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Pilgrimage
Route & Itinerary
Below is an outline of the route plan and itinerary for the pilgrimage. We will be going from St Columba's Cathedral to St. Columba's Abbey - taking the relics in procession as we go. Along the way, we will be stopping to pray at various Holy sites on the Isle of Mull.
Day 1
31 July 2026
18 miles
Oban to Pennyghael
0700 Holy Mass at Oban Cathedral
0830 Procession to Oban Port
0915 Pilgrim's Ferry to Mull
1015 Pilgrimage Departs
1230 Lunch
1800 Arrive Pennyghael
1900 Dinner
Day 2
1 August 2026
17 miles
Pennyghael to Fidden
0600 Rise
0700 Depart
1230 Lunch
1700 Holy Mass at Fidden Beach
1830 Dinner
2000 Beach Fire (weather permitting)
Day 3
2 August
3 miles
Fidden to Iona Abbey
0800 Rise
0900 Depart
1100 Holy Mass at Iona Abbey
1330 Conclusion of the Pilgrimage
1900 Ceilidh
Day 4
3 August 2026
Iona: Pilgrim's Rest
Pilgrims are free to remain on the island if they wish for longer, but for most of us, this will be our journey home.
0900 Holy Mass at Cnoc Chalmain
Followed by the ferry to Fionnphort and then a bus departure from Ferry Port (Exact times TBC)
