XirCammini

Appreciating Europe’s Cultural and Historical Heritage through Trekking. XirCammini is a voluntary, membership-based entity (VO1646), whose primary and over-riding objects are to research and advance knowledge and education about and generate interest in pilgrimages, hiking and/or faith travel focusing mainly on the ancient routes in Europe. Follow this link for more information.

Camino Maltés

Walking across four territories in three countries and including the maritime crossing in between, the Camino Maltés de Santiago de Compostela is approximately 3,600km long (making it one of the longest Caminos de Santiago de Compostela). It starts from outside St. Paul’s Catacombs in Rabat, Malta and, traversing Sicily, Sardinia and Spain, ends in Santiago de Compostela. This is XirCammini‘s flagship project. Follow this link for more information.

Universal Peace Walk 1543AD

The Universal Peace Walk was first walked on the feast of St. Gregory, i.e. 12th March 1543, with the intention of universal peace in Europe, i.e. the old world. It was instituted after the failure of the council of Mantua in 1536 and in preparation of a new council in Trent in 1545.

More information about the historical context is available here.

Universal Peace Walk 1543AD® is registered as a trade name belonging to XirCammini and protected by law (Ref:  59214).

Camino Mariae Melitensis 1432AD

In the mediterranean around Malta, the Hafsids, who besieged Mdina in 1429, were threatening the peace also in the waters around Malta and captured Aragonese territories in North Africa. In 1432 King Alfonso led a military expedition against the Hafsids in Djerba. After his 1432 Djerba expedition King Alfonso V stopped in Malta. In Malta he visited the Inguanez family in Mdina and he also visited the Sanctuary of Our Lady, Mater Dei, in Mellieha accompanied by several bishops. This walk is yet another XirCammini project. Follow this link for more information.

Peregrinatio Sancti Pauli 60AD

“Once safely on shore, we discovered that the island was called Malta. The islanders showed us unusual kindness.” [Acts 28]. Saint Paul the Apostle, together with Luke the Evangelist, were shipwrecked in Malta on their way to Rome in AD 60. 

The walk – A XirCammini project – passes through various sites associated with Saint Paul in Malta. Follow this link for more information.

Melita Mariana

Another flagship camino in the Maltese islands is Melita Mariana, highlighting Marian devotion in Malta from Byzantine times to our latest devotion, Ta’ Pinu, in Gozo. This has been designed by XirCammini and adopted by the Curia of the Archdiocese of Malta as its Camino for the Jubilee Year of Hope 2025. Walk.mt is assisting XirCammini in this endeavour.

Other XirCammini Projects

Walk.mt Ltd is assisting XirCammini to roll out its other projects, both locally and overseas within the mediterranean region. These include the itinerario de Mello 1436AD and the Melita Mariana, two 5-day walks in the Maltese islands that will be rolling out before the end of 2024 and also other work in Sicily and Sardegna to strengthen the work already achieved on the Camino Maltés.

Art & Culture

Walk.mt Ltd, through XirCammini, is working closely with Heritage Malta, Malta Tourism Authority and Dipartiment tal-Kultura. The Mixja ta’ San Girgor is a collaborative project between us and Kultura, whereas holders of Kredenzjali tal-Pellergrin are entitled to discounts at Heritage Malta sites. Walk.mt Ltd is also rolling out a series of local and regional (overseas) walks, focusing on art, culture and gastonomy.

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Walk.mt Ltd works closely with other entities, whether involved in faith-tourism, or groups dedicated to hiking, believing in its benefits whether physical, phsycological, social, educational or spiritual.