In preparation for the Holy Year, a walking pilgrimage from Motherwell Cathedral to St Andrews is being organised. This is a distance of about 110 miles (175 km) and will be walked over 10 Tuesdays starting on the 2nd of April 2024. For more information visit the Holy Year Scotland 2025 Facebook Page on or email info@holyyear2025.org.uk or contact Jim McKelvie on 07957 847290.
“In preparation for the Holy Year, we are organising a walking pilgrimage from Motherwell Cathedral to St Andrews, a distance of about 110 miles (175 km). We will be walking the route in 10 stages, every Tuesday, starting on 2nd April 2024, and each day will involve a walk of about 10-12 miles. The pilgrimage will have an experienced guide, and we will have a chaplain walking with us for most of the stages. There will be no charge for the pilgrimage – the only cost will be returning from our destination each day to our starting point. Some stages have public transport, but if not, we will arrange a minibus.”
“The route follows the Ladywell Way from Motherwell and, after North Queensferry, follows the Fife Pilgrim Way to St Andrews. The first leg will be from Motherwell Cathedral to Caldercruix, a distance of about 11 miles. It takes us uphill through Carfin, past the National Marian Shrine to Newhouse, and from there along quiet roads across the moors to Caldercruix.”