HIKING ON THE ST.OLAV´S PATH
HIKING ON THE ST.OLAV´S PATH Your Nordic Pilgrim-contact along St. Olav’s Path is Ruben Heijloo. Ruben moved
The outdoor event organiser Aktivut was started in
from Amsterdam to the small town of Revsund in central Sweden late 2011, right
2000 by Sofie Jugård Löfgren and Crister Löfgren.
along St. Olav’s Path. Around the same time the route was being restored. Ruben
They believe that the Right of Public Access and the
helped promoting St. Olav’s Path in Holland and Germany. This promotion meant,
opportunities this offers is an important part of the
among other things, that Ruben had to experience the route personally: in May
Scandinavian nature and cultural heritage.
2013 he walked (and partly cycled) from Selånger to Trondheim. He made a video journal of his trip, that can still be watched at the official St. Olav’s Path website.
Aktivut has a team of knowledgeable experts with
Because Ruben is involved in the new developments surrounding the pilgrimage
considerable experience arranging outdoor events,
route and he himself has walked the pilgrimage, he has many contacts in both
including food, logistics, accommodation, transport
Sweden and Norway and knows exactly what is happening along St. Olav’s Path.
and anything else needed to create great experiences. .
AKTIVUT
NORDIC PILGRIM
WE FOCUS ON YOUR EXPERIENCE
Nordic Pilgrim offers trips along St. Olav’s
If you hike or bike your pilgrimage along
Path: in stages, the complete route, with or
the St.Olav´s Path does not matter, it is your
without guide, individually or in a group. Let
own experiences that is in focus. There are
Nordic Pilgrim arrange the practical part –
maps over the St.Olav´s Path for both hikers
then you can just enjoy the hike.
and bikers which makes the access very easy.
Nordic Pilgrim can arrange accommodation,
During our pilgrimage packages we normally
meals, luggage transport, pilgrim passes,
offer luggage transport so you only carry what
roadmaps, information about points of
you need for the day in your back pack or on
interest along the world’s most northern
the bike. Aktivut also help out with bike rental,
pilgrim route. If you have questions or enco-
accommodation, meals if you prefer and
unter problems during your trip then there
guides if you prefer.
is always a contact available in the region.
Take your time and talk to the locals along the
Would you like to take care of food yourself?
way, take off to the St Olav springs and the
Then you receive a list indicating food shops
view points and follow your own pace from
and dining and cooking facilities along the
Stiklestad to Trondheim through the beautiful
route. Do you just have a short period of
Scandinavian nature with a vivid wild life and
time? Together with Nordic Pilgrim you pick the best option for you. And if you carry your own luggage while walking, traveling can be even more ‘low budget’.
Photo: Håkan Wike
Photo & text: Nordic Pilgrim
EXPERIENCE AN ADVENTURE WITH US
bright evenings. Contact Aktivut for tailormade hike or bike pilgrimage trips along the St.Olav´s Path. www.aktivut.se, info@aktivut.se
POSSIBLE STAGES ALONG THE ST. OLAV’S PATH SELÅNGER - BRÄCKE: approx. 7 days.
ÖSTERSUND - ÅRE: approx. 7 days.
STIKLESTAD - TRONDHEIM:
the Swedish east coast, which has a kind
tinues over rolling green hills, crossing
leden follows the Trondheim fjord, where
of Mediterranean atmosphere to it.
the islands of Frösön and Rödön in the
it passes through rural areas and suburbs
After a hike through deep forests, along
direction of the Swedish-Norwegian ‘fjälls’
until the final destination: the impressive
lakes and forgotten roads, this stage ends
(mountains) and the bustling ski village
Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, where
in the village of Bräcke.
of Åre.
St. Olav lies buried.
BRÄCKE - ÖSTERSUND: approx. 5 days.
ÅRE - STIKLESTAD: approx. 5 days.
STIKLESTAD - TRONDHEIM (coastal
shortest of the route: it starts in Bräcke
mountains, across the Swedish-Norwe-
follows the road across Frosta peninsula
and ends in Östersund, the capital of the
gian border. From there, the route goes
and Tautra island. The last stage of this
province of Jämtland.
downhill. It’s a lovely walk through valley’s
route is by boat – which makes the plan-
It is a pleasant walk, which passes histori-
in the direction of Stiklestad, where King
ning a bit harder.
cal sites and picturesque villages.
Olav died in 1030.
The second stage of St. Olavsleden is the
From Östersund, the pilgrimage con-
This stage follows the path through the
approx. 7 days. The final part of St. Olavs-
route): approx. 5 days. The coastal route
MORE INFORMATION: www.nordicpilgrim.com (in both Dutch and English)
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Photo & text: Aktivut
The St. Olav´s Path begins in Selånger, on
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