PilgrimCenterTrondheim
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- Partly 4 of the 9 St.Olavsways in Norway
Hi, I am Toralf and I work for the Regional Pilgrim Center Trondheim in Norway. I want to make a thread where i give you our best resources for learning, planning and hiking along one of the nine St. Olav Ways in Norway. Questions are welcome
1. Where do i start?
Visit pilegrimsleden.no/en or stolavways.com. Get inspired and learn more about the Norwegian St. Olav Ways, also called "pilegrimsleden" in Norwegian.
2. Which of the St. Olav Ways are the right one for me?
Visit "explore the paths" on pilegrimsleden.no. This page describe the differences between the St. Olav Ways in norway. We recommend each pilgrim to find out what suits them self the best! by 2022, the Gudbrandsdalsleden and the St. Olavsleden have the most developed infrastructure and recive over 90% of the pilgrims in Norway. The remainding routes are less developed, and will demand more planning. The St. Olav Way that's closest to my heart personally is the Østerdalsleden. The Østerdalsleden is not for everyone. I only reconmend this Østerdalsleden to the more experienced outdoorsman.
3. Our Digital Map! Spend time getting to know this tool
My favorite tool is the Digital map! All the information about accommodation, transport, food, cultural heritage sites, churches, benches and so on is on our digital map. The GPS function up in the right corner is also a life-saver while hiking.
4. Seasons in Norway. Because Snow
The main season is from June to August. But it is quite nice to hike in Norway in the autum. So September and October is also an option. Many hostels close in october, so watch out for that.
Be mindfull when planning your journey to the spring. The snow in Norway useally melt in May. But in the forrest and on the mountains the snow can lay long in to June. The mountainpass over Dovre is closed until the snow melt. If needed one can skip Dovrefjell by train.
5. What do I wear in Norway
look here: preperation and equipments. In Norway we have a saying: "det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlig klær" - translated: “There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing". Norway have all the seasons. Mid summer in the mountains one can experience, Rain, Sun, Wind and Snow on a single day. So be prepared.
6. More to read and learn!
1. Where do i start?
Visit pilegrimsleden.no/en or stolavways.com. Get inspired and learn more about the Norwegian St. Olav Ways, also called "pilegrimsleden" in Norwegian.
2. Which of the St. Olav Ways are the right one for me?
Visit "explore the paths" on pilegrimsleden.no. This page describe the differences between the St. Olav Ways in norway. We recommend each pilgrim to find out what suits them self the best! by 2022, the Gudbrandsdalsleden and the St. Olavsleden have the most developed infrastructure and recive over 90% of the pilgrims in Norway. The remainding routes are less developed, and will demand more planning. The St. Olav Way that's closest to my heart personally is the Østerdalsleden. The Østerdalsleden is not for everyone. I only reconmend this Østerdalsleden to the more experienced outdoorsman.
3. Our Digital Map! Spend time getting to know this tool
My favorite tool is the Digital map! All the information about accommodation, transport, food, cultural heritage sites, churches, benches and so on is on our digital map. The GPS function up in the right corner is also a life-saver while hiking.
4. Seasons in Norway. Because Snow
The main season is from June to August. But it is quite nice to hike in Norway in the autum. So September and October is also an option. Many hostels close in october, so watch out for that.
Be mindfull when planning your journey to the spring. The snow in Norway useally melt in May. But in the forrest and on the mountains the snow can lay long in to June. The mountainpass over Dovre is closed until the snow melt. If needed one can skip Dovrefjell by train.
5. What do I wear in Norway
look here: preperation and equipments. In Norway we have a saying: "det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlig klær" - translated: “There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing". Norway have all the seasons. Mid summer in the mountains one can experience, Rain, Sun, Wind and Snow on a single day. So be prepared.
6. More to read and learn!
- History
- reconmended walks - Travel descriptions for shorter hikes
- The pilgrimage town of Trondheim - Experience Trondheim as a pilgrim!
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