Have you ever considered walking the Original Camino route? Join the Valley of the Sun Chapter on May 16 as local pilgrims share their experiences on this difficult but beautiful route, extending 331 kilometers (205 miles) from Oviedo to Santiago de Compostela through the northwestern regions of Asturias and Galicia in Spain. The Camino Primitivo…

JOIN US FOR ZOOM CAMINO COFFEE: Interested in learning or sharing information about the Camino? Or just having coffee with friends? Join us with a cup of your favorite morning beverage and talk about topics from the Camino to …?

Pilgrims will head West from the Dream Draw parking lot on Trail 100 and follow it for an hour and then return on the same trail back to Dreamy Draw where we can join the chapter for coffee, torte de Santiago, a Shell Ceremony and blessing for those starting a pilgrimage. The trail is undulating…

Meet fellow pilgrims for coffee and Camino talk followed by a Shell Ceremony. Everyone is invited to this event to share the excitement of new pilgrims setting off on their Camino and wish them Buen Camino.

Celebrate spring in the beautiful Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve at Browns Ranch (with two hike options to choose from depending on your mood or training goals. The groomed crushed granite trails are generally smooth and any elevation gain is rolling dips making it a safe and beautiful place to walk long miles in prep for…

Thinking about walking a Camino as a single female? Join this zoom presentation and learn about many aspects of walking alone on a Camino route.

JOIN US FOR ZOOM CAMINO COFFEE: Interested in learning or sharing information about the Camino? Or just having coffee with friends? Join us with a cup of your favorite morning beverage and talk about topics from the Camino to …?

This hike caps off our Are You Ready Series on the Lost Dog Wash Trailhead to Sunrise Trail where pilgrims will climb to the hitching post (approx 2.7 miles with 1100 ft of elevation gain) on the saddle, where we will join the Andrews-Kinsey trail for a trek down to the Adero Canyon Trailhead. We…

Pilgrims will head West from the Dream Draw parking lot on Trail 100 and follow it until the North Mountain Visitor Center where there will be restrooms and benches for a snack before returning on the same trail back to Dreamy Draw where you can join the chapter for a Shell Ceremony and blessing for…

Join our Valley of the Sun Camino community to meet fellow pilgrims for 2nd breakfast, to share Camino talk, and to celebrate new pilgrims setting off on the Camino (including those who will be finishing their 10 mile walk started earlier in the morning) at the first of our 2024 Shell Ceremonies.