The Bonaria Pilgrimage: A Legacy of Spirit and Hope
An interview with Antonello Menne, president of the Cammino di Bonaria Association, is published today on the Green Planet News website. Click the link to read the interview: The Cammino di Bonaria, a legacy of spirit and hope
The Bonaria Trail in the UNESCO Project
On June 12, the book was released in bookstores Walking in Silence: Religious and Secular Pilgrimage Routes in Italy, Published by EDB in Bologna. This volume is the result of a project by the UNESCO Chair on “Religious Pluralism and Peace” at Sapienza University of Rome and the Foundation for Religious Sciences, led by Professor […]
NOTICE TO PILGRIMS – Red Alert Across Europe Due to the Heat Wave
Sardinia is also under a heat alert these days. The Bonaria Trail crosses the island’s interior ridges, and in some areas the heat can be particularly intense. For this reason, it is important to follow the guidelines below. – Try to set out at first light, taking advantage of the cooler temperatures; – Consider breaking […]
One year after its launch
On June 14, 2025, at the Basilica of Our Lady of Bonaria, we officially launched the Bonaria Pilgrimage. We all still cherish the deep emotion of that special day. There were many of us, having come from all over Sardinia and even from other regions of Italy, particularly Lombardy and Lazio. The mayors of the […]
June 12, 2026, in Aritzo for Zigo
There were many of us in the council chamber of Aritzo (NU) to celebrate the dean of Sardinian pilgrims: Francesco Calledda, known to everyone as Zigo. He is one of the pioneers of the Bonaria Pilgrimage, a pilgrim known in every corner of the island. At 88 years old, he has the energy of a […]
Guard dogs
Some pilgrims reported to us that they encountered some guard dogs along the way. The Bonaria Trail, like the Via Francigena and the Camino de Santiago, passes close to farms and livestock farms in some places. Dogs are inside the fence. However, it was reported that in three places (Alà dei Sardi -Bitti Stages; Nuoro […]
May 17, 2026
Here are some shots of the final stage (Juvenile Prison of Quartucciu – Bonaria) of the autistic boys accompanied by their parents and volunteers from Project Filippide and our association.
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Final stop with friends from the Filippide Project in Cagliari. Departure at 7:30 a.m. from Quartucciu Juvenile Prison.
Reflections of Antonello Menne on the path from Mamone to Badu ‘e Carros.
We invite you to read, among the testimonies, Antonello Menne’s reflection on the walk with the inmates of Mamone and Badu ‘e Carros on May 1, 2 and 3, 2026.
May 1, 2 and 3, 2026
For a number of years, the volunteers of the Bonaria Walk have chosen to enter into dialogue with inmates of the three prison facilities crossed by the path (Mamone, Badu ‘e Carros and Quartucciu), creating a space for discussion and mutual support. Not only those who are detained are called to take stock of themselves: […]
