Packages along St. Olavsleden

Book a pre-packaged trip and you will have a great experience with many ingredients.
For you who are looking for structure, help with booking, or just ideas on themed routes, we present a few package suggestions. At the bottom, you will find a number of themed packages. These are ideas on routes you can book and experience yourself and are suitable for those who want to explore St. Olavsleden for a few days. First on the list are a number of ready-made packages from the tour operators who offer packages for St. Olavsleden today, Aktivut and Nordicpilgrim. Feel free to contact them if you want a custom-tailored package for you or your group.
Two bikers in the mountains

On steel horses we ride St. Olavsleden

Combine your hike along St. Olavsleden with a couple of days by bicycle, a completely different way of experiencing this thousand-year-old pilgrimage route in the heart of Sweden. Starting points are available in Lombäcken (2 days), Torpshammar (3 and 5 days), Sundsvall (4 days).

Price: from €280 pp

Duration: 2-5 days

Can be combined with your existing journey along St. Olavsleden

Accommodation in cabin, hostel, or hotel

Included: bike rental, accommodation, some meals, maps (PDF), planning, booking, and app-based guide (on demand)

Also included: transport of the bike(s) back to the starting point.

Booking and more information: www.nordicpilgrim.com

Whtite flowers on a field

Relaxation or nature day in Bräcke

Combine your hike along St. Olavsleden with one or two additional days in the sleepy village of Bräcke for some relaxation. For you who are walking the entire trail, this stop comes after a week’s hike – a welcome break!

Price: from €330 PP

The relaxation package includes a welcome present, one hour massage, unlimited use of sauna.

The nature package includes moose safari, food safari: learn what you can eat from the forest, and a trip to Döda Fallet by car or fly-fishing workshop or nature photography workshop.

Duration: 1 day extra

Can be combined with your existing journey along St. Olavsleden

Included: Accommodation, meals, booking, planning, luggage transport, and app-based guide (on demand)

Booking and more information: www.nordicpilgrim.com

Nidaros

Last leg: hike from Stiklestad to Trondheim

The final stage of St. Olavsleden runs along a fjord and ‘marka’, a Norwegian expression for the nature areas between villages, to Trondheim. In Trondheim lies the Nidaros Cathedral, where Olav was buried and where several pilgrimage trails reach their destination today.

Price: 6.900 SEK pp

Duration: 7 days

Accommodation in cabin, hostel, inn, or hotel 

Included: accommodation, meals (with a few exceptions), luggage transport, maps (PDF), planning, booking, and app-based guide (on demand)

Booking and more information: www.nordicpilgrim.com

Two women walking, lake Storsjön and Östersund in the background

Hike from Östersund to Åre

Hiking St. Olavsleden through the Swedish cultural landscape is one of Europe’s coolest pilgrimage experiences. The trail runs through a varied landscape with forests, valleys, farmland, and mountains. Here you will find one of the more easily accessible parts when you hike from the city of Östersund to the mountain village of Åre. The package includes two transfers by car to maximize your experience while hiking.

Price: From 9195 SEK pp

Duration: 6 days

Included: hotel accommodation, breakfast, dinner (days 1-4), trail information, pilgrim pass, transfers from Östersund to Vaplan and from Wången to Järpen.

Booking and more information: www.aktivuttravels.com

Waterfall

Waterfalls and beautiful bike paths

The route runs along gravel roads, larger paths, and small asphalt roads. You set your own pace and decide when it’s time to take a break. We transport your luggage each day, which means that you only need to carry a day pack. The route starts in Brunflo just outside Östersund and ends in Duved in the Swedish mountains.

Price: From 6.495 SEK pp

Duration: 5 days

Included: hotel accommodation, breakfast, dinner (day 2-4), luggage transport, trail information, pilgrim pass

Extra: bike rental SEK 600 per day. Transport of rental bike to start and finish SEK 2,500 (per party)

Booking and more information: www.aktivuttravels.com

Two smiling women on bikes

Bicycle and train along St. Olavsleden

The route runs along gravel roads, larger paths, and small asphalt roads. You set your own pace and decide when it’s time to take a break. We transport your luggage each day, which means that you only need to carry a day pack. The route starts in Brunflo just outside Östersund and ends in Duved in the Swedish mountains. Between Mörsil and Undersåker, take your bike on the train and get a moment’s rest.

Price: From 6.995 SEK pp

Duration: 5 days

Included: hotel accommodation, breakfast, dinner (day 2-4), luggage transport, trail information, train ticket Mörsil-Undersåker, pilgrim pass

Extra: bike rental SEK 600 per day. Transport of rental bike to start and finish SEK 2,500 (per party)

Booking and more information: www.aktivuttravels.com

Two people eating in a restaruant

Comfortable hike in an urban environment

Spend a night at Clarion Hotell Östersund and have a nice meal at one of the city’s fine restaurants. After a lovely hotel breakfast, the hike begins to Frösö Park, about 10 km. A simple lunch bag is packed at breakfast, or you can make a coffee stop at EFS Frösövallen. Arrival at Frösö Park Hotel where spa, dinner, and a good night’s sleep await before taking the bus back to Östersund. For luggage transport, ask the hotel for help, or leave the luggage in Östersund overnight.

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Green towels on a stool

Two days with sauna and dips in the lake (Matfors – Stöde)

Arrival in Matfors (by bus from Sundsvall) where you purchase your packed lunch at Det goda bruket. Lovely hike from Matfors to Gålviken, about 20 km, including a stop at any location for lunch. At Gålviken’s pilgrimage accommodation, dinner, sauna, and a dip in the lake await.

After breakfast in Gålviken and with a packed lunch in your backpack, the hike continues towards Stöde station, about 7 km. Take the train back towards Sundsvall or to Östersund.

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View over Stöde Church with surroundings

Hike together – in a scenic forest environment (Erikslund/Borgsjö-Eriksberg)

Take the train to Erikslund. Your hike starts in Borgsjö village (with Naturum, church, pilgrim spring to explore). During the day, you hike to Mitt Musteri where you have dinner with good food and drinks and spend the night. After breakfast, the hike continues to Lombäcksstugorna, about 10 km. You are alone in nature with food packages waiting at Lombäcksstugorna that can be cooked over an open fire and a packed breakfast and lunch. Talk to Lombäcksstugorna in advance! The next day you have a 20 km hike to Bräcke, from where the train will take you back home.

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View from inside a Glamping tent

One-on-one with glamping (Stavre-Pilgrimstad)

Take the train to Stavre station to begin your hike to Revsund, about 20 km. You need to bring your own packed lunch and enjoy it in nature. At Mid Sweden 365, just before

Revsund, a Glamping tent and food await, or a night at Bakgården in Revsund village. Next day, the hike to Pilgrimstad continues. Order a packed lunch and continue your hike through a beautiful cultural landscape that concludes in a genuine pilgrimage area with the beautiful St. Olavskälla. From Pilgrimstad, the train runs towards both Östersund and Sundsvall.

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Man in charcuteri store

Good times in western Jämtland (Järpen-Duved)

Day 1: Take the train to Järpen and buy a packed lunch from Strandcaféet (tip: eat your lunch at Ristafallet!) and hike to Åre Fjällsätra, where a well-prepared dinner awaits, about 15 km. Feel free to visit Undersåkers Charkuterifabrik.

Day 2: Hike from Fjällsätra to Åre, about 14 km. Visit Åre Chokladfabrik and Åre Kafferosteri along the way and eat your packed lunch in a beautiful location. Enjoy a comfortable stay at Holiday Club. For dinner, we suggest one of the village’s fine taverns.

Day 3: Hike from Åre to Millestgården in Duved, about 11 km. Feel free to make a stop at Forsa Fjälljordbruk to learn more about Swedish mountain cattle (Fjällkor), Klövsjö sheep, and organic farming. The tour ends with a sauna, relaxation, and dinner at Millestgården (Millest Eco Lodge). Here, you will also find the Karoliner Monument, which is worth a visit. A ride to Duved train station for the journey home the following day.

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