St. Olav’s Way or the Old Kings’ Road (overview)

Nidaros Cathedral is the destination and goal of the Pilgrim’s Route, (Pilegrimsleden) also known as St. Olav’s Way or the Old Kings’ Road. The Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim is the site of the tomb of St. Olav. The main route is approximately 640 kilometres long. It starts in the ancient part of Oslo and heads north along the lake Mjøsa, up the Gudbrandsdal valley, over the Dovrefjell mountains, and down the Oppdal and Gauldalen valleys to end at the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim.