Pilgrim reception from 1st October 2025

At the pilgrim reception in the visitor center of Nidaros Cathedral, pilgrims can receive the Olav Letter and have their completed pilgrimage registered.

Website

https://www.nidarosdomen.no/

Address

Bispegata 5, 7013 Trondheim

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 09:00-15:00. Saturday - Sunday: 09:00-16:00.

In the pilgrim reception you will receive the last stamps in your pilgrim passport, and if you qualify for the Olav Letter you will be awarded it here. Your walk will be registered in the pilgrimage statistics, and you will receive the "Pilgrimage town of Trondheim's gold coin" which provides good offers on selected restaurants, accommodations and attractions in Trondheim.

The visitor center is located right next to the milestone in front of Nidaros Cathedral, and consists of a ticket counter, shop and cafe.

The pilgrim reception was temporarily moved to the visitor center of Nidaros Cathedral at October 1st 2025. Nidaros Pilegrimsgård, where the reception was previously located, is now closed, and there is no longer accommodation available in the building. Work is underway to establish a new, permanent location for the Pilgrim Reception in Trondheim from 2026.

Olav Letter, pilgrim passport, stamps and pilgrim marks. Photo — The Olav letter is awarded at the pilgrim reception for those who have walked the last 100 kilometers to Trondheim, biked the last 200 kilometers, or visited at least 6 key locations along Kystpilegrimsleia (the coastal pilgrim route).