Camino pilgrim walks through the Karoo where the spirit is fed, the soul is restored and the body is inspired.
The pilgrim walks are designed around spiritual needs, emotional needs and physical needs being met. Belinda heard that her God walks and when she heard that, she decided in response to do that, to go walking with God. So for anyone who is needing answers or needs to take time out to reflect deeply, this Read More ...
There will be 7 scheduled camino retreats (2 in Autumn and Spring and 3 in Winter) during the year from April to October.There are 3 remarkable pathways to choose from, the Compassberg Camino, Erasmuskloof and the Compassberg dances with Hogsback. Save the dates and book well in advance as there is limited space. It will Read More ...
Belinda has chosen beautiful unique, upmarket stays to rest your weary soles at night. During the pilgrims walk you will stay at some of the most beautiful exclusive guest farms in the area, were you will be treated to real Karoo hospitality and wonderful food. Some of the places that forms part of the Compassberg Read More ...
In our rushed busy existence, we sometimes lose sight of who we are authentically in God. Life’s anxieties steals our joy and inner peace. We wonder where we are heading and if we even are on the path that God has in mind for us. This walk is about becoming one with the quietness that Read More ...
People come from all over the world for the uniqueness of nature, space and atmosphere of the karoo...
The pilgrim walks are designed around spiritual needs, emotional needs and physical needs being met. Belinda heard that her God walks and when she heard that, she decided in response to do that, to go walking with God. So for anyone who is needing answers or needs to take time out to reflect deeply, this Read More ...
In our rushed busy existence, we sometimes lose sight of who we are authentically in God. Life’s anxieties steals our joy and inner peace. We wonder where we are heading and if we even are on the path that God has in mind for us. This walk is about becoming one with the quietness that Read More ...
Anybody can do the walk. No matter what your fitness level is, you will be able to make it. We do encourage you to have at least some level of walking fitness before you come, as we will be walking up to 20 kms in a day. The walk is designed to take up most Read More ...
Have you been cooped up during Covid? Now is the time to escape to one of the most beautiful parts of the country! Starting the 1st of November 2020, you will spend 5 nights and 4 full days walking with God in and around Hogsback. This pilgrimage will include: Guided Forest and Garden Walks, Waterfall Read More …
As you know, Belinda has started a support system ministry for mommies with new babies in Nieu Bethesda and she (and the mommies and families) desperately need your support!! To help, please contact her (whatsapp her at +27 84 827 8672) for more information on how you can become involved.
Belinda has launched a feeding scheme in Nieu Bethesda with the purpose to try and reach the unreached households. The most vulnerable includes the sickly and very poor households, which she has been serving faithfully for almost 12 years. This time round she is shifting her focus more to help the households with pregnant women Read More …
The Covid-19 situation has impacted on us all. Not only did we have to move the April and May walks, we are not quite sure when things will return to normal and when we will be able to resume our #mygodwalks retreats. At this stage the August and September Pilgrim Walks are still designed to Read More …
Belinda normally does 7 Pilgrim Camino Walks from April to October (one a month), but due to the Covid-19 lockdown situation, we will have to wait and see how the walks will flow. Please check back or contact Belinda for updates! A 50% deposit is required to secure your place with the balance due a Read More …
Finding the permission to leave behind one’s busyness, is a defining choice! Most pilgrims arrive depleted on so many levels, desperate for miracles. Life tends to be demanding, beyond description. We are forever needing to re-align ourselves with our Truth. Life interrupts all the time, but believing in the value of retreats will and can Read More …
Here I am sitting at a Padstal in the Karoo, gazing at the mountains bordering a dry veldt speckled with yellow, brown and some green growth. My heart warms at the scene and takes me back to the Camino Pilgrimage just a few weeks ago. I long to be part, once again, of that amazing Read More …
Special pilgrim walks can be uniquely designed for small groups (2 to 10 pilgrims) from April to October. All you have to do is to submit your date and pilgrim requirements. Everything will be organised for you so that you can focus on your pilgrim walk. The Camino retreat (100 to 120km) or pilgrim walk Read More …
And so our Compassberg Autumn Camino starts. Some nervousness evident everywhere especially at the mention of wild animals that may come and do a bit of human spotting. Not everybody had a good night’s sleep as the daunting reality of walking 120 km through the vastness of the Karoo dawns on one. Which brings me Read More …
Today is the day that the pilgrims arrive from all corners of the country to start their pilgrimage around the Compassberg Karoo Camino. Some are anxious and one is a return pilgrim who has decided to make this pilgrimage an annual “time out”. We welcome you all and know that it will be a time Read More …