Guadalupe will host the second jornadas de la red de caminos históricos de peregrinación on 23 and 24 November 2026. The event will take place in the Mudéjar Hall of the Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe, organised by the Cooperation Network of the Caminos to Guadalupe, with the support of the Diputación de Cáceres and in collaboration with the Royal Monastery.
This gathering is part of the initiatives for the Holy Year of Guadalupe 2026-2027. The primary aim of the forum is to promote, structure, and enhance the network as a long-distance pilgrimage route, fostering technical, historical, and tourism exchanges to boost its comprehensive development and socio-economic impact in the region.
The jornadas are targeted at partner municipalities, associations of friends of the camino, local action groups, tourism and hiking technicians, hospitality and active tourism businesses, pilgrims, and interested members of the public.
Highlighted programme
Monday, 23 November
The official opening will take place at 17:30, followed by a keynote speech titled “A camino and a hope” by writer and academic Jesús Sánchez Adalid. The manager of the network, Felipe Sánchez Barba, will then present a promotional video for the Holy Year, concluding the day with a guided tour of the Puebla.
Tuesday, 24 November
Morning: Three sessions will focus on the integration of new routes (Condado del Guadiana and States of the Duke), the transfer of best practices from other national routes (Camino de la Cruz de Caravaca and Camino Lebaniego), and an analysis of Tourist Product Clubs, using the Camino del Cid and the Routes of Emperor Charles V as examples.
Afternoon: The afternoon will begin with a guided tour of the Monastery led by Fray Vidal Rodríguez López, followed by a technical session on digital cartography (IGN-CNIG) and the homologation of trails (FEXME), concluding with the closing ceremony and the presentation of the 2026 Ambassador of Caminos to Guadalupe awards.
