The post office at Trondheim city center will from now on store packages from pilgrims over the normal storage time. Previously, the post office has stored packages for a maximum limit of 3 weeks, but by marking the package with ‘PILGRIM’ they will make exceptions to this rule. Thus, pilgrims can start sending parcels to…
Many pilgrims choose to travel with their best friend – their dog. If you are crossing the border into Norway, there are strict rules for vaccines and pet passport. In Scandinavia we don’t have many of the pests and diseases that can be found elsewhere in Europe, and we’d like to keep it that way…
The national saint of Norway goes by many names, and so does the pilgrim path that bears his name. The reasons behind this jumble of names are many. One of them is that this particular pilgrim path goes through two countries. The Swedish abbrevation for “Saint” is “S:T”, in Norway it’s “St.”. The Norwegian name…
Regionalt Pilegrimssenter Stiklestad inviterer til tilbydersamling for vertskapet på norsk side. Programmet er under utarbeiding, men vi kan love ut både inspirasjon og faglig påfyll.
Our new info magazine for 2019 is ready! The magazine includes some major updates and new information about the Path, and of course, some useful tips for pilgrims. The magazine is also printed, and will be available at pilgrim centers and tourist information offices along the path. We hope to see you along our beautiful…
UPDATE MARCH 2019: BOTH BRIDGES ARE NOW REPAIRED, AND THE PATH IS BACK TO NORMAL. Due to work on roads and bridges, there are two important alternative path the pilgrims must use. It is not possible to pass trough the construction areas. These alternative paths are both marked with pilgrim symbols. The first one is…
“Where’s my moose?!?” an otherwise calm, German woman once shouted into the forest on a pilgrimage I was guiding. We’ve been looking for the moose for days, but found nothing but old droppings. It keeps it’s distance and hides during the day, when most pilgrims are out walking. The moose is the one animal I…