At one point, the pilgrims would take three steps forward and two steps backwards, thus making five steps in order to advance one; another variation had the pilgrims repeatedly stop at the sound of a bell donated by Emperor Maximilian, falling to their knees before moving forward a few more steps.
The pilgrims once took three steps forward and two steps back, summing up to five steps for each advancement. Another pattern involved stopping whenever they heard a bell given by Emperor Maximilian, then bowing down before taking further steps.