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Kungsleden (The Royal Trail) is a 430 km long walk from Abisko to Hemavan in Sweden.

[edit] Stages

Stage	Distance (km)	Stage Goal	Other
		Abisko	Everything
1	15	Abiskojaure	Food, Bath
2	19	Alesjaure	Food, Sauna, Bath
3	13	Tjäktja
4	12	Sälka	Food, Sauna
5	12	Singi
6	13	Kaitumjaure	Food
7	9	Teusa	Sauna
8	14	Vakkotavare	Food, Boat 60 kr (2011, member)
9	-	Saltoluokta	Food, Sauna, WiFi, Buss 47 km 55 kr (2011), Boat 2 km 100 kr (2011)
10	20	Sitojaure
11	9	Aktse	Food, Boat 200 kr (2011)
12	20	Pårte	Bath, Boat 200 kr (2011)
13	17	Kvikkjokk	Food, Sauna, WiFi
14	12	Tsielekjåhkåstugan	Boat 150 kr (2011)
15	20	Falesjavrre strömmar
16	17	Gasaklahko
17	13	Vuonatjviken
18	18	Jäkkvik	Food, Sauna, Boat 300 kr (2011), Boat (only rowing)
19	21	Adolfström	Food, Sauna
20	17	Barasjuhka
21	14	Laddiebakttie
22	19	Rävfallsstugan	Sauna
23	24	Ammarnäs	Food, Sauna, Bath, WiFi
24	8	Aigertstugorna	Food, Sauna, Bath
25	20	Servestugorna	Food
26	14	Tärnasjöstugan	Food, Sauna, Bath
27	14	Syterstugorna	Food, Bath
28	12	Viterskalsstugorna	Food
29	11	Hemavan	Everything

[edit] Abiskojaure - Alesjaure

Boat option to Alesjaure, 240 kr (2011)

[edit] Vakkotavare - Saltoluokta

Saltoluokta, kayaks for rent.

[edit] Sitojaure - Aktse

Near Aktse is Skierffeklippan. Skierffeklippan is popular to climb.

[edit] Gasaklahko - Vuonatjviken

On this stage the polar circle is passed.

[edit] Vuonatjviken - Jäkkvik

From Saudal Kungsleden has a rather new route. Be careful and follow the signs. In Jäkkvik it is possible to tent by Kyrkans Fjällgård.

[edit] Jäkkvik - Adolfström

Campsite Adofström, Adolfströms camping.

[edit] Adolfström - Barasjuhka

Boat option to Bäverholmen, 150 kr (2011). Restaurant in Bäverholmen, open 12:00-18:00.

[edit] Laddiebakttie - Rävfallsstugan

On this stage the border between Norrbotten and Västerbotten is passed.

[edit] Rävfallsstugan - Ammarnäs

Food Ammarnäs, Ammarnäs Livs.

[edit] Tärnasjöstugan - Syterstugorna

Boat option, 200kr (2011).

[edit] Get in / Get out

It is most common to start in Abisko (Abisko Turiststation). It is possible to reach Abisko with the night train from Stockholm. With airplane it is possible to reach Kiruna from Stockholm and continue with train or bus to Abisko.

Hemavan has an airport with connection to Stockholm. Reaching Stockholm with bus and train is also possible. Lapplandspilen is a direct route between Hemavan and Stockholm.

[edit] Helicopter

Helicopters are common in the Kungsleden area, some days it is possible to see more helicopters then people. Two operators are:

• Lapplandsflyg
• Fiskeflyg

[edit] Fishing

Fjällfiske. Fjällfiske.

[edit] Tent

It is possible to stay by the cottages with tent. The price is 80 kr (member) and 100 kr (non-member) or if the cottage has a sauna 110 kr (member).

[edit] STF-cottages

Price 260-290 kr (2011) depending on dates.

[edit] Food

STF huts

[edit] Water

Plenty of water is available along the trail. Most hikers drink it without treatment.

[edit] Well-known hikers of Swedish Lappland

Dag Hammarskjöld, Kjell-Olof Feldt, Carl von Linné, Harry Martinson, Åsa Larsson, Joshua Cowan, Oliver Cohen, Ben Geller.

[edit] Video

• STF info video
• Kungsleden (1964)

[edit] Books

• Berggren, Annika, Vandringsturer på Kungsleden: Abisko - Kvikkjokk, Vildmarksbiblioteket, Växjö, 2008.
• Berggren, Annika, Vandringsturer på Kungsleden: Kvikkjokk - Hemavan, Vildmarksbiblioteket, Växjö, 2009.
• Feldt, Kjell-Olof. Vår bästa tid är i fjällen. Stockholm: Norstedt, 1993.
• Grundsten, Claes. Kungsleden The Royal Trail Through Arctic Sweden. Herefordshire: Carreg Ltd, 2009.
• Grundsten, Claes. Abisko, Kebnekaise : [leder, utflyktsmål, bestigningar, stugor]. Stockholm: Norstedt, 2010.
• Hennemann, Michael. Schweden: Kungsleden. Welver: Stein, 2011.
• Karlsson, Bo. Sareks fyra årstider. Stockholm: Norstedt, 1982.
• Magnusson, Lars, Vandra i Sverige: en vägvisare till sevärdheterna längs Sveriges vandringsleder, Prisma i samarbete med Svenska turistföreningen, Stockholm, 2002.
• Neregård, Fredrik, Fjällvandra längs Kungsleden: Abisko - Kebnekaise, Calazo Förlag, 2011.

[edit] eBooks

Fjallflora - ebook of some of the most common flowers along Kungsleden.

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