The Via Sancti Martini is a pilgrimage route that crosses Europe. It follows in the footsteps of Saint Martin and comprises four main routes.

The longest runs from Szombathely in Hungary, where he was born, to Candes-Saint-Martin in France, where he died. It also passes through Pavia in Italy, where he grew up, and through Tours in France, where he served as bishop and where he is buried. There is also a northern route that runs from Szombathely to Tours, via Trier in Germany. It is along this route that the Luxembourg section is located. Finally, two other routes link Utrecht in the Netherlands and Zaragoza in Spain to Tours. In total, across all four routes, the itinerary covers more than 5,000 kilometres.

The Trier route is a path steeped in history and spirituality, marked by the footsteps of Saint Martin, who became Bishop of Tours. He travelled this route on numerous occasions to meet the emperor in Trier, Germany. The route passes through the city of Worms, where Saint Martin left the army to join Saint Hilary in Poitiers, marking the start of a journey imbued with faith and determination. It winds its way through Luxembourg, Reims, Paris and Chartres, like a spiritual thread, inviting pilgrims to follow in the footsteps of those who shaped the history and traditions of these lands steeped in history.

Find detailed itineraries and GPX tracks for this route on the official information portal dedicated to the Via Sancti Martini, managed by the Catholic Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart in Germany (in collaboration with the St. Martinus-Gemeinschaft association

For itineraries and GPX tracks for the other routes (the Szombathely, Utrecht and Zaragoza routes), please visit the website of the Via Sancti Martini France association.