HIKE DESCRIPTION Please join us for a group hike as we walk a 4.7-mile route along paths on the campus of the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows. All paths are paved with minimal to no traffic. The route is easy to moderate, with some hills that will get your heart pumping and…

HIKE DESCRIPTION The paved East and West sections of Washington Rotary Riverfront Trail twist through river bottom ground and prairies, and offer scenic views of the Missouri River and the Highway 47 river bridge. Trails are rated easy. Depending on heat/weather and based on group speed/mood, we may opt to do both the East and…

***Sold out as of March 19, 2023 • Waitlist Available*** Our 2nd annual two day/one night hike on the Katy Trail – Treloar to Marthasville to Augusta (20 miles total) is for prospective pilgrims who want to know what it’s like to walk two days on the Camino and stay overnight at an albergue. It’s…

HIKE DESCRIPTION We will park and meet at Tremayne Shelter (13725 Marine Ave, Maryland Heights, MO 63043) where we will make introductions. Ample parking is available here. We will then walk the 5.7 mile loop trail around Creve Coeur Lake. This is generally considered an easy route, mostly flat with paved and unpaved surfaces and…

HIKE DESCRIPTION We will park and meet at the Sandy Creek Covered Bridge parking area (9090 Old Lemay Ferry Rd, Hillsboro, MO 63050) where we will make introductions. We will then divide up into vehicles to carpool to the Valley View Glades trailhead, since parking at the trailhead is limited. The 2.8 mile loop trail…

HIKE DESCRIPTION We will park and meet at the Emmenegger Nature Park trailhead to begin our hike. The Emmenegger trail is a short 2-mile trail, with a decent hill every 1/2 mile rising from the Meramec River to the the bluffs by 270. We will walk this trail once then hike it in reverse for…

As part of its Spring Showcase programming, the Alpine Shop has invited Amy Horton, co-coordinator of the St. Louis Chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino to present “Camino 101: Intro to the Camino de Santiago”. Amy has walked portions of the Camino Francés and the Camino Portugués. This Camino 101 seminar provides an overview…

Join us for a late winter/early spring hike along the trails at Salt Lick Point Land & Water Reserve across the Mississippi River from St. Louis in Valmeyer, Illinois. STL chapter pilgrims Mary Baldree, Ann Becker, and Barbara Rawlins will guide us on this hike. LOCATION OVERVIEW This 600-acre reserve includes one of the highest…

Join us for a presentation by St. Louis orthotist and foot expert Keith Smith and his wife Aimee. 1:30 Arrive and visit 2:00 Presentation – Taking Care of Your Feet to Keep You Hiking 3:00-4:00ish Q&A and Pilgrim Fellowship Keith and Aimee hiked the Camino Francis in 2022 to spread Aimee’s father’s ashes. Keith is…

Join us via Zoom as Martin Peña, fellow pilgrim and member of the Northern California Chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino, welcomes us into his Sonoma County kitchen and walks us through preparing this world-famous and signature Spanish dish. Break out your paella pan and cook along or sit back, relax, and enjoy the…