St. Olav Way

A wilderness trek through Swedish forests and Norwegian mountains to Nidaros Cathedral. It’s a rugged, spiritual journey defined by pristine lakes and total Nordic solitude.

580 km

TOTAL LENGHT

29 days

DURATION

646 m

MAX ELEVATION

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THE ROUTE

Trail map

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HIKE DETAILS

Stages

  • Selånger – Matfors
    17,5 km
  • Matfors – Stöde
    26,5 km
  • Stöde – Fränsta
    26,7 km
  • Fränsta – Borgsjö
    17,6 km
  • Borgsjö – Länsgränsen
    20,4 km
  • Länsgränsen – Bräcke
    20,7 km
  • Bräcke – Gällö
    27,1 km
  • Gällö – Pilgrimstad
    18,2 km
  • Pilgrimstad – Brunflo
    22,5 km
  • Brunflo – Östersund
    15,2 km
  • Östersund – Rödön
    19,5 km
  • Rödön – Nälden
    17,9 km
  • Nälden – Alsen
    19,2 km
  • Alsen – Mörsil
    25,7 km
  • Mörsil – Hålland
    19 km
  • Hålland – Åre
    22,9 km
  • Åre – Tännforsen
    21,7 km
  • Tännforsen – Medstugan
    23,2 km
  • Medstugan – Skalstugan
    10,6 km
  • Skalstugan– Riksgränsen – Sul
    21,2 km
  • Sul – Vuku
    27,3 km
  • Vuku – Stiklestad
    11,9 km
  • Stiklestad – Munkeby
    20,9 km
  • Munkeby – Markabygda
    20,5 km
  • Markabygda – Borås
    19,7 km
  • Borås – Lånke
    21,5 km
  • Lånke – Nyhus
    26,3 km
  • Nyhus – Ranheim
    15,6 km
  • Ranheim – Nidaros
    12,9 km

Best time to go

Spring

march-june

Autumn

semptember-november

Summer

june-semptember

winter

november-march

Final Tips from Local Guides

  • Stock up heavily. Grocery stores are extremely rare; never leave a town like Östersund without 2–3 days of food.
  • Drink the streams. Most running water in the Swedish and Norwegian mountains is safe to drink, so you can carry a lighter bottle.

Packing List

  • Full Rain Armor
  • Sturdy Waterproof Boots
  • The "Three-Layer" System: Merino wool base layer, a warm fleece/down mid-layer, and your shell
  • Sleeping Bag (2-Season)
  • Bug Defense
  • Trekking Poles
  • Pilgrim Passport
  • Camp Shoes
  • Comprehensive Blister Kit
  • Power Bank
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