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Trondheim city walk – Hurtigruten land excursion

Trondheim City Walk by Petr Pavlicek, Visit Trondheim

Trondheim city walk – A walk through Trondheim is a journey through its 1000-year history.

This is an optional land excursion which you can add to your Hurtigruten cruise booked through Fjord Travel Norway. The land excursion will appear during the cruise booking process, with prices and details.


Visit to Nidaros Cathedral by Tom Gustavsen, Visit Trondheim

Nidaros Cathedral

The harbour was developed during the second half of the 19th century, and you start your walk here at the quay. You walk up to Stiftsgarden, the royal residence in Trondheim, and continue to the market square to take a closer look at the statue of the city’s founder, the Viking King Olav Tryggvason, which towers over this busy square.
From here, you continue to Nidaros Cathedral, the national monument of Norway. Built over the burial place of St. Olav, the patron saint of Norway, the construction of this enormous building with its countless details and decorations, began as early as 1070.

Old bridge in Trondheim by Jan Ove Iversen, Visit Trondheim

The old bridge in Trondheim

You cross the old city bridge with its red gateway, known to the locals as “the portal of happiness”, and enter the area of the city called Bakklandet, which has managed to preserve its charming wooden architecture. Originally this was the industrial part of the city, but now the old factories have been renovated into desirable housing surrounded by boutique shops and gourmet restaurants. And it’s here that you find the world’s one and only bicycle lift which has to be seen to be believed!
See more pictures from Trondheim

Cozy Trondheim by Martin Handlykke, Visit Norway

Bakklandet area

Practical information:

Duration: 3 hours
Clothes/footwear: Comfortable shoes and warm clothing. The walk is approx. 5 km.
Please note: No guiding inside the Nidaros Cathedral
Available: All year
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