Norah (13 years old) walks the Pieterpad for the Cure ADOA Foundation
In 2026, Norah (13) will take on a huge challenge: together with her family, friends, acquaintances and her sister's teacher, she will walk the Pieterpad - more than 500 kilometers from Pieterburen to Sint-Pietersberg - to raise money for research into ADOA and ADOA-plus.
Norah's younger sister has ADOA-plus: a rare, hereditary condition that affects the optic nerve and other nerves in the body. Because there's no treatment or cure yet, there's an urgent need for increased awareness and more research. Norah wants to contribute to this—for her sister, and for everyone else with ADOA-plus.
With this fundraising campaign, Norah wants to show that together we can truly make a difference: step by step, kilometer by kilometer. What a wonderful initiative!
Take action too!
Would you also like to contribute to this campaign? This can be done in the following ways:
🩵 Sponsor Norah, and other hikers, on their journey
🩵 Walk the Pieterpad yourself – individually or with a group – for the Cure ADOA Foundation
🩵 Share this message with your network so that this wonderful campaign reaches as many people as possible
About the tour: more than 500 kilometers in 16 stages
Norah will be walking the Pieterpad in 16 stages, from late January to early summer. The route looks like this:
➡️ January 31 – Pieterburen – Groningen (34 km)
➡️ February 7 – Groningen – Gasteren (31 km)
➡️ February 14 – Gasteren – Schoonloo (26 km)
➡️ February 17 – Schoonloo – Sleen (23 km)
➡️ February 19 – Sleen – Gramsbergen (31 km)
➡️ February 28 – Gramsbergen – Ommen (30 km)
➡️ March 7 – Ommen – Holten (36 km)
➡️ March 14 – Holten – Vorden (28 km)
➡️ March 21 – Vorden – Braamt (35 km)
➡️ March 28 – Braamt – Leuth (32 km)
➡️ April 4 – Leuth – Gennep (28 km)
➡️ April 11 – Gennep – Wanssum (34 km)
➡️ April 18 – Wanssum – Venlo (29 km)
➡️ April 21 – Venlo – Melick (35 km)
➡️ April 23 – Melick – Sittard (33 km)
➡️ April 25 – Sittard – Sint Pietersberg (39 km)
With every step, every kilometer and every donation, Norah, her family and everyone who participates brings the road to treatment for ADOA(-plus) a little closer.
Sponsor Norah
Want to help, but can't manage to walk or organize a fundraiser yourself? Sponsor Norah and contribute to the cause! Your donation will go towards further scientific research on ADOA(-plus).
This way, you'll not only support Norah during her long journey, but also her sister and everyone else living with ADOA (plus). Every contribution, big or small, brings these families one step closer to treatment and hope.
Walk the Pieterpad yourself for the Cure ADOA Foundation
Would you also like to hike (a stage of) the Pieterpad in 2026 for the Cure ADOA Foundation? Fantastic! You can register by sending an email to kominactie@adoa.eu.
Raise money
Going for a walk and want to make an extra contribution? Ask your friends, family, and acquaintances to sponsor you! You can do this individually or as a group. Here's how to register:
- Start a fundraiser through Supporta, individually or as a group.
- Fill in your details and register.
You'll receive an ADOA dopper and a T-shirt from us. Are you registering as a group? For example, with friends, family, or colleagues? Then you'll each get your own dopper and T-shirt.
If you'd like, we can also add a photo of your choice to an "I'm walking for ADOA" frame, which you can use as your profile picture on social media. We'd also be happy to share your campaign on our social media channels to promote it.
You can find all Pieterpad activities below
