Sarek National Park is home to 100 glaciers and six of Sweden’s highest peaks. The scenery is spectacular, if difficult to access, but is worth the effort.
Rapadalen in Sarek, Swedish Lapland
Photo: Peter Rosén/imagebank.sweden.se
The park is almost 2,000 square kilometres of majestic untouched wilderness and its remoteness is matched only by the breathtaking beauty of its alpine peaks, valleys and fast-running mountain rivers. Hiking and trekking in Sarek National Park is no Sunday stroll; there are no marked trails, cabins or amenities and you must possess a thorough knowledge of this type of terrain and have with you all the equipment you need for your entire stay, usually at least one week.
The King’s Trail (Kungsleden) skirts the park to the east and you can hike from Kvikkjokk in the south along the Tarra Valley, or from Saltoluokta, which is a mountain station with a highly recommended restaurant. Some of the other national parks in Laponia have more varied flora and fauna than Sarek and you are more likely to spot wildlife in them, but Sarek is in a class of its own when it comes to pristine alpine wilderness.
Many of Sarek’s mountains are a difficult to ascend, but Laddepakte, Naite, Nammath, Skarjatjakka, and Skierfe are fairly accessible and offer great views.
Sweden is a ‘dream landscape’ for hiking and trekking, from the untamed wilderness of Sarek National Park in the far north, to the enchanted forest and lakes of the south.
Imagine hiking to the top of Kebnekaise, Sweden’s highest mountain at 2,1111 metres. On a clear day you can see about 40,000 square kilometres of Sweden and Norway. That’s about the size of Holland.
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