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In Memoriam Rens Schulte

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Our faithful church and pilgrim friend Rens Schulte is no more! We will miss his loyal, quiet presence in the Gerfkamer from now on. Always serving the common good, never putting himself in the foreground and yet also wonderfully stubborn.…

Pilgrim transport Walk of Wisdom

Via Facebook we came across a nice offer from Jo Peeters. An avid hiker himself, he likes to support pilgrims by picking them up and bringing them to their destination. You can read exactly what service he offers below. Who is Jo Peeters…
Starter package Walk of Wisdom

Minimum starting donation to €34.50 / for minimum €17.50

The minimum donation for our starter packs is €34.50 from January 1, 2025. Thanks to the donation donations, we can run our foundation, develop the route and purchase the materials for the starter kits. For people living at or below social…

Annual report 2024 published

A little later than usual, but now for real, you can read our 2024 annual report here. It is the report of a year of transition. Our pioneering founder Damiaan has said goodbye to the Walk of Wisdom to focus on new projects and activities.…

Festive sponsorship campaign entrepreneurs at the departure of the 20,000th pilgrim

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On Monday 15 September, we had a festive sponsorship moment with a number of hosts and hostesses of hotels and B&Bs on the Walk of Wisdom. It was also the beginning of the week in which our 20,000th pilgrim, Bernadette Kuiper, left. We…

Will you be one of our new volunteers?

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Vacancies social media & website This year the Walk of Wisdom celebrates its 10th anniversary. Without all the work that was and is done by a fantastic team of volunteers, this would not be possible. The team has grown over the years.…
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“Only in the search do we become wise…”

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Musings on the farewell of Damiaan Messing, pioneer of the Walk of Wisdom At a festive New Year's meeting, we said goodbye to our coordinator and founder Damiaan. About fifteen years ago, he came up with the idea for a pilgrimage route where…
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Landscape contribution: €555 for Natuurmonumenten

Pilgrims Walk of Wisdom contribute €555 to the landscape From every donation for our starter packs, we save €1 to give back to the landscape of the route: our landscape contribution. At the end of December, we were able to transfer €555…

Online orientation evenings Walk of Wisdom

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Are you thinking of walking the Walk of Wisdom ? But do you want to know more about it first? We have planned a new series of online orientation evenings about walking the tour. Manja Bente, one of the founders of the Walk of Wisdom, talks…
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Small increase in contribution starter package

In the course of January, we will implement a modest increase in the financial contribution for the starter package that you purchase at the time of registration for the Walk of Wisdom. We have to take into account rising purchase prices, that's…