This labyrinth is called the Cretan labyrinth or classical seven-circuit labyrinth. So much a part of the fabric of this early society was the labyrinth, that it was embossed on coins and pottery. Early Christian labyrinths date back to 4th century, a basilica in Algeria. The Chartres design labyrinth is a replica of the labyrinth laid into the cathedral floor at Chartres, France in the thirteenth century. One walks a labyrinth by stepping into the entrance and putting one foot in front of the other.
Total travel is approximately one third mile, depending on the size of the labyrinth.
The Chartress Cathedral Labyrinth is 42' in diameter. My portable labyrinth is 35' wide.