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
