Nordkalottruta

Nordkalottruta
Nordkalottleden in Sweden, near Akkajaure.
Length800 km (500 mi)[1]
LocationNorway, Finland, Sweden
TrailheadsKautokeino/Sulitjelma/Kvikkjokk
UseHiking

Nordkalottruta or Arctic Trail (also: Kalottireitti (Finnish); Nordkalottleden (Swedish)) is a marked hiking trail in the Arctic region of the Nordic countries. It has a total length of 800 km (500 mi) and lies along the border of Norway, Sweden and Finland. It begins at Kautokeino (located in Finnmark, Northern Norway) and 380 km (240 mi) of the trail lies in Norway, 350 km (220 mi) in Sweden and 70 km (43 mi) in Finland. The trail crosses international borders 15 times and ends in the south in Sulitjelma (Norway) or alternately Kvikkjokk (Sweden).

The trail was originally planned in 1977. It passes through Øvre Dividal National Park, Reisa National Park, Abisko National Park and Padjelanta National Park as well as the Sulitjelmafjellet and Narvikfjell regions. It has more recently become a section of the E1 Path.

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