Kungsleden

Kungsleden
The Kungsleden trail between Alesjaure and Tjäktja huts
Length467 kilometres (290 mi) approximately[1]
LocationLapland, Sweden
TrailheadsAbisko/Hemavan
UseHiking
Highest pointTjäktjapasset, 1,150 m (3,770 ft)
Lowest pointKvikkjokk, 305 m (1,001 ft)
DifficultyModerate
SeasonSummer to early autumn
MonthsMay to September
SightsMt Kebnekaise, Lapporten, Abisko, Sarek National Park

Kungsleden (King's Trail) is a hiking trail in northern Sweden, approximately 467 kilometres (290 mi) long, between Abisko in the north and Hemavan in the south.[1] The full distance breaks down into 419.3 km of trekking, 18.2 km of lake crossings and a 29.5 km stretch of road, almost all of which hikers cover by bus. It passes through, near the southern end, the Vindelfjällen Nature Reserve, one of the largest protected areas in Europe. In the winter Kungsleden is a ski trail with approximately the same route.

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