Kungsleden

The place

Kungsleden ("The King's Trail") runs the length of Swedish Lapland from Abisko to Hemavan, crossing Abisko, Stora Sjöfallet, Sarek, and Pieljekaise National Parks and the reindeer-herding lands of Sápmi above the Arctic Circle. The route is maintained by the Swedish Tourist Association (STF) with staffed mountain huts spaced roughly 10-20km apart along most of its length, though the remote central stretch between Kvikkjokk and Ammarnäs relies on unstaffed cabins and wild camping. Terrain is mostly gentle rolling fell and birch forest, crossing one significant alpine pass at Tjäktjapasset (1150m) near Sweden's highest peak, Kebnekaise.

Day by day

1. 1
   J1 · Abisko → Abiskojaure15.00 km · +250 m
2. 2
   J2 · Abiskojaure → Alesjaure21.00 km · +350 m
3. 3
   J3 · Alesjaure → Tjäktja13.00 km · +400 m
4. 4
   J4 · Tjäktja → Sälka12.00 km · +100 m
5. 5
   J5 · Sälka → Singi12.00 km · +150 m
6. 6
   J6 · Singi → Kaitumjaure15.00 km · +200 m
7. 7
   J7 · Kaitumjaure → Teusajaure14.00 km · +180 m
8. 8
   J8 · Teusajaure → Saltoluokta (via Vakkotavare)19.00 km · +300 m
9. 9
   J9 · Saltoluokta → Sitojaure19.00 km · +775 m
10. 10
    J10 · Sitojaure → Aktse12.00 km · +250 m
11. 11
    J11 · Aktse → Pårte22.00 km · +400 m
12. 12
    J12 · Pårte → Kvikkjokk17.00 km · +150 m
13. 13
    J13 · Kvikkjokk → Tsielekjåkkstugan15.00 km · +350 m
14. 14
    J14 · Tsielekjåkkstugan → Piteälven19.00 km · +400 m
15. 15
    J15 · Piteälven → Gásakláhko19.00 km · +400 m
16. 16
    J16 · Gásakláhko → Vuonatjviken13.00 km · +250 m
17. 17
    J17 · Vuonatjviken → Jäckvik18.00 km · +300 m
18. 18
    J18 · Jäckvik → Adolfström22.00 km · +450 m
19. 19
    J19 · Adolfström → Sjnulttjie23.00 km · +400 m
20. 20
    J20 · Sjnulttjie → Rävfallsstugan27.00 km · +500 m
21. 21
    J21 · Rävfallsstugan → Ammarnäs23.00 km · +400 m
22. 22
    J22 · Ammarnäs → Aigert13.00 km · +250 m
23. 23
    J23 · Aigert → Serve13.00 km · +300 m
24. 24
    J24 · Serve → Tärnasjö13.00 km · +250 m
25. 25
    J25 · Tärnasjö → Syter13.00 km · +300 m
26. 26
    J26 · Syter → Viterskalet13.00 km · +350 m
27. 27
    J27 · Viterskalet → Hemavan13.00 km · +250 m