A walking route that connects Dubrovnik and Međugorje
A new long-distance walking and pilgrimage route, Camino Dubrovnik, officially opened in March 2026, offering a different kind of journey through the south of Croatia and into neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina. The route connects Dubrovnik with Međugorje and is open to pilgrims, recreational walkers and travellers looking for a slower, more immersive experience of the region.
Seven stages, sea and stone along the way
According to the Dubrovnik Tourist Board, Camino Dubrovnik is approximately 145 kilometres long and divided into seven daily stages. The route begins at the Church of St. James in Dubrovnik and ends at the Church of St. James in Međugorje, passing through Dubrovnik, Dubrovačko primorje, Ravno, Neum, Čapljina and Čitluk. The full journey is designed to take about seven days, with roughly 3.5 days of walking in Croatia and 3.5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The opening drew immediate attention
Camino Dubrovnik did not open quietly. Local coverage ahead of the launch described an official opening weekend built around a public first stage on 7 March, following a presentation of the project at the University of Dubrovnik on 6 March. The opening walk itself was planned as a five-hour, 18-kilometre first stage from Dubrovnik to Mokošica, with an ascent of up to 402 metres. Registered participants were offered organised return transport by Libertas from Mokošica back to Dubrovnik.
That detail matters because it gave the project a more communal feel from the beginning. Camino Dubrovnik was introduced not simply as a mapped route, but as something people could step into together from day one. This is an editorial reading based on the format of the launch events and the public opening walk.
More than a pilgrimage route
Although Camino Dubrovnik has a spiritual dimension, it is also being presented as a broader cultural and tourism project. The Tourist Board describes it as part of the wider European Camino network and a member of the European Federation of Saint James Way, linking Dubrovnik to one of Europe’s best-known pilgrimage traditions while also promoting active and sustainable tourism, local communities and the region’s natural and cultural heritage.
A different way to begin from Dubrovnik
For visitors, this is one of the most interesting parts of the story. Camino Dubrovnik offers a completely different way of thinking about Dubrovnik — not only as a destination to arrive in, but as the beginning of a longer route shaped by walking, landscape and rhythm. It replaces speed with distance and sightseeing with experience, moving from the sea and stone of Dubrovnik into villages, hills and borderland landscapes further inland. This is an editorial interpretation grounded in the official route description and launch information.
There is also an official app
To help with navigation and planning, the organisers have also launched an official Camino Dubrovnik application, which includes route guidance, stage information, points of interest and practical advice for walkers.
