Day 81: Barmen to Elsdorf

Date Friday 12th April 2019 Holy Places Visited Kapelle von Oblaten des Heiligen Franz von Sales [“Chapel of Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales”], Barmen Church, Broich (exterior) Kapelle St. Sebastianus [“Chapel of St. Sebastian”], Mersch (exterior) Kirche St. Agatha [“Church of St. Agatha”], Mersch (exterior) Chapel, Serrest (exterior) Marienkapelle [“Mary’s Chapel”], Güsten Kath. Kirche …

Day 80: Linnich to Barmen

Date Thursday 11th April 2019 Holy Places Visited Kath. Pfarrkirche St. Martinus [“Catholic Parish Church of St. Martin”], Barmen Kapelle von Oblaten des Heiligen Franz von Sales [“Chapel of Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales”], Barmen Distance Travelled Approximately 6½ km (4 miles) Route Followed the River Rur south to the village of Barmen, on …

Day 79: Linnich

Date Wednesday 10th April 2019 Holy Places Visited Katholische Kirchengemeinde St. Martinus [“Catholic Parish Church of St. Martin”], Linnich Distance Travelled Not applicable (rest day) Route Walked around Linnich, visiting the large church dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, who lived in the 4th Century and is, among other things, remembered for helping the poor.

Day 78: Kleinbouslar to Linnich

Date Tuesday 9th April 2019 Holy Places Visited Glimbach Kirche [“Glimbach Church”], Glimbach (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 11 km (7 miles) Route Walked south through open farmland, admiring the many wind turbines along the way. What a harmonious and majestic way to generate clean, renewable energy. I passed through a small wood near the village …

Day 77: Hücklehoven to Kleinbouslar

Date Monday 8th April 2019 Holy Places Visited St. Dionysus [“St. Denis”] Church, Doveren (exterior) Evangelisch Hofkirche [“Evangelical Courtyard Church”], Lövenich (exterior) Chapel, Lövenich (exterior) Katholische Kirche St. Pauli Bekerung [“Catholic Church of St. Paul’s Conversion”], Lövenich (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 10 km (6 miles) Route Walked to the village of Doveren, on to Lövenich …

Day 76: Heinsberg to Hücklehoven

Date Sunday 7th April 2019 Holy Places Visited Evangelische Erlöserkirche [“Evangelical Redeemer Church”], Oberbruch, Heinsberg (exterior) Chapel, Oberbruch, Heinsberg Katholisch Kirche St. Lambertus [“Catholic Church St. Lambert”], Hücklehoven (exterior) Evangelische Kirchengemeinde [“Evangelical Parish Church”], Hücklehoven (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 11 km (7 miles) Route Walked eastwards out of Heinsburg, stopping to pray in a beautiful …