Pilgrimage

A pilgrimage is a journey or a search of great moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine. Spiritual importance is attached to this particular place: the African Madonna in this case. People are is encouraged to visit the site for their own spiritual benefit: to be healed or have questions answered or to achieve some other spiritual benefit. A person who makes such a journey is called a pilgrim. Often pilgrims go the whole journey or a part on foot (see below).

The ultimate goal of the pilgrimage to our church has always been the African Madonna. It resonates with high religious culture, spirituality, worship and contemplation.

on foot from Meilen along the lake of Zurich (¾ hour)

Start: Meilen train station (S6, S7), church St Martin

Directions: through quiet residential districts and a short ascent, you get spectacular views: the lake, the Alps.
Nice easy walk.
Detailed description (German / French / English) and trail map: download here.
Click on the map on the right to see the complete map.

on foot from Egg from the highlands (2 hours)

Start: Egg train station (S18 Forchbahn), church St Antony

Directions: up the hill, through the forest and enjoy beautiful lake views to the sanctuary.
Beautiful hike.
Detailed description (German / French / English) and trail map: download here.
Click on the map on the right to see the complete map.



If you are hungry after the pilgrimage, if you want to eat something, you find some public houses at Uetikon. Most of them are close to the sanctuary of the black Madonna.

12/2011/Di/Ja