4daagse Nijmegen
From July 15
to July 18, 2025
Netherlands
In the third week of July, we walk the 4Days Marches together, the world’s largest walking achievement event! Over 45,000 participants with more than 70 different nationalities, from as young as 11 to over 90, come to Nijmegen every year to walk 30, 40 or 50 kilometres for four days in this city on the Waal river and its beautiful, wooded surroundings. They all gather with the same objective in mind: being awarded the coveted 4Days Marches Cross.
4daagse Nijmegen
From July 15
to July 18, 2025
Nederland
The 4Days Marches moved along with the world’s history. Our event survived world wars, followed social developments, experienced one exceptional low point and reached many incredible heights. This rich history has shaped the event into what it is today: The Walk of the World!
1909: The very first starting shot
The 4Days Marches goes back more than 120 years. On Wednesday 1 September 1909, the starting shot was fired for a long-distance walking event that would eventually grow into The Walk of the World. The idea of a long-distance march over a period of four consecutive days came from a military man. The objective was to build up the soldiers’ stamina. The 296 participating soldiers and 10 civilians departed from 10 barracks, marching over no fewer than 15 routes to reach Breda. Organis...
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