The original pilgrimage was only open to male Catholics but it quickly expanded to welcome graduates the next year. Women were officially allowed to walk from 1967 and it became all age in 1981 with the addition of a new leg for families.
The initial journey was initially limited to male Catholics, but it soon expanded to include graduates from the following year. Women were officially permitted to participate in 1967, and by 1981, it had become open to people of all ages with the addition of a new section for family members.