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Pilgrim reception

At the pilgrim reception you can receive the Olav Letter and have your pilgrimage registered. The reception is located at Kjøpmannsgata 1 (by the river behind the cathedral).

Address

Kjøpmannsgata 1, 7013 Trondheim

Opening hours 2026

Until 31 October: Monday-Friday: 9am-3pm
From 1 November: Tuesday-Thursday: 9am-3pm

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 pilgrim reception is located at Kjøpmannsgata 1 (by the river behind the cathedral). 

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The pilgrim reception is located between the cathedral and the river.
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).

Photo: Toralf Neraas