Kungsleden and Sarek National Park

We’ll pick you up at the bus station in Jokkmokk and drive to our place just outside town. You’ll get an introduction to Kungsleden and Sarek followed by a last check of the equipment. We have lunch before we load everything in the minivans and head west, to the parking spot by Sitoälvsbron. Today’s hike starts along a smaller gravel road and at the end of the day we follow a small path through the forest. We hike towards the west and often we get a glimpse of the well-known silhouette of Skierffe.

Hiking distance: about 16 km, elevation gain/loss: +100/-0m, estimated time out hiking: 5-6h

We’ll start the day with a real mountain breakfast before getting ready for a peak ascent. The trail goes step uphill through the mountain birch forest. When reaching the open mountain landscape the terrain gets flatter for a few kilometers. We’ll pass the border into Sarek National Park before the last couple of uphills. If the weather is clear we are rewarded with a stunning view over the turquoise meandering Rapa River hundreds of meters below us. We hike back to Aktse cabin and enjoy a wood heated sauna and tasty dinner.

Hiking distance: about 16 km, elevation gain/loss: +650/-650m, estimated time out hiking: 8-10h

We hike up the steep uphill behind the cabins once more and this time we continue along Kungsleden towards the next cabin by Sitojaure. Also today we’ll have good chances for great views over Sarek National Park. The last kilometers to the cabin we go by boat across the lake to the Sami settlement next to the cabin. We buy freshly caught fish from the lake and sleep well in the cabin.

Hiking distance: about 9 km+boatride, elevation gain/loss: +400/-300m, estimated time out hiking: 4-5h

Today’s hike takes us to Saltoluokta. The trail is relatively easy to hike with more gentle uphills. We follow Kungsleden through a U-shaped valley with steep mountains to the west and more round mountains in the east. In Saltoluokta we’ll take a well-deserved shower and sauna before we sit down around the table in the restaurant.

Hiking distance: 20 km, elevation gain/loss: +150/-400m, estimated time out hiking: 8h

We have breakfast in the restaurant and head out on a shorter day tour in the area with lunch packages in our backpacks. In the afternoon m/s Langas takes us across the river to Kebnats from where the minivans will take us to Gällivare travel center. It is now time to say goodbye and with you safe travels home.

Hiking distance: 5-10 km, estimated time out hiking: 4h

As part of your hiking experience you’ll carry your own backpack with your private clothing and part of the common food and equipment. During the hike along Kungsleden we carry food for two days at the most and your backpack will then weigh around 8-12kg, depending on how much you choose to bring.

To hike Kungsleden means daily distance between 9-20km as well as a longer day tour with a lot of elevation gain. The trail has a lot of elevation difference and part of the trail is rocky and requires big steps. Please read through our requirements to join the group and don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

During a hike along Kungsleden we see all kinds of weather. We can experience sunshine and +35 C degrees during the day but also +5 C degrees with rain and strong winds. But don’t worry too much about the cold. Pack according to the packing list and listen to good advice from the guide team about how to stay warm.

There will be mosquitoes. How much depends on the temperature and how much rain we get during the weeks before our trek. But also how windy it is during the week that we are out on our hike along Kungsleden. We do our best to have breaks where there is a light breeze that keeps most of the mosquitoes away. If you are sensitive to insects we recommend that you bring a mosquito hat and repellent. If you are allergic, please discuss with your doctor if you should bring some antihistamin.

We don’t automatically say no just because you have a medical condition but it should not be a high risk factor for you or the group. We recommend that you talk to your doctor and make sure you have medication that you know works well for you. AND please let us know when filling out the application form and we can discuss this with you before we head out.

We are used to handling most food preferences and allergies, just let us know when filling out the application form. BUT with limited cooking space we can’t handle too advanced requests or guarantee that it will be totally free from gluten or lactose etc. If you have a severe allergy please contact us to discuss this with us.