What we’re about
Have you walked the Camino de Santiago or are you interested in learning more about it? Then this is the group for you!
Come join us for hikes, gatherings, dinner parties, and other events where you can meet past and future pilgrims! Share your Camino experiences, get tips from those that have walked before, and help bring the magic of the Camino to Philadelphia!
This meetup group is hosted by the Philadelphia Chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino (APOC). APOC is a national non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the enduring tradition of the Camino by supporting its infrastructure, by gathering pilgrims together, and by providing information and encouragement to past and future pilgrims.
To join our email list, please send an email to philadelphia@americanpilgrims.org.
For more information about the Philadelphia Chapter, please visit: http://www.americanpilgrims.org/philadelphi... <br>
To learn more about American Pilgrims on the Camino (APOC), please visit: http://americanpilgrims.org <br>
We hope you will join us for an event and we look forward to meeting you!
Buen Camino!
Upcoming events
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6-mile hike at Valley Forge!
Betzwood Park River Trail Head, 175 Sullivan's Bridge, Norristown, PA 19403, Norristown, PA, USJoin us for a 6-mile hike on the Betzwood River Trail in Valley Forge National Park! We'll do 3-miles along the river, out and back. The trailhead is in the Betzwood Picnic area, where there are restrooms and a water fountain.
Directions/meeting point: exit 422 at Trooper road. Once in the park, drive past the rest room and park. Then continue walking to the trail head. It is not the paved walking/bike trail that you can get on right as you enter the park. Look for a group with backpacks and poles!
Post-hike lunch in Phoenixville, location TBD.
Note: groups at Valley Forge have a limit of 20, so we're capping the attendee limit for this hike. If you sign up and your plans change, PLEASE change your RSVP so that those on the waitlist can attend!20 attendees
Walk around the City of Philadelphia
Franklin Square, Franklin Square ,, Philadelphia, PA, US(This event is for all those who have walked a Camino, are planning to walk a Camino, or are interested in learning more about the Camino!)
Let’s kick off 2026 with a walk around the city of Philadelphia!
We’ll do a 6 mile walk including 3 miles (round trip) on the pedestrian walkway of the Ben Franklin Bridge. The walk will start at the Franklin Square PATCO station at 10:15am*. Please arrive a few minutes early, so we can leave on time. Bathrooms are available at Franklin Square Park (next to the PATCO station) at 10:00am. There are also restrooms ar the Independence Visitor Center at 6th and Market. After brief introductions, we’ll head to the bridge, walk to Chinatown, and continue to Elixr Coffee Roasters for a bathroom/coffee break. After our break, we will walk to the Rail Park and then head to City Hall/Dillworth Plaza. Finally, we will walk to the Reading Terminal Market for a post-walk bite to eat. If you don’t plan to stay for lunch, you can easily continue on your way.
It can be windy on the bridge, so dress appropriately.
*If you are coming from New Jersey, Danielle will be at the Haddonfield PATCO station at 9:30am. There is a 9:36am train that arrives at Franklin Square at 9:52am.
For more information, see links below:
PATCO Schedule
Franklin Square Station
Ben Franklin Bridge Pedestrian Walkway
Chinatown Friendship Arch
Elixr Coffee
The Rail Park
Reading Terminal Market24 attendeesWalk around the City of Philadelphia, II (FOR THOSE WAITLISTED ON 1/3)
Franklin Square, Franklin Square ,, Philadelphia, PA, USTHIS EVENT IS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE ON THE WAITLIST FOR JANUARY 3rd. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR BOTH DAYS. IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE WAITLIST ALREADY, YOU WILL BE WAITLISTED
***IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SWITCH FROM JANUARY 3rd to 4th PLEASE LET BEATRIZ KNOW ***
(This event is for all those who have walked a Camino de Santiago, are planning to walk a Camino, or are interested in learning more about the Camino!)
Let’s kick off 2026 with a walk around the city of Philadelphia!
We’ll do a 6-7 mile walk including 3 miles (round trip) on the pedestrian walkway of the Ben Franklin Bridge. The walk will start at the Franklin Square PATCO station at 10:15am*. Please arrive a few minutes early, so we can leave promptly at 10:15. Bathrooms are available at Franklin Square Park (open at 10:00am) and the Independence Visitor Center at 6th and Market. After brief introductions, we’ll head to the bridge, walk to Chinatown, and continue to Elixr Coffee Roasters for a bathroom/coffee break. After our break, we will walk to the Rail Park and then head to City Hall/Dillworth Plaza. Finally, we will walk to the Reading Terminal Market for a post-walk bite to eat. If you don’t plan to stay for lunch, you can easily continue on your way.
It can be windy on the bridge, so dress appropriately.
*If you are coming from New Jersey, Danielle will be at the Haddonfield PATCO station at 9:30am. There is a 9:36am train that arrives at Franklin Square at 9:52am.
For more information, see links below:
PATCO Schedule
Franklin Square Station
Ben Franklin Bridge Pedestrian Walkway
Chinatown Friendship Arch
Elixr Coffee
The Rail Park
Reading Terminal Market6 attendees
Past events
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