Lesser-known hikes

Do you feel most at ease when you can hike in quiet places, in solitude, and with just the right amount of people? There are plenty of hidden hiking gems to explore no matter where you are. Here, we have gathered suggestions for less-visited hikes.

On these trails, you can walk relatively undisturbed and without crowding with others. You can make detours and hike along less-traveled paths, or enjoy the forest and countryside right next to the classic routes.

Beautiful and easy hikes in the Laponia world heritage site

Padjelanta is Sweden’s largest national park and is part of the Laponia World Heritage Site. Badjelánnda, as it is called in Sami, “the higher land,” offers an incredible landscape and beautiful views. Overall, it is easy hiking terrain over walkways and bridges, among rolling and shimmering mountain peaks.

You start at STF Kvikkjok Mountain station before taking the boat across the blue-green waters of the Tarraälven and then continue through lush birch forests into Tarradalen. The trail is lined with blooming alpine heaths, wild green-shimmering rivers, large lakes, and mighty mountains. STF mountain cabins STF Njunjes and STF Såmmarlappa are conveniently located along the trail for a stopover and overnight stay. Here, you will be welcomed by one of our cabin hosts who will assist you. From Såmmarlappa, you can either return the same way back to Kvikkjokk or choose to continue the remaining part of the Padjelanta trail up to Ritsem.

The Signature Trail Treparksmötet offers absolutely stunning mountain hiking in the area where the national parks of Sarek, Padjelanta, and Stora Sjöfallet meet. You’ll hike at a distance from other people and, over the course of three to four days, explore some of the more secluded parts of the mountain world.

A cabin-to-cabin tour through the wild Rogen

STF Grövelsjön is a well-known popular mountain station that offers plenty of great day trips in the surrounding area. For those who want to explore an exciting environment with fewer people, Grövelsjön – Tänndalen is an excellent adventure. This tour takes you between the Dala/Funäs mountains, and a feeling of untamed and untouched wilderness quickly sets in. You pass by Töfsingdalen National Park, probably one of Sweden’s least visited national parks. In the Rogen Nature Reserve, you are surrounded by a dramatic lake-rich landscape and winding moraine ridges, so unusual that they have been given their own name, Rogen moraine.

Take a quieter section of the Kungsleden trail

We recommend starting your mountain hike with dinner and an overnight stay at the STF Saltoluokta Mountain Station. The restaurant offers a stunning view of the mountains and serves local food such as reindeer, moose, and fish from the mountain lakes. After a good night’s sleep, you’ll be ready to set off! Here, on the quieter section of the Kungsleden Trail, you will hike along magnificent mountains and majestic views. You begin on what many say is Sweden’s most beautiful road, the path to STF Vakkotavare Mountain Cabin, and then continue through mountain forests, lovely heaths, large lakes, and old reindeer herding areas. You pass the classic Singi cabins and Kebnekaise before reaching the hike’s end at the road’s end: Nikkaluokta. The last stretch between Singi and Kebnekaise will have more visitors, as the trail merges with the Northern Kungsleden Trail.

Accessible and family-friendly in Fulufjället

Fulufjället National Park in Dalarna is an easily accessible mountain area with plenty to discover. Here you’ll find one of Sweden’s highest waterfalls, the world’s oldest tree, and well-maintained hiking trails.

Fulufjället is a great option if you’re looking for a genuine mountain experience and want to stay in a mountain cabin without having to travel or hike long distances. From the car park, it’s just 1.5 kilometres to the treeline. The trails in the area are short and easy to walk — perfect for families with children or for those who want a mountain getaway over a single weekend. In total, the national park offers 140 km of marked trails.

Stay at STF Rörsjöstugorna, STF Turistgården Särna or STF Fulufjällsgården.

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