FREE KUNGSLEDEN: THE ROYAL TRAIL THROUGH ARCTIC SWEDEN PDF Claes Grundsten,Karin Cox | 192 pages | 01 Jul 2009 | Carreg Ltd | 9780953863198 | English | Herefordshire, United Kingdom The King's Trail - Kungsleden in Sweden • Jokkmokkguiderna Home page of the trail, describing the different sections and offering you a map. This German website is a good source of information for those who want to explore the far north of Europe. This very thorough home page of Kungsleden is in German, but you will be able to find your way! Hiking and wild camping the first part of the Kungsleden from Abisko to Kungsleden: The Royal Trail Through Arctic Sweden in 4 days during spring. The trail is divided into four main sections. Maps and descriptions offer a clear overview. Detailed hiking report with open source map camping sitesfoto gallery and film. You have to click through some pages to find many useful tips and things to know. Blog style report of a 12 day hike along Kungsleden where the authors got entangled Kungsleden: The Royal Trail Through Arctic Sweden a running contest and Nordkalottleden. This is a report from a while ago,with a helicopter taxi appearing in the end. This trip report Abisko - Kvikkjokk dates back to and Also some hiking possibilities in the surroundings are explored. The trail attracts hikers from all over the world "even Swedes", the joke goes and therefore it's a busy trail. Most people walk north-south. Facilities are good, huts every 10 to 20 km. Be Kungsleden: The Royal Trail Through Arctic Sweden that most STF huts have shops with a Kungsleden: The Royal Trail Through Arctic Sweden assortment of food. Some words on the STF huts. STF members get a discount. Camping is a cheap alternative. The lack of STF huts in the middle section makes a thru-hike without a tent difficult. Along the trail emergency shelters have been pitched in exposed areas. They can be used for a rest but not for a regular overnight stay. All in all there are seven lake crossings and one bus transfertwo short ones Kungsleden: The Royal Trail Through Arctic Sweden five long ones. Rowing boats are available but don't count on them. The larger lakes can only be crossed this way on fair days of which there are not many. Finding the landing spot on the other lake side, sometimes several km afar, is a challenge in itself. They charge 10 to 40 euro's per person. Usually there is a service around nine a. Sometimes, you may be able to arrange a crossing in between. Inform in the nearest hut, they know all details. Many people want to thru-hike Kungsleden. For quite a few of them this is their first such challenge. Common mistakes are: too much luggage if yours is above 15 kg, you are on the wrong side and too little stamina Kungsleden: The Royal Trail Through Arctic Sweden strength count on very bad weather, mosquito's, blisters etc. Usually, it will take four weeks. Experienced hikers can do it in three. Trail runners in two. Rate this trail 9. Etapp 1: Abisko - Abiskojaure, 13km. Etapp 2: Abiskojaure - Alesjaure, 20km. Hiking Experience July Rate 9 Positive The arctic landscape untouched by streets, villages or other structures. Pure nature! Lovely people! Negative Apart from spending to much money, I Kungsleden: The Royal Trail Through Arctic Sweden the bloody mosquitos in certain areas like Aktse. Like how trail give u a chalenge. Like people on trail, ofc I'd like to go there again. Negative High prices in hunts. And the situation with ferries has not always been understood. Verslagen van mijn wandelingen. June Rate 7 Positive Het is een fantastisch mooi pad, met prachtige vergezichten en goede voorzieningen. Negative Het noordelijkste stuk van Singi tot Abisko is te massaal belopen. De natuur lijdt er onder, het is er veel te druk. De verwachting van een uitdagende hike is door de vele bewegwijzeringen, bruggen, planken en fjallstations verloren gegaan. Beautiful trail. Very good huts and welcoming hosts. Negative The trail is busy. The path is rather worn out. The lake crossings can be made only two or three times a day by motor boat. The biggest challenge is the changeable weather. All in all, endurance is the key to this tour. You need some time for traveling in Sweden, because often there are only a fe July Afstand 27 Km. Onderweg 13,50 uur, waarvan 7 uur gepauzeerd. Gestegen meter en gedaald meter. Ik ben wederom vroeg wakker, en ga de keuken in. Hier maak ik mijn ontbijt bestaande uit eieren met spek en koffie. Ik bak de laatste 4 hamburge July Afstand 31,9 Km. Onderweg 10,58 uur, waarvan 2,54 uur gepauzeerd. Om deze morgen ben ik ingepakt en klaar om verder te lopen. Mijn ontbijt vandaag een koude hamburger, en ik zal je eerlijk zeggen, h July Afstand 38,7 Km. Van dit stuk heb ik helaas geen GPS opname gemaakt, vergeten te starten bij vertrek. Ik ben om begonnen met lopen die morgen en om uur aangekomen bij de STF Kvikkjokk. Het was warm die dag en door mijn vroege start he July Vandaag is mijn GPS registratie weer opgedeeld in 2 stukken. Het Eerste stuk gaat tot aan de Rittak schuilhut. Ik wilde hier eerst overnachten maar besloot na een tijdje dit niet te doen en verder te trekken. Afstand 26,6 Km. Onderweg 8,34 uur, wa Hiking Experience July Add link. Reports Climbing. Guides and maps. Tour operators. The Book Depository United Kingdom De Zwerver Netherlands The Book Depository United Kingdom. Also available from: Bol. Stanfords United Kingdom Stanfords United Kingdom. De Zwerver Netherlands. Submit Cancel. Kungsleden Profile | Plan & Go Hiking JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. You must have JavaScript enabled in your browser to utilize the functionality of this website. Need help? Give your opinion. Availability: In stock. The guide details Kungsleden: The Royal Trail Through Arctic Sweden of useful informations including the Kungsleden: The Royal Trail Through Arctic Sweden of huts en-route. The best time of year to attempt walks and needful equipment. The guide then thoroughly describes the route, breaking it down into its daily sections. Next Questions. Aventure Nordiquethe outdoor webstore. The online shop where to buy trekking and mountain equipment. Kungsleden, the Royal trail through arctic sweden is a guide that wholly describes in the Swedish king of trails. This trails connects Hemavan to Abisko in 28 steps. Quantity : Add to Cart Availability: In stock. Nous acceptons tous les moyens de paiement Your opinion about this product. Submit Review. Is Question Private? Question will be displayed after moderation. Related Products. You may also be interested. Sign Up for Our Newsletter:. This websites use cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Accept More information. Kungsleden trek, 7 days above the Arctic circle The first part of the trail, between Abisko to Nikkaluokta is a rewarding days trek. Kungsleden: The Royal Trail Through Arctic Sweden portion between Abisko to Nikkaluokta is the most popular due to its accessibility and the alpine views it offers. The hiking season usually runs from June to September. Be aware that the weather changes quickly in the region and can affect your hiking plans. Late snow fall in season will result in a more muddy paths and more difficult river crossings. Be careful and allow extra time. Below itinerary is based on trekking with a tent, where you can take full opportunity of your freedom and review your plans as you go, depending the weather conditions. Recommended campsite: If the weather is not too bad, push an extra couple of kilometres to get out of the National Park, Just after its exit - notified Kungsleden: The Royal Trail Through Arctic Sweden a sign- there are several decent places to camp. Pass the cabins, cross the bridge and continue for a kilometre or so. At dawn you can observe running packs of reindeers from there. You will notice that this part is busier due to the proximity of the tourist station of Kebnekaise. Recommended campsite: by the mountain station. It will cost you 80sek per tent but the spot just by the lake is lovely — you can even try your luck at fishing. Plan an extra day. It will come handy in case of bad conditions, if you decide to climb Kebnekaise or just if you want to take your time because you love it so much. This is also what makes it vacation time! After a few days under the tent in the wild, you will appreciated the comfort of the Kebnekaise mountain station and a great meal at their restaurant on day 5. The rooms are a bit pricey from S per person for a private but for only SEK you can enjoy the facilities of the hotel: showers, kitchen, dry room — perfect for soaked wet boots! A 6 beds compartment on the Arctic Express train, cozy! By train: Swedes can be friendly! Yes, it will take you more than 14h to reach Abisko or Kiruna from Stockholm so you have better to socialise a bit with your neighbours! Considering you can sleep on board the train ends up being a great option. Count around Going somewhere else than Lappland? Consider checking inter rail tickets option. Check train options here. By plane: Kiruna is the main airport for Lappland it takes around 1h30 if you fly from Stockholm. From Kiruna you can take the bus to Abisko. Check the timetable the timetable. Follow the Swedish proverb and pack for 4 seasons, you never know in the mountains! Map: the path is well marked but a map will make your trek more enjoyable.
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