Granbergets fäbod - Siljansnäs, St Olav Rombo Way Stage 13

A walk where you mostly wander along on narrow roads between hamlets. Siljansnäs consists of many villages where the red houses are packed tightly together. Almo is one of the oldest, with several old wooden outhouses now classified as historical buildings.

From the top of Granberget you get a great view over Siljan. In the steep slalom slope the trail is not marked. This is the only tough climb on this stage.

A short detour of a couple of hundred metres is worth the effort. Granberget’s chalets is an old one with a beautiful view and a wonderful setting where Kronstugan offers simple accommodation. For more information, see romboleden.se.

This stage finish at Siljansnäs church.

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From Granberg's chalets, the path leads towards the top of Granberget's ski slope. There you have a breathtaking view of the neid with Byrviken and Siljansnäs in the foreground and the lake Storsiljan further away. You go down the ski slope and then follow a longer stretch of gravel road around Mackberget before the trail turns off onto paths towards the village of Almo.

From Almo, you can choose to take an alternative and shorter route to Olsnäsgården, where you can spend the night. The route goes along small roads through the agricultural landscape to Åkmyran. From there, the trail follows a small forest path along Åbäcken towards Olsnäs. The last part towards Olsnäsgården you follow the promenade along Olsnäsviken.

The last part to Siljansnäs church is not yet marked and signposted in the terrain.

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.