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Adventures // 18 August 2023
Kungsleden, or King's Trail, is the most famous hiking trail in northern Sweden. The hiking trail is over 400 kilometers (249 miles) long, going from Abisko to Hemavan through rugged landscapes. The most popular stretch of the Kungsleden hikes is the Abisko-Nikkaluokta route.
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Kungsleden hike Nikkaluokta-Alesjaure (Abisko)
- Destination: Nikkaluokta, Norrbotten, Lapland, Sweden
- Distance: Nikkaluokta-Alesjaure 71 km (Nikkaluokta-Abisko 107 km)
- Difficulty: easy-moderate
- When to go: from July to August for a summer hike
- Duration: 3-5 days (Nikkaluokta-Abisko 5-7 days)
- Where to stay: camping in tent, or in STF cabins
Are you dreaming of more challenging wilderness hiking trails, but wondering how to cross rivers safely? Do you know what gear is needed to cross waterways? Are you unsure whether you should go wading alone or not?
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Adventures // 1 June 2023
Lake Luirojärvi Trail in Urho Kekkonen National Park, in Lapland Finland is a year-round classic hike. The route goes through the peak of Kiilopää fell to Lake Luirojärvi and Sokosti fell in wonderful open fell and forest landscapes. The Lake Luirojärvi hike can be done as a summer and fall hike as well as a winter ski excursion.
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Lake Luirojärvi Trail
- Destination: Saariselkä/Kiilopää, Urho Kekkonen National Park, Lapland, Finland
- Length: 70-80 km / 44-50 miles (normal route), longer routes possible
- Difficulty level: moderate/demanding (quite easy trails, but includes river crossings and unmarked wilderness routes)
- When to go: from June to October (year-round destination)
- Duration: 4-6 days
Adventures // 12 April 2023
Grytetippen (885 m, 2903 ft) and Keipen (938 m, 3077 ft) belong to the highest and most majestic mountains on the northern side of the Norway’s Senja Island. From the top of Grytetippen you can see almost all of Senja's most famous mountains: dramatic Segla and on both sides Barden and Hesten above Fjordgård village, Senja's highest mountain Breitinden in the southwest and the popular Riven near the island of Husøy.
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Grytetippen and Keipen hike
- Destination: Fjordgård / Mefjordbotn, Senja, Norway
- Distance: 4,5 km (2.8 miles) one direction from Fylkesveien road
- Difficulty: moderate challenging (marked as red)
- Duration: 5-8 h
- When to go: from June to September
- Where to stay: camping in the mountains or next to the road, hotel accommodation at Fjordgård
Adventures // 19 March 2023
The Hetta-Pallas hiking trail in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park is Finland's oldest hiking trail and one of the most popular long distance hiking trails in Finland. The Hetta-Pallas trail goes from the peaks of the fells down to the gorges and back to the peaks to incredibly beautiful rugged landscapes. The autumn time colors the Hetta-Pallas route with deep red tones.
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Hetta-Pallas Hiking Trail
- Destination: Enontekiö and Muonio, Lapland, Finland
- Distance: 50 km (31miles, one direction)
- Difficulty: physically demanding but suitable for beginners
- When to go: in September for backpacking in autumn
- Duration: 3-4 days
- Where to stay: camping in tent, in reservation or open wilderness huts, some Lappish huts
Adventures // 3 February 2023
Besseggen hike is one of the most popular mountain hikes in Norway, and the most beautiful trail in Jotunheimen National Park. Besseggen Ridge has been listed as one of the top 20 best hikes in the world by National Geographic. To hike the scenic Besseggen trail and see the panoramic view over the mountainous Norway, you just have to climb up to 1743 m.a.s.l. with 1,200 meters of elevation gain.
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Besseggen hike in Jotunheimen National Park
- Destination: Jotunheimen National Park, Tessanden, Norway
- Distance: 14 km (elevation gain 1,200 m)
- Difficulty: demanding +, the Besseggen ridge is challenging
- When to go: from June to September for a summer hike
- Duration: a daytrip, 6-8 hours (or enjoy the whole day with lunch & taking pictures!)
- Where to stay: camping free on the beach (can be crowded Fri-Sun), or at Gjendesheim Tourist Lodge, or in Memurubu
Adventures // 9 January 2023
The mysterious Tarfala valley in Lapland Sweden is hidden in the armpit of several 2,000 m high mountain peaks. At the bottom of the valley glitters the turquoise Lake Tarfalajaure (Darfáljávri), the mountains are covered by some of the largest glaciers of Sweden. The rugged and barren Tarfala is one of the most beautiful valleys of the Kebnekaise mountain massif area.
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Tarfala valley hiking info
- Destination: Norrbotten, Lapland, Sweden
- Distance: 6 km, from Kebnekaise mountain station 8 km
- Difficulty: physically demanding but quite easy
- When to go: from June to August for a summer hike
- Duration: a daytrip, or part of a multiday backpacking trip
- Where to stay: camping with or without facilities, or at STF's mountain cabins
Adventures // 14 December 2022
The Fannaråken hike is one of the classic hikes in Norway's Jotunheimen National Park. Fannaråken (or Fannaråki) is a Scandinavian mountain, with a peak rising 2068 meters above sea level. From Fannaråki, stunning landscapes open up to western Jotunheimen.
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Fannaråken hike
- Destination: Jotunheimen National Park, Luster, Norway
- Route length: 15 km from Turtagrø (ascent approx. 1200 meters)
- Difficulty: medium
- Travel time: day trip 8 hours
- When to go: July to August
- Where to stay: in a tent without amenities, at Turtagrø Hotel with amenities (and then there's the back seat of the car for real adventurers :D)
Adventures // 25 November 2022
Snowshoes, crown snow scenery, and my first winter hike solo. Everything in the sentence screams: exciting!
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Syöte National Park - winter hike
- Destination: Pudasjärvi, Taivalkoski and Posio, Northern Osthrobotnia, Finland
- Difficulty: easy to moderate
- When to go: from December to April for a winter hike
- Duration: suitable for day trips and multi-day adventures
- Where to stay: camping in tent, many open wilderness huts, hotels and lodges in Syöte
