Älvdalen - Göransbodarna, St Olavs Rombo Way Stage 20

Stroll through the streets of Älvdalen and walk along old mountain pasture trails in the forest. From the village of Klitten, you have great views over the Österdal River. If you begin your walk in Älvdalen, you'll face a steady climb to Göransbodarna.

Älvdalen's church was built in the 16th century, and outside there is a storage building from 1285. A few kilometres away is the fortified structure Rots Skans, which today serves as a local heritage museum with preserved old houses, a café, and a shop. Here you can learn about life in Älvdalen in earlier times.

North of Klitten, the Romboleden runs far from the nearest houses or settlements. Bring a map, compass, extra food, and overnight equipment.

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The stage offers a nice walk through Älvdalen's business street, then towards the old road towards the village of Klitten. Then the St Olav Rombo Way follows the old path to the cabins. The trail is well marked and equipped with shelters with privy every few kilometers.

Walk in the footsteps of the pilgrims

Romboleden (Rombo Way) is a pilgrimage route that people began using in the 11th century. The Romboleden is Sweden’s longest pilgrimage route at 900 kilometres long. It starts in Köping in Västmanland and finishes in Trondheim on the Norwegian Atlantic coast. If you walk the entire trail, you will experience a beautiful and varied landscape. You will walk on old chalet paths, over mountains with magnificent vistas and along narrow country gravel roads. You will find easy one-day walks with cafés along the way, and long treks that take several days. The route often passes through small villages.

Would you like to walk with a Pilgrim’s Passport and collect stamps from each stage? The medieval Pilgrim’s Passport allowed a pilgrim to walk in the whole of Europe without being stopped by rules or boundaries. These days it is just a nice memento. The Pilgrim’s Passport can be collected at several stage starting points and from the web page of Rombo Way.

Thanks to the landowners – show consideration when hiking

St Olav Rombo Way runs mainly through actively cultivated forest and agricultural land. Thanks to the generosity of the landowners and the cooperation with non-profit organizations, you have the opportunity to hike through landscapes that would otherwise be inaccessible.

As a hiker, it is important to remember that you are walking on someone else's land. Show consideration by sticking to the trail, avoiding to disturb animals, crops and ongoing work. Leave nature as you found it - or even better.

Leave nothing but footprints along the trail.