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Laponia

Padjelanta, Sarek, Stora Sjöfallet and Muddus—names that resonate deeply with hikers. Together with the Sjaunja and Stubba nature reserves, these four national parks form the Laponia World Heritage Site, an area as large as three Gotlands.

Padjelanta

The western part of Laponia, Padjelanta, is a gently rolling mountain plateau with large lakes. Its unique plant life makes it especially popular among botanists. There is a marked summer trail and mountain cabins, making the area more accessible for hikers. The Padjelanta Trail runs through the west and south, offering a popular route for experiencing this vast landscape.

Sarek

In Sarek, the central part of Laponia, around a hundred high peaks rise dramatically, many of them with glaciers. Deep valleys and rushing streams wind their way between the mountains. If you’re looking for a true wilderness experience, Sarek—often called Europe’s largest wilderness—is the place to go. However, hiking here requires experience, as there are no marked trails, accommodation or facilities. Trails and cabins do, however, surround Sarek. The King’s Trail (Kungsleden) runs along the eastern side and continues north towards the Kebnekaise Mountains.

Stora Sjöfallet

Stora Sjöfallet National Park is located in the southeastern part of Laponia and was originally known for its powerful waterfall of the same name. Due to hydropower development, the water flow is now significantly reduced, but the area still offers spectacular mountain views, deep valleys and large lakes. The park is an important part of the Sámi cultural landscape, and you can visit Naturum Laponia to learn more about its nature and history.

Muddus

Muddus National Park, located in the northern and eastern parts of Laponia, is known for its vast forests, deep wetlands and high cliffs. The untouched pine forest is several hundred years old and has never been logged, making Muddus one of Sweden’s most valuable old-growth forests. The park also features impressive ravines and waterfalls, such as Muddusfallet. Muddus is the most accessible part of Laponia, with several marked trails, making it ideal for day hikes as well as longer trips.

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The Padjelanta trail

Sarek national park

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STF Vaisaluokta Mountain cabin

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Activities in Laponia

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Laponia

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Map of Laponia

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Visitor calendar

Do you prefer a quieter experience in the mountains? Our visitor calendar gives you an overview of typical occupancy levels in this mountain area, helping you plan your trip during less busy periods. During quieter times, we also often offer better prices. Please note that the visitor calendar is only an indication and does not account for variations due to events or holidays.

Week	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39
Saltoluokta	Few visitors	More visitors Thurs-Sat	Few visitors	Few visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	More visitors Thurs-Sat	More visitors Thurs-Sat	More visitors Thurs-Sat	More visitors Thurs-Sat	Closed	Closed
Kvikkjokk	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors
Ritsem	Closed	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Closed	Closed	Closed
Aktse	Closed	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	More visitors	More visitors	More visitors Thurs-Sat	More visitors Thurs-Sat	More visitors Thurs-Sat	More visitors Thurs-Sat	Closed	Closed
Akka	Closed	Closed	Few visitors	Few visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Closed	Closed	Closed
Sitojaure	Closed	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Closed	Closed
Vakkotavare	Closed	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Closed	Closed
Pårte	Closed	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Closed	Closed
Kutjaure	Closed	Closed	Closed	Few visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Closed	Closed	Closed
Teusajaure	Closed	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Closed	Closed
Vaisaluokta	Closed	Closed	Few visitors	Few visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Closed	Closed	Closed
Kaitumjaure	Closed	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Most visitors	Most visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Closed	Closed
Njunjes	Closed	Closed	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Closed	Closed	Closed
Såmmarlappa	Closed	Closed	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Closed	Closed	Closed
Pieskehaure	Closed	Closed	Closed	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Sårjåsjaure	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors
Tarrekaise	Closed	Closed	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	More visitors	More visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Closed	Closed	Closed
Vaimok	Closed	Closed	Closed	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Few visitors	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed

Short facts

Getting here

Bus from Murjek Jokkmokk to Kvikkjokk
Bus from Gällivare to Suorva, Vakkotavare and Ritsem

Mountain map

Calazos ”Sarek Padjelanta” 1:100 000

The tour starts here

STF Saltoluokta Mountain station, STF Kvikkjokk Mountain station, STF Ritsem or Suorva.

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Guidebook (in Swedish)

På fjälltur: Sarek
Author: Claes Grundsten, Norstedts

Laponia

Padjelanta

Sarek

Stora Sjöfallet

Muddus

All trails in the area

Book accommodation in Laponia

Activities in Laponia

Map of Laponia

Visitor calendar

Short facts

Mountain map

The tour starts here

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Guidebook (in Swedish)