Theo van Stiphout en Sytske Zwart, Intermedi-Art

“The ultimate truth is a loving one”

An interview with the publishers of our book of hours Seasons of Life about the inspiration behind their work, their Book of Hours and the ritual of reflection around it (Behold, the sun! A contemporary pilgrim's lauds). By Damien Messing.…

The ‘dream team’ starter packs have come along again

Preparing the starter kits for pilgrims is a lot of work and we are happy with the support of a dedicated group of volunteers who help us with this: knotting, cutting and threading the pilgrim's laces, unpacking and unpacking the pins of…

Walking to Wisdom: book presentation Thursday 2 May 19.00h

Walking to Wisdom - Thomas Hontelez On Thursday 2 May, Thomas Hontelez will present his book 'Walking to Wisdom', which he wrote after a trip to Istanbul. Thomas has been involved in the Walk of Wisdom since 2015 and has been chairman of…

Orientation afternoon on walking the Walk of Wisdom: Saturday 20 April 14.00h

You are interested in walking the Walk of Wisdom or you have registered, but how do you go about it? How do you make it more than just a beautiful walking tour? The Walk of Wisdom is set up as a pilgrimage ritual, where you walk for a week…

The ambassador of Balgoy

In the eyes of Rudie van Haren of B&B de Holtsehoek, it is a capital mistake that our route does not pass through his village of Balgoy. Balgoy is located at the tail end of our route (for those who recognize a bird in the vicinity ), between…
'Stevenskerk' by Bart Kouwenberg

A tour around the church – report of a pilgrim

In February 2018, Jan Fokke Oosterhof ran the Walk of Wisdom non-stop, not to set a fast time or a performance, but as a pilgrim who wanted to investigate and encounter himself. After more than 17 hours, he returned to the church and succeeded,…

It’s high tide again!

[UPDATE 26 MARCH: WATER LEVEL HAS DROPPED AGAIN] Pilgrims leaving at this time: due to the recent rain, it is high water in the river area. You will notice this at the beginning of the route at the Ooijpolder - 2 kilometers from the starting…

The walk in seven drawings – report of a pilgrim

Pilgrim Joke shared seven portraits with us, one of each walking day. The portraits are also an entry for our Book of Hours: pilgrims can contribute to a new edition, linked to one of the 34 route maps. A selection of these will be compiled…

Substantial sponsorship by Ten Berge notaries Nijmegen

As Walk of Wisdom foundation, we have recently changed the statutes. The old articles of association were no longer sufficient and under the guidance of Ten Berge notaries in Nijmegen, we drew up new ones. The notary helped us expertly and…

Do you have a garden? Tips on how to turn it into a bird garden.

At the Walk of Wisdom , we love birds! Our route around Nijmegen resembles a flying bird and pilgrims collect bird rings with the names of the municipalities (more) along the way. We sponsor the national and local bird protection. At the dawn…