Ultralight backpacking has been a part of long trails in America for decades, but never quite made it to the Camino. Until now. My Camino pack weighs five pounds (without water or food) and my husband’s pack weighs 10 pounds. I have witnessed pilgrims employ the services of a mochila transport while carting daypacks that…

Join the New York City chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino to celebrate the Feast of St. James on Sunday, July 24. Our Caminito begins promptly at 9 am at West 72nd Street and Riverside Drive (meet by the Eleanor Roosevelt memorial). Join us as we walk south along the beautiful Hudson River Waterfront…

Join the NYC chapter on Tuesday, May 24 at 7pm ET to hear Camino Francés stories from Ginny Bartolone. Ginny is a writer living on the Upper West Side who has walked four Caminos since 2009. In 2017, she completed her second Camino Francés from St.-Jean-Pied-de-Port and is currently completing a book about her experience.…

Hudson River Walk in Rockefeller State Park Preserve on Sunday, May 15! Visit the Rockwood Hall section of Rockefeller with us. Join us for a hike in Rockefeller State Park Preserve in Westchester County, NY. We will hike in the Rockwood Hall section of the park that borders the Hudson River. We will cover approximately…

The NYC chapter needs you! We are looking for NYC-area pilgrims to help us plan chapter activities throughout 2022, both in person safely and online. Possible volunteer roles include, but are certainly not limited to the following: Mentoring coordinator Walks and hikes co-leader Social media lead Book club or film club coordinator Camino presentation facilitator…

The NYC chapter needs you! We are looking for NYC-area pilgrims to help us plan chapter activities throughout 2022, both in person safely and online. Possible volunteer roles include, but are certainly not limited to the following: Mentoring coordinator Walks and hikes co-leader Social media lead Book club or film club coordinator Camino presentation facilitator…

The NYC chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino is delighted to invite you to a Zoom discussion on Saturday, March 12th at 11am with Sean Corrigan of the Camino Society Ireland. We will learn about the Society’s activities and interaction with Camino organizations in Spain and personal experiences on the Camino in Spain. Sean…

Hola NYC pilgrims! Please join us for a two-borough, multimodal Caminito (or should we say Traminito?) on Saturday, December 4, starting at 12:30. We’ll meet outside the Roosevelt Island Tramway station at East 59th Street and Second Avenue in Manhattan and take the tram together to Roosevelt Island, where we’ll stroll south to explore FDR…

Hear from fellow New York-area pilgrims who walked the Camino Primitivo, Camino del Norte, and Camino Finisterre this summer. Join us on Monday, November 15 at 7:30 ET for an evening of stories about their experiences. John Morrison and Nery Díaz ventured on the Camino Primitivo from June 13 to June 26, starting in Oviedo…

Join us for an early fall walk along the Old Croton Aqueduct in Westchester County on Saturday, October 2. Built between 1837-1842, the aqueduct carried water from the Croton River to Manhattan and was in use until 1955. Now this linear park originates at the Croton Dam and runs 26 miles to the Bronx. We’ll…