Ride for Wisdom: pilgrim Ann Verboven on pilgrimage by bike

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Ann Verboven and two friends decided to cycle the Walk of Wisdom . Ann wrote a wonderful report. DAY 1 Nijmegen-Ooij-Erlecom-Kranenburg-Groesbeek The St Nicholas Chapel in Nijmegen. Round, a circle, people connected. Marieke who touches…

Impression of Juliet, the 5,000th pilgrim

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Julia and her husband Henk walked the Walk of Wisdom in the second half of August. They had a special starter pack: number 5,000. That's why there were all kinds of treats on the way from stops on the route. Last fall, we decided to walk the…

Wilma: ‘I wanted this so badly, for myself. And for no one else’

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A report by pilgrim Wilma van Oudheusden Finally, after weeks of feeling a tickle in my stomach, the day had arrived.I went hiking, more than 130 km in 6 days. On a journey with myself, to myself.I put aside the fact that it was very hot…

Walk of Wisdom: Saskia’s own way

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SAskia van den Brand (30) is an avid hiker. She likes to write about her experiences during the many hikes she makes. She recently walked the Walk of Wisdom. "The first morning light shines through my bedroom. On my alarm clock I see that…

Walk of Wisdom: We Have Germinated in the Earth

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By Manja Bente, co-coordinator of the Walk of Wisdom On June 21, the Walk of Wisdom celebrated its 5th anniversary. We are now 6,400 pilgrims further. As a foundation, we have undergone a major development in recent years. We, Damiaan Messing…

Hostesses and hostesses wanted for the pilgrim monastery Emmaus in Velp

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Pilgrims of the Walk of Wisdom have a number of favorite places to stay on the route. And the Emmaus Monastery, the oldest Capuchin monastery in the Netherlands (from 1645), in Velp near Grave is one of them. Do you live close to that monastery?…

The Story of the Departure Ceremony (1): ‘Gratitude’

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Last Saturday, during the Departure Ceremony at sunrise of the Walk of Wisdom , Sytske Zwart read a text from the book 'Seasons of Life', a contemporary book of hours and pilgrims. It was the text 'Gratitude', written by Paul van Tongeren,…

Little paradise where the chickens have names

Interview with Nathalie Roovers, owner of a guesthouse for pilgrims near Ravenstein. On Saturday 26 September, Nathalie will lead the seventh silent walk in our series 'the Walk of Wisdom in a year round'. She introduces the participants…
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A Note from Pilgrim 958

Marjolein Pieks walked the Walk of Wisdom a while ago. Marjolein is a poet and, among other things, village poet of Heumen, one of the eleven municipalities where you pick up a bird ring on the tour. Marjolein not only wrote a song about…

A bamboo pin in the starter kit

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Last year, we paid a lot of attention to making our starter kit for pilgrims more sustainable. Our envelopes have been made from recycled maps from the very beginning. The bags we provide to clean up litter along the way are compostable,…