The Karhunkierros Trail offers hikers many sights and many sweat-breaking kilometres. As I recall the lake isn't very wide, the most annoying problem you might have is wind dragging you off course. 'King's Trail' or 'Kungsleden', on this superb walking holiday. P.S. If you end up on the side with one boat you'll have to row over, get another boat on tow, go back, leave one boat and finally cross again with one boat. Brian Outdoors 4,870 views. (25/07/13 - 29/07/13) The whole trail has more than 400km, but you can actually start your walk in five different places making it much shorter. There are huts along the trail, but it is possible to camp as well. hiking trail in the mountain domain of Swedish Lapland were raised. So I did some looking around at what trail might fit-the-bill and I came up with a thru hike of the Kungsleden Trail (also known Who left its mark here? To see bears along the main Kungsleden trail is extremely rare. You can the chances/risk that you will meet a bear are so close to 0 that there is absolutely no reason to fear/hope for it. by clicking the Privacy policy link at the bottom of the page. All rights reserved. You may already know this, just thought I'd tell you. Hello everyone. No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission. The following day starts like the previous one ended: with good food! Hi there, update your settings Kungsleden is Sweden’s longest and most famous trail. In Sarek there is very unlikely to encounter them, and even if you did they wont attack you since they are really shy and non-agressive. Brunch henne. We started our tour on 20 August, exactly two weeks ago. The Swedish name is ‘Kungsleden’ and it was used by the Swedish Tourist Association – STF – for the first time in 1928. You can roughly divide it … Again more rock fields and if I was lucky a few planks to make it easier. Kungsleden trail guide. Under a kilometer? so that´s no problem to keep the food in your backpack and inside your tent during the night. What is it? does anyone know if the Rowing section of the kungsleden is dangerous? Kungsleden North is a day to day hiking guide covering the northern 180km of Sweden’s Kungsleden trail from Abisko to Kvikkjokk, including the popular northern loop of Abisko to Nikkaluokta. Hi, In a few weeks time i will be camping out in the Kungsleden and i was hoping someone could advise me on what natural food will be available in… Copy and paste the url below to share the link. Thorn Tree is currently set to READ-ONLY mode. After some emails, telephone calls and a taxi that costed me 240€ we finally had our backpacks. It passes through Laponia, a UNESCO world heritage area, and is home to lynx, elk, wolverine, bears and wolves. The King's Trail is situated 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle deep in Swedish Lapland. Make use of the wood fired saunas that can be found in many of the mountain cabins on the main Kungsleden trail to freshen up and soothe those tired muscles after a long day. Not sure why it doesn't mention this. Ikenen vetäytyminen korjaus. The King's Trail runs through Sweden's most beautiful mountain scenery and provides more than 400 kilometres' worth of hiking adventure for the first-time hiker as well as the truly experienced mountain veteran. However, there are also stories of hikers who end up in a snowstorm in the summer. The more than 400 kilometer long trek starts in Abisko above the Arctic Circle and runs south to the mountain village of Hemavan. Good thing as there are no trees to hang bearbags from ;-)At best a few foxes, and rodents.Reindeers don't bite, and keep their distance. The Kungsleden Trail- Are Bears a problem? In about a weeks time I'll be starting my hike on the kungsleden trail. Here is my gear list for my September 2015 hike on Sweden’s Kungsleden trail. By the way, dogs may be taken into the Sarek National Park along the Kungsleden. Perhaps it is out of date. This guide covers everything from the basics of how to get there, what clothes you need to wear, to a day by day hiking guide of the trail. There are moose in Sarek, often bigger in size than average because of climatic reasons. No one that I know who hikes in Sarek takes any sort of extraordinary bear precautions. Hiking in Sweden: Sarek and Kungsleden - what about the bears. If you make a little noise when moving the bear will move out of your way, if you see a brown bear eating or with children back out slowly and confidently. Images: Kungsleden trail July 2019, Kungsleden trail July 2019, Kungsleden trail July 2019, Kungsleden trail July 2019 Kungsleden, 420 km, 260 miles, about 28 days. Kungsleden is really hiker friendly, you'll be just fine! Are bears common in northern Sweden? I was always noisy so they'd know I was coming & have a chance to leave. Bears not a problem. More information can be found by viewing the following announcement. or are the bears rare enough so as to make that unnecessary weight? The Kungsleden (Swedish) is aptly named the ‘King of Trails’ as it passes through some of the most beautiful locations in the world. The trail is fit to all levels. The guidebook doesn't seem to realize that most of the crossings can be made by motor. I am travelling to Sweden in July to hike in Sarek national park and north up the Kungsleden. Just remember that there are is a chance you will have to cross three times as there are three boats. By that I mainly mean the weather changed. The trail (any trail) still beckons. It's nothing I'd worry about being out in the Swedish woods. Kungsleden is a 440 km trail which traverses the arctic landscape of remote northern Sweden. Welcome to the WhiteBlaze Gallery. Traildino grading: MW, Moderate walk, backpacking trail; Hut tour grading: T1, Walk. 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