Triodos Foundation sponsors 20 kilometres

The Triodos Foundation makes 20 kilometres of our 136-kilometre route possible. This means that we have received almost 100 kilometres of sponsorship in our crowdfunding campaign '100 meters of wisdom'. Our goal of 125 sponsored kilometers is…

Route camera is on its way

On 19 September, Damiaan Messing took Ditgeeftzin.nl's route camera with him during his walk on the Walk of Wisdom. This route camera is a kind of spin-off of the two Zincameras that are currently going through the country. They challenge people…

Report of pilgrim 295

Walk of Wisdom From 12 to 17 October 2015 I walked, together with my wife, the Walk of Wisdom. A walk you won't soon forget. Perhaps it is better to walk this tour in the spring, however, now we walked this tour in peace. And that's what we…

Gelderse Koppen – TV Gelderland, with Harm Edens

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NIJMEGEN- A contemporary pilgrimage route, independent of religion. That's the Walk of Wisdom. This 136-km long tour around Nijmegen is an initiative of Damiaan Messing (42).  He walked the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela…

Senior Pilgrim

Piet Muller from Malden, 87 years old, completed his 'walk of wisdom' this week. He was presented with the last bird ring by Marijke Hautvast, the volunteer on duty at the Stevens Church. He was also written out in the pilgrim's logbook. Piet…
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Cutting down forest for windmills?

Cutting down forest for windmills? It will. That was my first reaction to the protest placards on a country road somewhere in Groesbeek. Protest against windmills. Of course. Not in my backyard. Personally, windmills make me happy. I like…

New milestone Walk of Wisdom: 350 pilgrims

We have reached a new milestone: three months after the opening, 350 pilgrims have now registered to walk a 'walk of wisdom'. More than 1,000 copies of Seasons of Life, our contemporary book of hours and pilgrims (publisher: Intermedi-Art Kunstzaken),…

Pictures peace week

From 19 to 25 September, more than 300 people carried or sang to the world peace flame in seven days on the 136 kilometres of the walk of wisdom. 

Peace is enough

From 19 to 25 September, Damiaan walked along as a route guide for about 300 people who carried the world peace flame or sang to the 136-kilometre 'walk of wisdom around Nijmegen' spread over seven days. A final report. Peace is enough We…

One photo that tells (something of it) everything: the route camera

The Walk of Wisdom has received a route camera as a gift from ditgeeftzin.nl on which pilgrims can leave one photo that symbolizes a theme or important feeling during the route. The route camera is the mascot for a new use on the walk of…