At this point, the difficult route up through the Dovrefjell mountains lost most of its appeal, compared with the relative ease of taking a train to Trondheim. The final end came on 17 September 1921, when the Dovre Line was completed. Starting at Dombås in Dovre municipality, it passes over the mountainous stretches of the Dovrefjell, before merging with the Rørosbanen again at Støren. It passes close to the Old King's Road's historic route, but is to the west along a route which, although longer, has a lesser grade, as is required for rail. Present-day route Although the Pilgrim's Route fell into disuse with the arrival of the railroad, but has recently been revived. Today it is promoted and is used by modern travelers as a long-distance hiking trail. There is a Pilgrim's Office in Oslo which gives advice to travelers and a Pilgrim Centre in Trondheim, under the aegis of the Nidaros Cathedral, which awards certificates to successful travelers upon the completion of their journey. See also St. Olavsleden References Other sources Raju, Alison (2015) The Pilgrim Road to Trondheim: Oslo to Nidaros Cathedral (Trondheim: Museumsforlaget) Luthen, Eivind (1992) I pilegrimenes fotspor til Nidaros (Oslo: Cappelen) Kollandsrud, Mari (1997) Pilgrimsleden til Nidaros (Oslo: Gyldendal) Hansen, Knut Ingar (1997) Pilegrimsgang til Nidaros (Oslo: Gyldendal Tiden) Söderlund, Staffan; Marie Sjöström (2016) St Olavsleden: pilgrimsfärd från hav till hav, en guide (Växjö: Vildmarksbiblioteket) External links Pilegrimsleden -- official website The Pilgrim Sly Treks Norway Diary from a trek in 2009 Olav's way hints and tips from Kate and Corwen at Ancient Music UK, with travelogue page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 Pilgrimage routes Christian pilgrimages Old roads of Norway History of Trondheim Hiking trails in Norway