You found a Caminostone!

Part of an artroute on the walking trail.


This artproject wants to surprise hikers on international trails through miniature art.

Every painted stone tells its own, unique story or message of one of the participants of the project.

This artroute besides the north-southtrail will be available from 15 June 2017. Down here, you can read the story of this stone.

The miniature, message and location on the trail.





This stone is dedicated to the story from participant Xander W. :

“The Stone Soup Story

Many years ago three soldiers, hungry and weary of battle, came upon a small village.
The villagers, suffering a meager harvest and the many years of war, quickly hid what little they had to eat and met the three at the village square, wringing their hands and bemoaning the lack of anything to eat.

The soldiers spoke quietly among themselves and the first soldier then turned to the village elders.

‘Your tired fields have left you nothing to share, so we will share what little we have – the secret of how to make soup from stones.’

Naturally the villagers were intrigued and soon a fire was put to the town’s greatest kettle as the soldiers dropped in three smooth stones.

‘Now this will be a fine soup’, said the second soldier; ‘but a pinch of salt and some parsley would make it wonderful!’

Up jumped a villager, crying ‘What luck! I’ve just remembered where some’s been left!’
Then off she ran, returning with an apron full of parsley and a turnip. As the kettle boiled on, the memory of the village improved: soon barley, carrots, beef and cream had found their way into the great pot, and a cask of wine was rolled into the square as all sat down to feast.

They ate and danced and sang well into the night, refreshed by the feast and their new-found friends.

In the morning the three soldiers awoke to find the entire village standing before them. At their feet lay a satchel of the village’s best breads and cheese. ‘You have given us the greatest of gifts – the secret of how to make soup from stones’, said an elder, ‘and we shall never forget.’

The third soldier turned to the crowd, and said: ‘There is no secret, but this is certain, it is only by sharing that we may make a feast’, then off the soldiers wandered, down the road.

Author Unknown”

This stone was placed on 2017-07-10 .

Location of
the stone

An identical painted twin-stone is currently travelling to tell its story. With help from the hiker who finds and relocates the stone, the story will spread… Click here” for the page of the travelling stone.



Travelling stone


This artproject wants to pleasantly surprise hikers through miniature art. A second goal is to initiate a new form of communication and awareness, through art and social media. The participant and I are looking forward for your story or response on this stone! (possibly with photo)

Do you want to participate in the next art project with your own story?
Info: info@caminostones.com

Location stone
Travelling twin stone
click here
  • This artproject wants to surprise hikers on international trails through miniature art.

    Every painted stone tells its own, unique story or message of one of the participants of the project. Right, you see the story of the participant of this stone.
    This free artroute besides the north-southtrail is available through GPX or map!

    An identical painted twin-stone is currently travelling to tell its story. With help from the hiker who finds and relocates the stone, the story will spread… Click here for the page of the travelling stone.

    A second goal is to initiate a new form of communication and awareness, through art and social media. The participant and I are looking forward for your story or response on this stone! (possibly with photo)

    Do you want to participate in the next art project with your own story?
    Caminostones is een project by visual artist Andrea Haandrikman-Schraets.
    Info: info@caminostones.com

  • The miniature, message and location.

    This stone is dedicated to the story from participant Xander W. :

    “The Stone Soup Story

    Many years ago three soldiers, hungry and weary of battle, came upon a small village.
    The villagers, suffering a meager harvest and the many years of war, quickly hid what little they had to eat and met the three at the village square, wringing their hands and bemoaning the lack of anything to eat.

    The soldiers spoke quietly among themselves and the first soldier then turned to the village elders.

    ‘Your tired fields have left you nothing to share, so we will share what little we have – the secret of how to make soup from stones.’

    Naturally the villagers were intrigued and soon a fire was put to the town’s greatest kettle as the soldiers dropped in three smooth stones.

    ‘Now this will be a fine soup’, said the second soldier; ‘but a pinch of salt and some parsley would make it wonderful!’

    Up jumped a villager, crying ‘What luck! I’ve just remembered where some’s been left!’
    Then off she ran, returning with an apron full of parsley and a turnip. As the kettle boiled on, the memory of the village improved: soon barley, carrots, beef and cream had found their way into the great pot, and a cask of wine was rolled into the square as all sat down to feast.

    They ate and danced and sang well into the night, refreshed by the feast and their new-found friends.

    In the morning the three soldiers awoke to find the entire village standing before them. At their feet lay a satchel of the village’s best breads and cheese. ‘You have given us the greatest of gifts – the secret of how to make soup from stones’, said an elder, ‘and we shall never forget.’

    The third soldier turned to the crowd, and said: ‘There is no secret, but this is certain, it is only by sharing that we may make a feast’, then off the soldiers wandered, down the road.

    Author Unknown”

    This stone was placed on 2017-07-10 .



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