Corine de Jong: Harvesting what is – report Walk of Wisdom

Walk of wisdom – reaping what is Text and photos: Corine de Jong (pilgrim 13.941) - September 2023 Intention A year later than intended, I walk the Walk of Wisdom. When I finished my studies in Nijmegen last September and heard about…
Elyzeese Velden

Join our new series of silence walks

On Sunday 4 February, our series of 10 silent walks 'The Walk of Wisdom in a year round' will start. Will you walk with us? You can register for the entire series, but also for a separate walk. The proceeds will go to a new bench on the route. Walk…

The Walk of Wisdom in 10 photos – by Monica Boschman

Pilgrim, poet and president of our foundation Monica Boschman walked the Walk of Wisdom in April. She took many photos during her trip, but chose 10 that did something to her. Each provided them with a short sentence. From it all, she made…

Our heroes of the pilgrim office

Together they sent thousands of starter kits for pilgrims of the Walk of Wisdom: Tineke Hendriks and Salima Schipper. The volunteers of our pilgrim office. We can't tell them often enough and that's why we like to do it in public: you are great! Salima…

An honesty bar on the route: Bergharen Refuge

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Co-coordinator Damiaan visited Ad and Iny's mountain hut in Bergharen with colleague Manja. An 'honesty bar' where pilgrims can make their own tea and coffee and catch their breath. A spontaneous initiative of cordiality on the Walk of Wisdom.…

A tattoo as a memory – report by Willie van Gurp

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"Hello lovely people of the Walk...." Willie van Gurp from Zwolle registered as the 15,048th pilgrim this summer. Afterwards, he emailed us this heartwarming report. With the touching announcement that he had the symbol of the Walk of Wisdom…

Jacobsgenootschap autumn day: That’s how it can be done!

Saturday, November 11, I was with Manja at the fall meeting of the Jacobsgenootschap with a stand about the Walk of Wisdom. The society helps pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The association has more than 13,000 members…
Vertrekceremonie Walk of Wisdom door Yolanda van Diepen

Our new (free) departure ceremonies for 2024 are online

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You can now register for our (free) departure ceremonies of 2024. For a bit of reflection and connection at the beginning of your journey. Pilgrims, farewellers and other interested parties: welcome! - every 1st Saturday of the month: in…

“The story about this road can be short” (report 8th silent walk by Gert Bos).

Every year we walk the Walk of Wisdom in silence with a group: our silent walks. Gert Bos is one of the volunteers who supervises the group and wrote the report below. The Walk of Wisdom in a year round - Marja Hakkoer On September 3, fifteen…
Routehoeder

Message from our route keeper: the markers are on the road again

Our markers set off for the autumn round: repairing marker signs, refreshing faded stickers, checking the route. Adding a little love to the Walk of Wisdom : thank you all! If you have any tips, please let our route keeper Monique Zoon know…