St Olav Ways: Day 10 on the Gudbrandsdalsleden

[@silviamartins1101]

Nadine, what a beautiful day this was! Truly magical!

[@bioliv1]

I want to give some advice. Start the St. Olavsleden pilgrimage route at Granavollen at Hadeland, with the Sister Churches and the charming Maria Church. There is a very informative pilgrimage center. Take the train from Oslo to the village of Gran, from there is just a short walk up to Granavollen. This is the best starting point for the pilgrimage, instead of walking through the grim suburbs of Oslo. From Granavollen walk to the Hoff Medieval Church, and from there be sure not to miss the sticks out to Balke Medieval Church, a really nice church, while the walk here leads through the most significant and oldest cultural landscapes of Norway, part of our selected cultural landscapes. Then walk down to the pier of Kapp by Lake Mjøsa and take the steam wheeler Skibladner to the Domkirkeodden church ruins in the town of Hamar. If Skibladner doesn't leave from Kapp that day, take the bus to the Town of Gjøvik, as Skibladner leaves from there every day. Eventually you can take the bus to Hamar, in July the buses costs less than 1 EURO or 10 N.Kr., no matter how far you want to travel. So if you get tired of walking, remember that you in July always can take a bus to Nidaros for 10 N.Kr. At Hamar you must not miss the guided tours for Domkirkeodden, there are several different guiding's, one for the ruins, one for the plants and herbs, and one for the larger area. All the guiding's start by the ruins. To be continued after church. From Hamar you continue to Lillehammer, where you should walk the renown walking street and visit the charming Garmo Stave Church at Maihaugen Folk Museum. At the village of Otta you turn right up to the Rondane Mountains, as these mountains are like a cathedral of nature. They're not too wild, neither boring, just perfect for meditation and inner reflection. I recommend walking the four day hike of the classical route Trekanten, or the Triangel. You can sleep at the cabins of DNT, or the Norwegian Tourist Union. Here you get dinner and breakfast, and if you become a member, you get a good discount. Too don't miss the Vesleulfossen Waterfalls in Rondane, the tallest waterfall between Oslo and Trondheim. Ps! Personally I would take a bus from Lillehammer to Ringebu, and continue the pilgrimage from Ringebu Stave Church. In my opinion the area between Lillehammer and Ringebu is too touristy, and it's from Ringebu the real interesting history begins. The time saved I would rather spend in the Rondane Mountains.

[@joniirvin1469]

My ancestors are from Norway (paternal grandfather) I’ve never been there but these videos have shown more than I’ve ever seen!! Thank you Nadine❤

[@mremumerm]

nothing better than a loo with a view..... buen camino Nadine....

[@NadineWalks]

"loo with a view"... now THAT would have been a good title for this video!!

[@JudithMeester]

Very nice videos! Bring back memories, I walked the Gudbrandsdalsleden from Hamar to Otta in June 2023. But I am 58 now and cannot walk very long days like you did! At that time it was very very hot and many water streams were dried up so I had to carry a lot of water with me. I’ ll hope I can finish the trail to Trondheim next summer. So I am very curious about your upcoming videos!

[@pyronitro]

Beautiful...

[@dathang]

Aye, the outhouse view is grand! Yep, the late sundowns and early dawns do take a little getting used to. The delight of Lillehammer does stay with one for a bit. 😍 Apart from the gorgeous scenery... I'm looking out for the stick in every video... someone's got to! 🤣 Cheers and adventure on!

[@TalesFromAbroad-SJ]

Looks like such a beautiful day on the trail! Must have been an amazing 31km hike. The view from Stalsbergsvea Hostel looks incredible too - nice video

[@NadineWalks]

It was really a great day of walking- tough at times, but that view made it all worth it!

[@RobbC.]

It is wonderful how the blue sky and sunshine also brings the biggest smiles and the most fun. Glad you had a good day. It looks spectacular. Happy trails :)

[@michaelpowell2717]

Artists dream of having that quality of light. Contemplative walking, those long stretches can be meditative.

A beautiful view❤. ... A long day on the path👍.

[@toniballus7265]

It is gorgeous like you rell us. thank you to share those photos.

[@JP-rq9md]

This is magical! 🤩 Thank you for sharing this with us. ❤

[@johnbutler8998]

I'm sure the stinky walking smells made the surrounding beauty even more stunning. Absolutely gorgeous sunset, wow!

[@PJ_Hawke]

Beautiful ❤

[@pongkoj2]

It was Beautiful!!

[@Abilovesjack]

thats a beautiful sunset❤

[@intrepedo100]

Very Beautiful.

[@FrScottHikes]

Very beautiful. Nice job!! 💪💪

[@scott882]

Gorgeous!!!

[@passionatelifeproject]

Wow! Those views! At least if you had to go to the bathroom at night, it wouldn't be super dark. Do you know what was growing on the roof of the first shelter you stopped at?

[@ruthduncan6256]

Really enjoying the natural paths and scenery, doesn’t appear there is too much road walking…if I may just ask a few questions…what time of year did you walk, do you have a guide book with maps etc of accommodation, this always seems to be the most difficult part…thank you.. 🌸💗

[@nahcusiruk]

8:23 👍🏽

[@cdnsamurai1253]

Hi Nadine, I am enjoying this series very much! My intention is to walk the Gudbrandsdalsleden next summer (perhaps including Tunsbergleden). I was wondering if you carried a sleeping bag with you on this trek - it appears you did not, not sure. I am just wondering if it would be necessary or not. I have read that it is recommended, but I am wondering what your take is; was a sleeping bag required at all along the way? My thought is, even if not completely necessary, I may want to try it on occasion on this route. To date, I have always paid for accommodations (and was able to get by with relatively lighter packing) but am thinking that I may want to expand my horizons. This may open up the opportunity to take on other long-distance trails for me if I am not dependent on paid accommodations every night. On another note, I will be beginning Rota Vicentina -The Fisherman's Trail (plus Camino del Estrecho, Via Serrana, and Via Augusta) in about 5 weeks! Thanks for all the great videos!

[@christineleneghan7661]

Maybe the walk to and from the outhouse isn't so treacherous considering the additional daylight? I hope you had a restful night!

[@liortepper3619]

Thanks for the video. I would never stay at a place with a such far away toilet, probably half the guests don't use it in the middle of the night