Terrain biking in Arjeplog
Where can yo go biking in Arjeplog Municipality ? There are many areas suitble for cykling and mountainbiking. Here is a small selection : – Kolmis east of Arjeplog centre.– Öberget, close to Arjeplog centre. – Mountaintracks: From road E95 near the Norwegian border to Jurun.– Vaukatrail 2 km. Spang path with fireplaces. MTB We […]
Right of public access
The right of public access gives us all the opportunity to enjoy nature, but it includes both rights as well as responsibilities. There are some things that you must keep in mind when you are out hiking, camping, climbing, picking berries, or exploring nature in some other way. The right of public access applies both […]
Silvermuseet
The history of Silvermuseet began in the early 1920s when Einar Wallquist, a young, newly-graduated provincial doctor, came to serve in Arjeplog. He was soon captivated by the district and its people and quickly began collecting artefacts with the intention of documenting Arjeplog’s rich cultural history. For almost four decades, Wallquist worked as provincial doctorar, […]
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 […]
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.