Fernando Vigil will lead us on an urban walk in the area surrounding the school where he teaches. We’ll return to the school building to gather for a potluck meal. While we eat, we welcome attendees to step forward to share a piece of gear they couldn’t do without on their Camino. About the walk…

Considering a walk on the Camino de Santiago, but want to know more? Join the St. Louis Chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino as the Alpine Shop in Kirkwood, MO, shares their floorspace with us to offer a Camino 101 information session. St. Louis Chapter co-coordinator Joette Reidy will present this session, providing an…

EVENT DESCRIPTION: This hike will be in conjunction with the Way to St. James Global Camino Jan 10, 2026 We’ll meet at 9:00 AM at the Cuivre River Visitor Center parking lot. We’ll then hike the Old Schoolhouse loop trail which starts at the Hardy Road trailhead and winds around gentle hills along the southeast…

EVENT DESCRIPTION:We’ll meet at 9:00 AM at the Lone Elk Visitor Center parking lot. We’ll then hike the White Bison Trail which circles the lake and the perimeter of the park. The hike is approximately 3.25 miles. Total hiking time is approximately 2 hours, anticipating several stops for animal photo ops. At the conclusion of…

EVENT DESCRIPTION St. Louis pilgrims Carla Hegre and Mark Ochanpaugh generously welcome our St. Louis chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino to their Tower Grove East home for an autumn gathering to celebrate the return of STL pilgrims who embarked on a Camino in 2025. Prior to sharing a potluck meal and pilgrim fellowship…

Let’s hike the beautiful Shaw Nature Reserve in Pacific, MO! Afterward, we’ll head to The Hawthorne Inn in nearby Labadie, MO for a group lunch. HIKE LOCATION:Shaw Nature Reserve is on I-44 in Gray Summit, Missouri, approximately 22 miles west of the I-44/I-270 interchange. The Gray Summit I-44 exit is #253, just two exits west…

EVENT DESCRIPTIONMeet at 9:00AM at the KATY Trail Matson trailhead parking lot. We’ll hike west to the Klondike Park entrance trail, and then hike up the blacktop paved hill to Klondike Park, around the Lake Loop Trail, up to the lookout, back down to the Katy Trail, and then back to Matson trailhead parking lot.…

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. EVENT DESCRIPTIONMeet us at the Morrison-Talbott Library in Waterloo, IL, where our St. Louis Chapter’s very own Mary Baldree will share a brief talk on her exhibit of photos from her 2024 walk on the Camino Francés. Just as you cannot cross the same river twice, you cannot walk the…

EVENT DESCRIPTION Join us as we learn about and sample Spanish wines produced in regions along Camino de Santiago routes. This event also provides an early opportunity for our chapter to mark the Feast of St. James, which is on Friday, July 25. We are grateful to St. Louis pilgrims Suzanne & Keith Skaggs for…

EVENT DESCRIPTION We’ll walk the Katy Trail from Treloar to Marthasville to Augusta (20 miles total) with an overnight albergue-style bunkhouse experience. ITINERARY Friday, June 13 9:00AM Park/meet at the Augusta trail head parking lot Transport to Treloar trailhead provided Walk 8 miles Treloar to Marthasville with our backpacks (minimal needs for one night) Bring…