Via Mariae Pilgrimage Road

Via Mariae is a pilgrimage route for all denominations and tourists, linking the holy places dedicated to the Blessed Virgin in Central Europe and the cultural sights along the route. The Virgin Mary Trail crosses the eastern half of Europe, connecting on the direction West-East the towns of Mariazell, Máriapócs, Nicula and Șumuleu-Ciuc, and on the direction North-South the towns of Czestochowa, Budapest and Medjugorje, marking a cross on the map of Central Europe, where the cult of Our Lady has become a centuries-old tradition. The Mariazell-Șumuleu Ciuc route is 1400 km long and can be covered in 60 days on foot. The segment that runs over Mureș county is 100 km long, linking Sărmașu, Mădăraș, Târgu Mureș, Sângeorgiu de Mureș, Valea and Sărățeni and can be covered in 4 days. The route is managed and maintained by the Transylvanian Carpathian Association from Târgu Mureș.