St. Olav's Way
Pilgrimsleden - St. Olavsleden
A pilgrim route from Selånger on the Swedish Baltic coast across the Scandinavian mountains to Nidaros Cathedral, following the path attributed to King Olav in 1030.
At a glance
- Starts in
- Selånger
- Ends in
- Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim
- Length
- 580 km
- On foot
- 30–32 days
- Best months
- June–August
About the trail
The route crosses Sweden and Norway, through forest, lakes and mountains, with farmland and towns on the way. Near Munkeby in Norway it splits into an outer route along the Trondheim fjord and an inner one through the forests.
It is usually walked in 29 stages, plus a rest day or two.