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Next Saturday another “pilgrim’s lauds”

Saturday is another early reflection before departure: the pilgrim lauds. The pilgrim's lauds are inspired by the Liturgy of the Hours of Christian monasteries, but are independent of any religion and revolve around a text from Seasons of Life:…

Landscape contribution: €150 for Natuurmonumenten

Thanks to 150 new registrations as pilgrims, we were able to transfer €150 to Natuurmonumenten. From every registration, we save €1 for the landscape along the route. Previously, we sponsored the Dutch Cultural Landscape Association, the…

The world as a warm nest

Interview with Hanneke Vermeer who, together with 80 other volunteers, keeps the Stevens Church open: our magnificent start and end point that in all its grandeur also includes so much silence and security. Hanneke has already seen many pilgrims…

Walk of Wisdom shortlisted for Gelderland Landscape Prize

The Walk of Wisdom has been shortlisted for the Gelderland Landscape Prize 2018 with the theme 'experiencing the landscape differently'. With 14 other projects, we will present ourselves on Friday 28 September to a jury led by Jan Terlouw.…

‘Yet I cried’ (Koos Duivesteijn-Ockeloen, pilgrim 1583)

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Koos Duivesteijn-Ockeloen walked the Walk of Wisdom and route map 4 (dots 5 and 11) in mid-August, inspired him to write the following text:   At Persingen, I was Charon Who ferried me across the river I wanted my dead loved one back I…

Travelogue of the adventurous five-day hiking week

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The first week of August there was a special walking week on the Walk of Wisdom. Co-developer of the route Manja Bente and board member Thomas Hontelez came up with this special tour with the theme of reflection on the relationship with the…

“In the Reichswald I feel like Little Red Riding Hood among the tall trees” (pilgrim Corrie Kelders in Content Magazine)

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Pilgrim Corrie Kelders walked the Walk of Wisdom and wrote a Foot and Good Walking story about it for Content Magazine: Photography: Susan Peeters
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Loss and beauty on the fourth silent walk

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Last Sunday we walked the fourth stage in the series of ten silent walks 'the Walk of Wisdom in a year'. The theme was August harvest month with the invitation to take stock and harvest: What have you learned about yourself so far? What has…

Some images of a special walking week on the pilgrimage route

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In recent days, there was a special walking week on the route of the Walk of Wisdom for those who wanted to reflect on their relationship with the earth. Co-developer of the route Manja Bente and board member Thomas Hontelez guided the group.…

Homo sapiens – or homo stupido??

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This week, a group of pilgrims walked the Walk of Wisdom to reflect on their relationship to the earth. In doing so, they dealt with one of the great questions of our time. A reflection by Damiaan Messing, pioneer of the route. According to…