Trondheim, Norway
St Olav's Way
The northernmost pilgrimage in Christendom: 640 kilometres from Oslo over the mountains to Olav's shrine at Nidaros.
Biblical significance
King Olav Haraldsson fell at Stiklestad in 1030 and was declared a saint within a year. Medieval pilgrims crossed the Dovrefjell to reach his tomb; the route was suppressed after the Reformation and reopened in 1997. The Gudbrandsdalen path climbs above the treeline before descending to the Nidelva and the west front of Nidaros Cathedral.
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Best time to go
Late June to early September — snow closes the mountain sections otherwise.
Visitor notes
Pilgrim passport and Olav Letter at Nidaros Pilgrim Centre. Wild camping is legal under allemannsretten.
Coordinates
63.4270, 10.3970
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