The church of Nikkaluokta in the Kiruna area of Swedish Lappland.

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▴ Kungsleden

Sunrise over the mountains along the Kungsleden trail between Abiskojaure and Alesjaure in the far north of Swedish Lapland. The Kungsleden is a long-distance trail spanning over 450 km, typically divided into shorter segments with the northernmost section between Abisko and Nikkaluokta being the most popular stage.

#landscape #nature #hiking #outdoors #goexplore #camping #trekking #longdistancetrail #sunrise #mountains #lake #arcticcircle #photography #naturephotography #landscapephotography #travelphotography #travel #kungsleden #abisko #nationalpark #nikkaluokta #swedishlapland #sweden #scandinavia

Some pictures from Tarfala Valley in the Kebnekaise massif, north Sweden.

The trail to Tarfala is sort of a side trail off of the Kungsleden trail between NIkkaluokta and Abisko. In summer the first part of this trail is ridiculously green and lush. It follows a river with blue glacial water, so pure, you can just scoop it up and drink it. I find that a strangely satisfying action.
The world changes from colour to black & white once you near the upper part of the valley. Black rock, white ice, not one but two glaciers. Stong fallwinds coming down from the high mountains that guard the valley, making it hard to step forward at times. I cannot begin to describe how overwhelming it feels to just walk here, on your own little self, surrounded by this big Nature. A feeling to never forget, because it so much represents that fascination for the arctic that I"ve had since I can remember.

The red buildings in the first picture are from the research station of the University of Stockholm. They pop up kind of out of nowhere somewhere in the middle of the trail. A nice colourful intermezzo in gloomy world.

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1 Teil Kungsleden:

Wir hatten unseren Bus in #Nikkaluokta geparkt. Von dort ging es mit einen Reisebus nach Kiruna zum Busbahnhof. Einmal umsteigen und weiter nach #Abisko. Hier starteten wir unsere 110km lange Mehrtageswanderung auf dem #Kungsleden.

Mit 18kg und 14kg Gepäck (das meiste war unser Proviant) auf dem Rücken ins Fjell.

Mobilfunkempfang negativ.

Einziges Rettungsmittel im Sommer: Hubschrauber

#kradtour #schweden #sweden #outdoor #tent #trekking #zelt #wandern

Kebnekaise 2004-07, #Visttasvaggi, #Kaskavagge, #Gaskkasjohka, #Stuor_Reaiddavaggi, #Kebnekaise_fjällstation, #Nikkaluokta, #Kiruna

Kebnekaise 2004-07, #Visttasvaggi, #Kaskavagge, #Gaskkasjohka, #Stuor_Reaiddavaggi, #Kebnekaise_fjällstation, #Nikkaluokta, #Kiruna

Kebnekaise 2004-07, #Visttasvaggi, #Kaskavagge, #Gaskkasjohka, #Stuor_Reaiddavaggi, #Kebnekaise_fjällstation, #Nikkaluokta, #Kiruna

Kebnekaise 2004-07, #Visttasvaggi, #Kaskavagge, #Gaskkasjohka, #Stuor_Reaiddavaggi, #Kebnekaise_fjällstation, #Nikkaluokta, #Kiruna