The Centenary Way crosses 14 municipalities, from Vila Nova de Gaia to Ourém, arriving in Fátima, providing a pilgrimage rich in experiences.
History, nature, gastronomy, and heritage are some examples of what can be explored along these more than 200 km.
This route, conceived and managed by ACF – Associação dos Caminhos de Fátima (Association of the Paths of Fátima), aims to improve safety conditions by partially removing pedestrian and pilgrim traffic from national roads, enabling safer alternatives via secondary roads and paths.

The section of the route that crosses the Municipality of Leiria is approximately 24 km long, takes about 5 hours and 40 minutes, and has an elevation gain of about 280 m.

Along this stage, which heralds the arrival in Fátima, in addition to the beautiful rural landscape you can appreciate, we suggest you take some small detours to get to know Leiria and all its attractions better.

Here you can sample the delicacies of our local cuisine, such as Leitão Boa Vista (Boa Vista Suckling Pig), Morcela de Arroz (Rice Blood Sausage), or the sweet Brisas do Liz (Liz Breezes).

Start of the complete route: Vila Nova de Gaia
Start of the route in Leiria: Barracão, Colmeias
End of the route: Sanctuary of Fátima

Itinerary of Places: route in Leiria – 10 points
1 – Troncão Picnic Park
2 – Dona Julinha Municipal Agricultural Museum
3 – Sanctuary of Senhor Jesus dos Milagres
4 – Ruins of the Royal Palaces of Monte Real
6 – Leiria Castle
7 – M|i|MO Museum of the Moving Image
8 – Leiria International Dialogue Center
9 – Sant’Ana Market
10 – Leiria Museum
11 – Paper Mill
12 – Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Encarnação
13 – Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Monte

More information: https://caminhosdefatima.com/caminho-do-centenario/

Follow our safety recommendations: https://www.visiteleiria.pt/en/percursos-pedestres/recommendations/