The association ACSOW

The Association for the Route of St. Olav Ways (ACSOW) is a membership association based on the democratic values of the European Cultural Routes.

The main purpose for ACSOW is to manage the status as a European Cultural Route. By facilitating for pilgrimage on the old thoroughfares towards the Cathedral of Nidaros and Trondheim, the association shall promote the common European heritage represented through the Route of St. Olav Ways.

Furthermore, ACSOW will facilitate projects, publications, research, and activities coherent with the St. Olav heritage in general. ACSOW will focus especially on pilgrimage along the St. Olav Ways.

The certification “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” guarantees excellence. The networks implement innovative activities and projects in the following fields of action: cooperation in research and development; enhancement of memory, history, and European heritage; cultural and educational exchanges for young Europeans; contemporary cultural and artistic practice; cultural tourism; and sustainable cultural development.