The summer pilgrimage

Ancient traditions of overland travel, innate and deep-rooted: pilgrimages have been part of the fabric of humanity for eons. This month, we’re waymarking home-hopping routes made for hikers who hold a candle for Champagne brunches and private pools. In place of cairns, you’ll find iconic addresses. Where there were tents, it's terrace suites. Connecting honeypot cities with medieval villages and toll houses with Victorian manors, this is thru-hiking gone luxe.