We encourage pilgrimages along this route leading up to St. Olavs Festival, which begins late in July.

• Pilgrim ways to Trondheim  (pilegrim.info)
• Accommodations en route (in Norwegian)
• Pilgrim ways in Norway, background

You do not have to walk all the way from e.g. Oslo to Trondheim; you can walk as little or as much as you like - according to the time you have available and the shape you are in. 

A guided or a solitary walk?
It is possible to go on a longer pilgrimage walk on one’s own, but – as a pilgrim in Norway, you would need to have some experience as a hiker. Good planning would also be necessary. 

The majority of pilgrims who walk the Saint Olav’s Ways, choose to do so in organized groups, often with a pilgrim guide. The guide will not only lead the way, he or she is also has knowledge about the history, the sights, the flora and fauna of the landscape you walk through. 

The advantages of walking in a group:

• The practical details of meals and accommodations are have been planned by the pilgrim guide. You can thoroughly enjoy the walk.
  
  
• You will get to know an interesting group of people.
  
  
• People from all walks of life and with different outlooks are blended together in a melting pot which is rich in diversity indeed.
  
  
• The scenery and the simplicity of the pilgrim walk inspire social levelling and indeed dialogue. 

You can sign up for a guided pilgrim walk on these pages 

http://pilegrim.info

Contact info and guidebooks

The Pilgrims' Office in Trondheim

Useful guidebooks:

• Pilgrim Road to Nidaros - St Olavs Way, Oslo to Trondheim by Alison Raju. Cicerone Press Ltd 2001.
  
  
• Der Olavsweg (Pilgerführer von Hamar nach Trondheim) by Bernd Lohse, Lutherische Verlagsgesellschaft 2010.
  
  
• On the Pilgrim Way to Trondheim, Tapir Publishers, 2008 (Ed. Stein Thue). Useful pilgrim guidebook for Trondheim. Available in English, French, German, Spanish and Norwegian. Browse through our guide on Google Books
  
  
• A Lodging Guide in Norwegian has been published by The Confraternity of St. James, Norway. Address: Kirkegt. 34a, 0153 Oslo, NORWAY.