at the Culture (Ciećmierz 5,5 – Świerzno 12,4 – Trzebieszewo 21,6 Stage: 36 Wolin – Międzyzdroje EuroVelo 10 – Baltic Sea Cycle Route. (Komarowo 9,1 – Borzysławiec 12,1 – Lubczyna 13,8 Station maintained by LOT Ziemia – Kamień Pomorski 28,1 km) (Sułomino 6,7 – Lubin 14,9 – Zalesie 20,7 – Międzyzdroje 24,5 km) – Czarna Łąka 18,9 – Załom 23,1 – Szczecin Dąbie 29,8 Lęborsk – Łeba at the railway station Pilgrims can choose Stage 36a to proceed to the Archcathedral Basilica of – Szczecin Our Lady of Fatima Sanctuary in Słoneczne Estate in Lębork (ul. Dworcowa 8a) and at Following the Christianisation Mission of Saint Otto of Bamberg, the Pomeranian The beautiful and picturesque route by the Szczecin Lagoon, running through the Wolin St James the Apostle in Szczecin. 31,5 – Szczecin katedra 39,4 km) Way of St James reaches Kamień Pomorski, one of the first bishoprics of National Park, connects the region's oldest towns hailing back to Bishop Otto of the Sanctuary of Saint James the Pomerania and its historical capital. Bamberg's Christianisation mission – Wolin and Lubin. The latter is located on a high cliff Option 2 The dense woodlands of the Goleniów Forest and the vast open spaces near Greater in Lębork, ul. Basztowa 8. offering a spectacular panorama. Lake Dąbie make this section of the Pomeranian Way of Saint James particularly Kamień Pomorski - the oldest part of the town features the Cathedral Stage: 36a Wolin – Stepnica attractive. Be careful of the traffic in Szczecin, though, as here the Way runs They are also sold online. Orders can Estate (a Polish President's (Recław 1,2 – Skoszewo 7,5 – Jarszewko 10,6 – Racimierz 15,1 along public roads Międzyzdroje - a seaside resort with a wide golden-coloured beach. b e p l a c e d b y e - m a i l : Monument of History) with – Czarnocin 24,7 – Kopice 27,5 – Gąsierzyno 31,9 – Stepnica 36,4 km) In its heart stands the Saint Peter the Apostle's Church, ul. Lipowa 2, p a s z p o r t @ r e - c r e a t e . p l a Romanesque-Gothic Co- Our Lady of Fatima Shell of St. James +48 91 328 12 41 and an order form is available on the Cathedral towering over it and This part of the Pomeranian Way of Saint James offers particularly breath-taking Sanctuary in Słoneczne website of the Pomeranian Way of featuring Poland's only Cathedral views and an opportunity to experience nature. The route runs by the Szczecin E s t a t e i s o n e o f Tourist Information Office, ul. Boh. Warszawy 20, Saint James at www.przewodnik.re- It is the most distinctive symbol of pilgrims on their way to Santiago garden. Inside the Cathedral there Lagoon and through the forests of the Goleniów Forest. P o m e r a n i a ' s m o s t +48 91 328 27 78. c r e a t e . p l / z a m o w - p a s z p o r t - de Compostela, a town located in north-western Spain, which is home to the is a highly artistic Baroque organ, important sanctuaries. It Those who consider this part of the Way as too long can stop in Czarnocin, pielgrzyma. shrine of Saint James the Great, discovered in the 9th century. Saint James the sound of which can best be was established in 1988 as where rooms for the night can be found. himself is often depicted carrying a pilgrim's staff, a purse and a shell. enjoyed during the annual summer votive offering for saving Stage: 37 Międzyzdroje – Świnoujście The website organ concerts. (Przytór 8,3 – Ognica 13,9 – ferry crossing 18,1 John Paul II's life after the Stepnica – a place by the Szczecin Lagoon. Saint Hyacinth www.przewodnik.re-create.pl – Świnoujście 20,5 km) assassination attempt of of Poland Church, ul. Sikorskiego 19, +48 91 418 84 25, +48 91 418 features an electronic guide of the Plac Katedralny 8, 1 9 8 1 . I n s i d e s t a n d s 84 25. Pomeranian Way of Saint James. Kamień Pomorski, +48 91 382 05 54 Here, the Pomeranian Way of Saint James enters an area of numerous dunes Poland's first Fatima figure Rooms for pilgrims in the rectory building. covered by pine forests, leading to Świnoujście, a city located on 44 islands. crowned by the Polish Pope during his visit to Stage: 35 Kamień Pomorski – Wolin Świnoujście – a health resort with wide golden-coloured sandy beaches Szczecin in 1987. ul. Rydla 61, +48 91 471 22 33 Pilgrim's Home (Dom (Jarszewko 5,4 – Dusin 9,5 - Sibin 14,8 – Wolin 23,6 km) and a unique atmosphere. The route runs by the Christ the King Church, Stage: 37a Stepnica – Goleniów Pielgrzyma) nearby, +48 91 462 67 55. pl. Kościelny 1, +48 91 321 20 32, with a characteristic wooden ship Although you can make your way towards Świnoujście shorter by taking the (Kąty 9,8 – Krępsko 12,9 – Żdżary 18,1 – Goleniów 21,2 km) The distance from here model hanging under the ceiling and Blessed Michał Kozal's Church, to Szczecin's Gothic marked road through Wrzosowo, Dziwnów and Wisełka to Międzyzdroje, it's worth ul. Gdańska 20, +48 91 321 31 82. taking a slight detour to see the architectural gems of the Pomeranian Way The route runs amid the Goleniów Forest, the former hunting grounds of the cathedral is about 8 km. of Saint James – the stone church in Sibin and the incredible paintings Pomeranian Dukes, and currently a place of leisure for the residents of Goleniów You can take a bus to get If you’re planning to walk the Pomeranian Route of Saint James in the Tourist Information Office, pl. Słowiański 6/1, of the Church in Jarszewo, as well as get and Szczecin. there. Westpomeranian Region, you can benefit from the free app available on +48 91 322 49 99, 91 327 16 30, to know Europe's mediaeval metropolis Google Play: Youth Hostel, ul. Gdyńska 26, +48 91 327 06 13. Goleniów – one of the largest cities in Pomerania with an airport. The Archcathedral Basilica Although little is left of the legendary wealth of the city once located at the of St James the Apostle is intersection of Europe's great trade routes, and the first bishopric in Stage: 38 Świnoujście – Usedom On the route, there is Saint Catherine's Gothic Church, ul. Jana Pawła II the largest and tallest Pomerania, the spirit of this mediaeval place can still be felt in this land. It's 25, +48 91 418 31 15. (Poland-Germany border 4,5 – Kamminke 4,8 – Garz 7,3 church in Szczecin – worth visiting the Church of Saint Nicholas the Bishop, ul. Kościelna 19, – Neverow 12,4 – Dargen 16,2 – Stolpe 22,3 – Usedom 29,2 km) a witness to the city and +48 91 326 12 52. Youth Hostel, ul. Spokojna 1, +48 91 326 16 37. Tourist Tourist Information Pomerania's rich history. The symbol's characteristic shape is modelled after scallop shells. Common Information Office, ul. Zamkowa 23/24, Tel: 91 322 08 71. This stage of the journey leads to Usedom, situated in Germany. We cross the Office, Inside you can find the along the shores of the Atlantic, they are often picked up by pilgrims state border in Kamminke, guided by the yellow shells painted against a blue pl. Bramy Wolińskiej 1, figure of Saint James the as a keepsake and proof of having reached their holy destination. In time, it came The Way of Saint James forks into two routes in Wolin. One of the routes background. +48 91 418 95 90 Apostle moved from a Baroque pulpit which to be treated as a general symbol of the pilgrimage. runs to Świnoujście where, after crossing the national border in has not been preserved. The oldest and Kamminke, it links with the German Jakobsweg, going to Greifswald and one of the most valuable historic items is Today, the scallop shell symbol is used to mark the numerous routes of the Way Rostock, where it connects with the Ways in Scandinavia, to ultimately the altar triptych taken from the Cistercian of Saint James leading to Santiago de Compostela and pilgrims wear it in their lead to Santiago as a single Way. Cloisters, which once stood on Góra attire or staffs. The Pomeranian Way of Saint James is also marked with one. Chełmska. The other leads to Szczecin and the region's most important religious The website www.przewodnik.re-create.pl features an electronic guide structure – Cathedral Basilica of St James the Apostle in Szczecin. From Every year, around 25 July, Saint James's of the Pomeranian Way of Saint James. Szczecin, you can set out on the Way of Saint James either through Retreat takes place here and a fair which Świnoujście (the route is marked in both directions) or through an enjoys huge popularity among local unmarked road south towards Siekierki, Myślibórz and Droga Lubuska, residents, tourists and pilgrims. and further to Frankfurt am Oder ul. św. Jakuba 1, +48 91 433 93 00.