Tunsbergleden

Tunsbergleden is a pilgrim trail that runs along the western side of the Oslo fjord. Here you can experience a variety of cultural sites with traces from the Middle Ages, Viking Age, and Iron Age, in lush and easily accessible terrain. You will walk through forests, coastal landscapes, towns, and cities, and the path will vary from trails and thousand-year-old farm roads to asphalt roads.

It is recommended to walk on Tunsbergleden between 1st March and 1st November. Outside of this period, there is limited daylight, and snow may cover the markings along the trail and make it difficult to walk. Additionally, not all accommodations along Tunsbergleden are open year-round. You can check the opening hours for the different accommodations on the digital map.

The Tunsbergleden trail starts in Larvik and spans 190 kilometers. It is also part of a larger European network of pilgrimage routes, and it is possible to start the walk on the Danish pilgrim path Hærvejen, and then take the boat from Hirtshals to Larvik to continue along the Tunsberg Trail toward Oslo.

Accommodation options along Tunsbergleden range from small hostels and campsites to hotels. You'll find a variety of traditional accommodation and restaurants along the way.

At Haslum church in Bærum Tunsbergleden connects to the Gudbrandsdalsleden path, which continues on for more than 600 kilometers and leads to St. Olavs burial place in Trondheim. If you follow Gudbrandsdalsleden in the oposit direction, it will take you to Oslo city center.