Lapland Wildlife Kayaking
Discover the least hiked part of Kungsleden
Kungsleden, The King’s Trail, is a hiking trail in northern Sweden, approximately 440 kilometres (270 miles) long, between Abisko in the north and Hemavan in the south. It passes through one of Europe’s largest remaining wilderness areas. The section between Kvikkjokk and Ammarnäs is the least hiked on Kungsleden. Perhaps because a tent is needed and […]
Adolfströms handelsbod
Do you remember the beautiful wall hangings of the 50s and 60s, or the tin car you were given as a child? Marianne Thorfve does. She is the owner of the general store in Adolfström and like many others her roots are in that era, and she remembers the sweet years of childhood and adolescence […]
Peijlekaise National Park
From Adolfström in the south and Jäckvik in the north it is easy to reach the Pieljekaise National Park, a low mountain region that is easy to hike through, featuring many smaller lakes and large, natural mountain birch fprests. The road to Adolfström may very well be one of the most beautiful in Sweden and […]
A unique archipelago in a mountain environment
Arjeplog’s mountain archipelago is a place like no other. Large, deep lakes such as lake Hornavan, Lake Uddjaur and Lake Tjeggelvas are accompanied by nearly 9 000 other waters, filled with with islands, islets, holms and skerries. The three river vallies of the Skellefte River, the Pite River and the river Laisälven all have their own […]
A warm welcome to historical lands
Arjeplog is a wild, welcoming and wonderful place. Located in western Swedish Lapland, with mountain ranges, a border to Norway and the Arctic Circle cutting straight through the region. The mountain archipelago in Arjeplog has plenty of room for rest and energising activities alike. The water of the three rivers and 8727 lakes is clean […]
GK’s Fiske
Vuoggatjålme
The indigenous group where the reindeer is sacred
While visiting Swedish Lapland I had the chance to spend some time with the Sami people: Sweden’s largest indigenous group and the masters of reindeer herding.