The Lesser Polish Way

The Lesser Polish Way of Saint James or The Little Polish Way of Saint James is one of the Polish routes of the Way of St. James, the medieval pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. It runs from Sandomierz to Kraków through the Land of Lesser Poland (voivodeship: Świętokrzyskie, Lesser Poland). It is an alternative path of Via Regia (from Vilnius, Grodno and Lublin). Lesser Polish Way was partially re-opened on 25 October 2008. The whole Route was re-opened on 25 October 2009.

The route

Legend: Bold text - cities with St. James churches

Alternative way from Tarnobrzeg
Sandomierz – albergue, credencial, traditional and historical beginning of the Route
- Dominican Church of St. James in Sandomierz, Sanctuary of blessed Sadok and 48 Dominican martyrs
- Queen Jadwiga's Ravine
- Kobierniki
- Andruszkowice
- Milczany
- Waligóra
- Ossolin
- Pęchowiec
Klimontów – ex-dominican church of St. Mery and St. Hyacinth, albergue, distance: 28 km.
- Nawodzice
- Wiśniowa
Kotuszów – albergue, distance: 37 km.
- Szydłów
- Stary Solec
Szczaworyż – St. James church, distance: 31 km.
- Baranów
- Chotel Czerwony
Wiślica – albergue, distance: 17 km.
- Koniecmosty
- Pełczyska
Probołowice – albergue, distance: 10 km.
- Skalbmierz
Pałecznica – St. James church, albergue, distance: 25 km.
- Lelowice
- Zielenice - Sanctuary of Our Lady of Zielenice
Niegardów – St. James church, distance: 19 km.
Stare Więcławice – St. James church, albergue, distance: 20 km.
Kraków – albergue, distance: 17 km.
- Prądnik Czerwony
- Rakowicki Cemetery
- jesuit Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- St. Nicolas Church – close to Armenian Khachkar
- Mały Rynek Squere
- dominican Trinity Basilica – tomb of Saint Hyacinth
- Wawel – cathedral
- Tyniec – benedictian abbey

From Kraków it is possible to go Santiago de Compostela. There are two possible ways. Firstly through Via Regia (Opole, Wrocław), and then to Germany, and secondly to Oświęcim, Żory and Racibórz and then to the Czech Republic.

English: The Lesser Polish Way of Saint James, The Lesser Poland Way of Saint James, The Little Poland Way of Saint James, The Little Polish Way of Saint James, The Małopolska Way of Saint James
Spanish: El Camino Małopolska, El Camino de Santiago de Pequeña Polonia, Ruta Jacobea de Pequeña Polonia
Galician: O Camiño Małopolska, O Camiño de Pequena Polonia, Ruta Xacobea de Pequena Polonia
Latin: Via Iacobea de Polonia Minor
French: Le Chemin de Petite-Pologne
German: Kleinpolen Jakobsweg
Ukrainian: Малопольська Дорога Святого Яківа
Belarusian: Малапольска Дарога Святого Якаў
Russian: Малопольский Путь Святого Иакова
Lithuanian: Mažosios Lenkijos Jokūbo kelias

Ways of Saint James in Europe

Spain	French Way • Aragonese Way • Northern Way • Tunnel Way • English Way • Via de La Plata • Camino Primitivo • Cataln Way • Camino de Madrid • Camino Real • Ruta de Campoo • Ruta Vadiniese

France	Via Turonensis • Via Lemovicensis • Via Podiensis • Via Tolosane • Camino navarro

Portugal	Portuguese Way

Switzerland	ViaJacobi

Poland	Lesser Polish Way • Greater Polish Way • Lower Silesian Way • Camino Polaco • Camino Polaco del Norte • Via Cervimontana • Silesian-Moravian Way