Our pilgrimage can also be found on the Norwegian and official St. Olav Way website www.pilegrimsleden.no.
Viking Walks offers, in cooperation with Camino Walks (Norway), guided group pilgrimages along the St. Olav Way in Norway.
We guide group walks along the beautiful stretches of the Gudbrandsdalen path from Hamar to Dovre and from Dovre to Trondheim on the St. Olav Way. The walk from Hamar to Dovre will lead us through the magical Gudbrandsdalen valley. The walk from Dovre to Trondheim will lead us through the scenic mountains of the Dovrefjell national park and all the way to Trondheim, where St. Olav, Norway’s martyred King and patron saint, is buried.
What to expect
Walking on the St. Olav Way in Norway is a unique nature and cultural experience, and for many also a spiritual experience. It is an outer and inner journey -- a journey by foot that allows you to slow down, contemplate, and renew your energy.
On the walk you will experience Norway’s scenic and varied landscapes, as well as Norway’s culture and Norwegian hospitality in a slow, gentle, and special way.
From our experience, there is no better way to get to know a country, its people, and culture than by traveling by foot. This includes meeting local Norwegians, who will share their cultural traditions with us, including local and traditional food.
As Goethe said: “You have been to a place only if you have walked there by foot”
Sommer 2023
Currently fully booked
Walking Stretch:
Dovre - Trondheim (approx. 275 km)
Date: July 10. - 24, 2023
Price 2023: EUR 2.095,-
Group Size: max. 13 participants, min. 10 participants
Guides: Sabine Farrar & Kari Børrud
Length of Tour: 13 days
Daily Walking Stretches: varies (15 to 23 km)
Difficulty: intermediate
Important: Whether our trip can take place depends on COVID travel regulations and restrictions by the Norwegian government.
In addition, we and our participants have to commit at all times to the COVID19 regulations and restrictions by the Norwegian governement prior and during our walk.
Planned walk for Sommer 2024
Walking Stretch: Hamar - Dovre (ca. 172 km)
Date: To be announced October 2023
Price: To be abbounced October 2023
Group Size: max. 13 participants, min. 10 participants
Guides: Sabine Farrar & Kari Børrud
Legth of tour: 13 days
Daily walking distances: varies (15 to 25 km)
Difficulty: intermediate to challenging
Requirements: all participants must be fully COVID19 vaccinated (second vacination at least two weeks old when entering Norway), OR prove of a successful recovery from COVID19. Please bring your vaccination documents/pass or COVID19 recovery documents.
Important: Whether our trip can take place will depend on COVID19 travel regulations and restrictions by the Norwegian government. In addition, we and our participants have to commit at all times to the COVID19 regulations and restrictions by the Norwegian government prior and during our walk.
Luggage transport
Your luggage (1large backpack per person) will be transported to and from our accommodations. During our daily walks you will need only a daypack with essentials.
Accommodations
They vary along the way between simple historic pilgrim lodges/hostels (for example, old historic farms and working farms) to historic hotels, small campground lodges, community houses, or similar.
The accommodations are generally small to medium-sized places. They are not comparable to the huge pilgrim hostels (Albergues) on the Camino de Santiago. You usually will share a room with several pilgrims from our group.
Meals
At our accommodations, we will be served breakfast and in most cases dinner. For lunch, we will make lunch sandwiches to take on our walk.
Arrival
We will be meeting either in Oslo or Hamar. You are responsible for organizing your trip to Oslo or Hamar. Train information is available at VY.
Departure
You are responsible for organizing your trip from Dovre to your home or follow-on destination. We are happy to help you with the train connections from Dovre to Oslo (airport).
Travel insurance
Norway is a very expensive country, and medical services are no exception. We highly recommend that you purchase travel insurance that includes health insurance and trip cancellation insurance.
The min. number of participants is 10 , the max. number of participants is 13, plus Sabine, Kari, and a driver/cook.
Further Information and Registration
For questions and further information, please contact Sabine at sfarrar@vikingwalks.com
To register for the pilgrimage, please use the online registration form below or contact Kari at: borrudkari@gmail.com
Registration Forms (English and Norwegian)