Trekking the Kungsleden: The King's Trail through Northern Sweden

by Mike Laing

Overview

A guidebook to walking the Kungsleden trail (King’s Trail) between Abisko and Hemavan. Covering 460km (286 miles), this long-distance trail through the sub-artic landscape of Swedish Lappland takes 4 weeks and is suitable for any reasonably fit, experienced walker.

The route is described from north to south in 28 stages, each between 7 and 22km (4–14 miles) in length. An additional itinerary is included for the Kebnekaise summit, Sweden’s highest peak.

• 1:100,000 maps included for each stage
• GPX files available to download
• Detailed information on accommodation, facilities and public transport
• The popular Abisko-Nikkaluokta portion of the route can be completed in 1 week
• Advice on planning and preparation

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783627806
Publisher:	Cicerone Press
Publication date:	05/23/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	40 MB
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About the Author

Mike Laing is a freelance mountaineering instructor based in Snowdonia, North Wales. He has travelled, climbed and trekked extensively in Greenland, South America, Africa, Europe and the Himalaya.
Mike Laing is a freelance mountaineering instructor based in Snowdonia, North Wales. He has travelled, climbed and trekked extensively in Greenland, South America, Africa, Europe and the Himalaya. He completed the Kungsleden as a through hike in 2017 and visited again twice in 2018 to complete and update his research for his guidebook. Mike is a full member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI) and operates his own business, Snowdonia Climbing.

Table of Contents

Map key Overview map Route summary table Introduction The subarctic environment Plants and animals Regional history When to go Planning your walk Transport Boat crossings Accommodation Hut life and facilities The truth about sauna Trail marking and access What to take Mapping and GPS Communications and electronics Resupply Safety and wellbeing Using this guide Section 1 - Abisko to Saltoluokta Stage 1 Abisko to Abiskojaure Stage 2 Abiskojaure to Alesjaure Stage 3 Alesjaure to Tjäktja Stage 4 Tjäktja to Sälka Stage 5 Sälka to Singi Stage 6 Singi to Kaitumjaure Stage 7 Kaitumjaure to Teusajaure Stage 8 Teusajaure to Saltoluokta via Vakkotavare Additional itineraries Additional itinerary 1 Singi to Nikkaluokta (alternative finish to Section 1) Additional itinerary 2 Kebnekaise summit Section 2 - Saltoluokta to Kvikkjokk Stage 9 Saltoluokta to Sitojaure Stage 10 Sitojaure to Aktse Stage 11 Aktse to Pårte Stage 12 Pårte to Kvikkjokk Section 3 - Kvikkjokk to Jäkkvik Stage 13 Kvikkjokk to Tsielekjåkkå Stage 14 Tsielekjåkkå to Gistoj&##xe1;vr&##xe1;tj Stage 15 Gistoj&##xe1;vr&##xe1;tj to G&##xe1;sakl&##xe1;hko Stage 16 G&##xe1;sakl&##xe1;hko to Vuonatjviken Stage 17 Vuonatjviken to Jäkkvik Section 4 - Jäkkvik to Ammarnäs Stage 18 Jäkkvik to Luvt&##xe1;vrre Stage 19 Luvt&##xe1;vrre to Bäverholmen Stage 20 Bäverholmen to Tjiegnatisj&##xe1;vrrie Stage 21 Tjiegnatisj&##xe1;vrrie to Rävfalls Stage 22 Rävfalls to Ammarnäs Section 5 - Ammarnäs to Hemavan Stage 23 Ammarnäs to Aigert Stage 24 Aigert to Serve Stage 25 Serve to Tärnasjö Stage 26 Tärnasjö to Syter Stage 27 Syter to Viterskals Stage 28 Viterskals to Hemavan Appendix A Summary of facilities Appendix B Useful contacts Appendix C Summary of boat crossings Appendix D Language