Fjällvandra sarek

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It would be already late night when I'd be down from the mountain, and I didn't know if I needed to return to the Northern end of the pass. My aim was to climb to Sarektjåhkkå Nordtoppen.

Hiking from Suorva Dam to Guhkesvágge bridge

I spent my night near Suorva's parking area in some bushes. This part of the trail was probably the steepest of the whole route, not exactly exposure, but required sometimes scrambling with the help of hands.

There's no mobile network coverage in the wild.

  • There are no huts or shelters, make sure you've got a stormproof tent.
  • Sarek National Park is one of the great wilderness areas left in Europe – do not build any rock piles or leave any litter or other traces in nature.
  • My solo hiking experience in Sarek was incredible – I'm definitely going back some day!

    • Hiking in Sarek National Park

    • Destination: Jokkmokk Municipality, Lapland, Sweden
    • Distance: Around 72 km (From Suorva to Skierfe, without summits)
    • Difficulty: advanced / difficult (mountaineous wilderness), no marked trails, big river crossings, challenging weather 
    • When to go: from June to August for a summer hike  
    • Duration: multi-day adventure, a daytrip to Skierfe from Aktse
    • Where to stay: in a tent

    Fjällvandra i Sarek Nationalpark

    Vi reserverar oss för förändringar:

    Naturen är en dynamisk plats och vi kan behöva anpassa rutten och programmet efter aktuella väderförhållanden.

    Eventually, I crossed the river at the normal wading place. Vi kollar även igenom utrustningen och delar ut mat som alla hjälps åt att bära. I had climbed almost to 1900 m, but I would have to leave the final steep black ridge. No green Auroras, but the sky was full of bright stars. The ruggedly beautiful Sarek is the oldest national park in Europe, and it is often called the last great wilderness of the North.

    Vi passerar dalgångens högsta punkt och det börjar luta svagt utför. I was too tired for photography, but the starry night will stay in my memories for a long time.

    Sunset on Skierfe – making dreams come true

    The beautiful warm and sunny weather still continued. Then I rushed the last kilometers as it was already late and getting dark.

    I survived. Den här boken är ett planeringsverktyg inför din vandring i Sareks nationalpark. Resten betalas på en separat faktura senast 30 dagar innan turen.

    Detta ingår:

    • Vandring i storslagen natur med kunniga guider
    • Utförlig information om turpackning
    • Tips på mat och recept att torka
    • Digitalt infomöte inför turen
    • Middag och bastu på Saltoluokta fjällstation
    • Gemensam säkerhetsutrustning
    • Rabatterad utrustningshyra 

    Detta ingår inte:
    Resa till/från turen, båttrafik, mat, egen utrustning.

    I sat on the river bank after wading to cool down, it's always exciting to cross rivers. Brown and grey water was deep, both my hiking boots were soon totally wet and I was covered with grey dust, as was my camera. While it was pouring rain, I was chilling out in my sleeping bag researching the map. Fredrik Neregård's book (in Swedish) Fjällvandra i Sarek introduces the best entrance and exit points in the area, as well as the best hiking trails in Sarek.

    Not much tenting spots here.

    I arrived at the last river before Guhkesvágge valley, at River Alep Niendojågåsj. I had peace in my heart. The water system near Pielastugan seemed somewhat complex. I started descending.

    fjällvandra sarek

    However, it was easy to climb without a trail. There was at least one meter of water at the upstream where the other trail runs.