silent walk

Annual Report 2018 published:

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We have published our 2018 annual report. Short summary: it was a good year of pilgrimage! Read the full report: link more (nice) pilgrims More pilgrims came (1,433 compared to 1,187 in 2017), who still give us many enthusiastic responses.…

Tips for where to stay

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A few more addresses have been added to our overnight list that have a special and affordable rate for pilgrims. They do this out of solidarity with the route and the ideals of the pilgrimage - a nice gesture. The nature of these types of…
Sylvain en Katalin, pelgrims van de Walk of Wisdom

Have you walked ‘in’ yet?

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This year, for the first time, we start with an overview in the newsletter of 'walkers': pilgrims who have completed the Walk of Wisdom . Please note: only pilgrims who indicate that they like this will be included in the overview. Do you…
Pilgrim lauds

“On a quiet early morning in soft sunlight” – Thomas Verbogt

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Report of the pilgrim's lauds of Saturday 2 February by Damiaan Messing This month I was "reader of service" at our pilgrimage lauds: a moment of reflection at sunrise every first Saturday of the month. We then make a silent tour through the…

Many pilgrims took the plunge

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For the second time, 'The Walk of Wisdom in a Year Round' has been completed. René van Nieuwkuijk wrote an impression of the last piece.

When walking becomes a standstill – poem by pilgrim Simone Venderbosch

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Book of Hours submission: Pilgrims can contribute, linked to one of the 34 route maps. A selection of these will be compiled into a new pilgrim's book of hours. Read more here . Pilgrim Simone venderBosch wrote a poem that she thinks fits…

Touched by an angel (report by pilgrims Jonna and Geertje)

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Mother Geertje and daughter Jonna walked the Walk of Wisdom in the summer of 2018. Geertje wrote an extensive report about their special week together.

“He who only assumes himself is misunderstanding something” (Interview)

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An interview by Damiaan Messing. Our start and end point, the Stevenskerk, is kept open by a group of 80 dedicated volunteers who welcome visitors about twice a month, answer questions and show groups around. Among them is philosopher Toine…

Walk of Wisdom wins big regional prize

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Our Walk of Wisdom won the people's award in the election of the Gelderland province for quality of landscape. The jury selected us to the top five, but awarded it's jury prize to a smart city project in Arnhem resurfacing an old river…

Tough silence

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Tough silence, that's how we can celebrate the day of the silent walk of December 9th. best. With a group of 12 people, we didn't let the bad weather forecast stop us. We challenged the sun to make contact with us.