Winter closure of the start and end point of Stevenskerk and alternative: de Hemel

In the winter months, our start and end point, the Stevenskerk, is often closed, in January and February for the entire time. Pilgrims can ring the bell at Stevenskerkhof 62/64 and ask for Rens or walk to Heaven at the Franse Plaats 1. In this…

Summer pilgrimage and hibernation

    Pre-announcement: summer pilgrimage  To all those who showed interest in the beginning of our new pilgrimage tradition this year: thank you.  For the 210 people who together…
Thomas Hontelez

Two new board members

We have received reinforcements from our board and we are happy with that: Thomas Hontelez and Marie-José (Seet) Hoefs.  Thomas Hontelez studied Religious Studies and works for the Franciscan Movement. In 2014 he made a pilgrimage…

A tame stranger on the moraine

Nature manager and photographer Fokko Erhart has offered to write a blog about nature on our 136 kilometer long route for the walk of wisdom. Below is his first contribution.  On the lateral moraine near Beek is the thickest tree in the…

Preparation day for the Walk of Walk of Wisdom by Han Fortmann Centrum

Teachers of the Han Fortmann Center are organizing a preparation day for walking a 'walk of wisdom' on April 16, 2016. This is a trial. Three experienced teachers will accompany pilgrims and there will be a joint lunch at Oortjeshekken. The…
Burgemeester Willem Gradissen, Mook en Middelaar

Mayor Gradisen van Mook en Middelaar ambassador

A morale boost for the Walk of Wisdom: Mayor Gradisen of Mook en Middelaar has become an ambassador of our route.  The quiet and friendly Gradisen is now the eighth mayor on our route who becomes an ambassador for the total of eleven…

Giveaway Walking Magazine Op Lemen Voeten: Start Kit Walk of Wisdom

Walking magazine Op Lemen Voeten will publish a special pilgrim edition in December and has approached us for a giveaway.  You can win a starter pack for a 'walk of wisdom' or the pilgrim book of hours Seasons of Life by sending in…

“Let friendship heal what boundaries share…”

Two pilgrims from the Walk of Wisdom at the pole 'Let friendship heal what boundaries share' - a beautiful thought for this time.  

Report debate on the Reichswald wind farm

On October 20, we organized a debate in the Droomvilla Lux in Nijmegen about the plan to build 12 windmills in the Reichswald. The location of the 200-metre-high turbines is close to our route in a large area of forest. Below is a report. …

Article in Omnes, magazine pilgrim roads to Rome

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 A nice article about the Walk of Wisdom in Omnes , a magazine for pilgrims to Rome   Hiking wisdom around Nijmegen   by Ruud Bruggeman A month before the start of the Four Days Marches, I am on my way to Nijmegen,…