Stories by pilgrims

Report of our 13,538th pilgrim: Wendy Hermsen

Nijmegen - Kranenburg

Day 1 I walked from Nijmegen to Kranenburg. It was 32 km. What…
7 May 2023/by Damiaan Messing

Silent walk series: a ribbon of silence, reflection and fun – by Gert Bos

Gert Bos joins us in our silent walk series 'The Walk of Wisdom in a year round'. He wrote…
19 April 2023/by Redactie Walk of Wisdom

The Walk of Wisdom in 10 haikus – by pilgrim Rachel

How nice: we received a first submission in response to our annual theme Germination.…
16 April 2023/by Redactie Walk of Wisdom

“A Warm Wisdom” (poem René van Nieuwkuijk)

In February, René van Nieuwkuijk attended our departure ceremony for pilgrims…
9 March 2023/by Redactie Walk of Wisdom

“Nothing stays the same” – Anneke Scholten

My Walk of Wisdom: "Nothing stays the same". By Anneke Scholten.

From Thursday, October…
2 February 2023/by Redactie Walk of Wisdom

Pilgrim’s Happiness – by Francine Postma

My sixth day of hiking has started grey. There is a chilly wind and it is drizzling.…
29 January 2023/by Damiaan Messing

Walk of Wisdom in pictures – by Marjolijn Gerrits

Marjolijn Gerrits walked the Walk of Wisdom as a pilgrim last year and sent…
26 January 2023/by Redactie Walk of Wisdom

Walk of Wisdom in winter – Sheila Olsthoorn

My Walk of Wisdom - by Sheila Olsthoorn



From Saturday 3 to Saturday 10 December…
20 December 2022/by Redactie Walk of Wisdom

“Inspired along the way” – Mariëlle van Enckevort

Mariëlle van Enckevort wrote a poem after her Walk of Wisdom .






Searching for…
18 November 2022/by Redactie Walk of Wisdom

Finally at my writing place

At the end of my first day of Walk of Wisdom, 2.5 years ago, I sat on a bench with this…
6 November 2022/by Rob Van Sprang

Henri Bos: Via ad cogitandum – The road to reflection (report)

Henri Bos walked the Walk of Wisdom this summer and wrote the report below.

Latin,…
3 November 2022/by Redactie Walk of Wisdom

Helene Tabben: pilgrimage in pictures

Helene Tabben: "Wednesday 7 September I left for my Walk of wisdom. Alone for the first…
25 October 2022/by Redactie Walk of Wisdom