r/Kungsleden

Hi,

In a couple of weeks I am going to the Kungsleden and I was wondering what the payment options are in most mountain cabins? are debitcards accepted, or is it only cash or credit? I dont have a creditcard (and with at the moment no steady income it is not possible to get one). I have enough savings, thats not the issue, and I will bring some cash regardlesly but I prefer to do the bulk of my payments with my debitcard if possible, as I dont like waddling around with to much cash.

Beste mensen, ik ben van plan om halverwege augustus de Kungsleden te gaan lopen. Wat ik mij nu afvraag hoe jullie de rivieren oversteken als het water hoog staat en er geen brug is. Wat gebruiken jullie als schoeisel?

Has anyone here been to Abisko or Abisko National Park?

I’m planning a trip and would like to camp there. How is it for camping? Are there good spots near the main route?

I’m traveling by hitchhiking, so I’d prefer not to go too far off the main roads. Is there anywhere else in Sweden that has a similar Arctic, open mountain landscape but is closer to Stockholm and easier to reach without making a big detour?

Hi everyone, this is my first time hiking the Kungsleden. I’m really excited but also a bit worried about planning it wrong. Here is my current plan—does it look okay? I was thinking of making the Kebnekaise summit optional, but I have no idea if I’ve built in too little or way too much buffer time (the first leg is quite short). This is my first time out solo with a tent; I’ve only ever done hut-to-hut hikes before. What’s the situation with showers and toilets? Can you swim in the lakes and go to the bathroom out in the wild, or is it better to use the huts? I’ve heard there are sometimes saunas—can you use them even if you aren’t sleeping in the hut? Thanks for your feedback!

Option 5					SEK	€
Hamburg-Stockholm	26.08.	21:53	27.08.	09:56	635	68,1
Stockholm-Abisko	27.08.	18:12	28.08.	16:10	1245	112,3
Abisko – Abiskojaure	29.08.
Abiskojaure – Alesjaure	30.08.
Alesjaure – Tjäktja	31.08.
Tjäktja – Sälka	01.09.
Sälka – Singi	02.09.
Singi – Kebnekaise Fjällstation	03.09.
Kebnekaise	04.09.
Kebnekaise – Nikkaluokta	05.09.
Nikkaluokta-Stockholm	06.09.	16:40	07.09.	12:13	1286	116
Stockholm-Hamburg	07.09.

Hey all! I am arriving in Stockholm on the 14th of July and was hoping to catch the sleeper train to Abisko the next day. However, it seems that the train is not running due to maintenance after an accident. Any suggestions on how I could get to the trailhead some other way? Worst case there is a flight to Kiruna I could take, though this would make things quite expensive... Thanks in advance!

Right now I’m going for:

Merino longsleeve
Merino tshirt
Fleece
Puffy jacket
Rain jacket
Light hiking pants
Rain pants
2-3 merino socks
3 synthetic underwear
Light gloves
Buff
Mosquito net
Beanie
Cap

Anything else I need or don’t need? All opinions are welcome:)

Hey, i am planning to do this hike on july and im wondering about car logistics. Is it better to leave the car in Nikkaluokta, Abisko or Kiruna, assuming public transport is then used to start hike in Abisko? Also is the parking free?

Hey folks,

need a bit of handholding. Thinking to grab fishing rod and do couple casts along the route. I start hiking on first days of July. Can you confirm:

1. No fishing on Abisko national park, looking at the map i need to reach approx Šiellajohka suspension brigde to be able to fish

2. I was not able to figure out how to buy permit in ifiske for Kiruna municipality, but looks like https://natureit.se/ i can select Kiruna as municipality and buy it there? Or since i will need fuel i can just buy it in STF Abisko Turiststation

3. Looks like Nikkaluokta belongs to different municipality, so i would need to buy Gällivare fishing permit from approx Ladtjoluspekatan?

4. Souvenirs. I leave early from Kiruna airport and only hut that mentions souvenirs along the route is STF Abisko Turiststation is that the only option along the route besides something in the Kiruna airport? Need to bring something to kiddos at home

Thanks!

I am a seasoned hiker from the USA trails. I've hiked around 20,000km (12,000 miles) and the trails here require us to carry anywhere from 3-10 days of food. I am looking at the STF website and they list 12 cabins with a "large assortment" of food and 6 cabins with a "small assortment" of food. Spread out over the length of this trail that seems like many chances to resupply.

So how much food do hikers typically carry per day? I know this depends on the hikers pace but I typically like to hike 40-55km per day

Hi guys! My friend and I are planning on going from Abisko to Vakkotavare in 12 days, which we realise is a lot of time for that section, but that way we can take a few days to go to Kebnekaise or go down below Vakkotavare for a short while.

Anyway, we came across one or two questions while planning the last few things. We're going end of July and beginning of August, and were wondering what the situation for buying stuff in the huts during that time is. I have some dietary restrictions meaning we're mainly wondering how the rice and lentil stock is during that time but in general any infos about the food situation is good (also stuff like chocolate or gluten free bread). And we were also wondering about gas. Is there always gas to buy in the huts or should we take enough for the two weeks? How much gas would you guys recommend roughly, if we're cooking one and a half hot meals a day (small breakfast and then bigger freeze dried style dinner)?

And does anyone have any infos about how often we can put trash away?

And also what kind of powerbank would you recommend if we're mainly going to use our phones for pictures/videos and not much else?

Thank you in advance for any responses! I may appear again if I have any more questions :)

Hi everyone!

Ive always wanted to hike for longer periods but I've never done that before. At most I've hiked for around 5 hours.

I'm unfortunately not an athlete at all but I really want to challenge myself and see if I can do it.

Do you guys think it would be doable for a complete beginner to hike Abisko to Nikka?

I will bring my own tent and I will practice setting it up a lot before I come.

In thinking of going at the end of July.

I'm honestly really nervous cause everyone around me is telling me to not do it cause theyre scared I'm going to get lost or die lol.

Hey,

I'm doing Abisko - Vakkotavare in early July. I'm planning to do it in 6 days and if I'll get lucky with the weather, will try to reach the Kebnekaise summit as well (not counting on it, it's more like a side quest).

This is my second backpacking trip and this time it's fully solo, so I'm still quite new to this. I have been fiddling around with the gear for a long time, but I guess this is the final version... atleast so far.

I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions about the gear. I'm not trying to go ultralight, I'm just trying to not pack my fears or bring things that aren't that useful (f.e. water filter).

Feel free to share any tips or tricks that could be useful or even places to see along the way too.

Link to LighterPack - https://lighterpack.com/r/90df12

Thanks!

Hi,

I am hiking Kungsleden from Kvikkjokk to Abisko in July.

I have tried finding answers to these questions online, but it is not entirely clear to me.

- Seen a picture of the outdoor showers in the mountain huts. I can't really tell if you have a closed off space or not? I am trans and being completely naked in public is not safe for me.

- Sauna ettiquete. Is being completely naked a requirement or more a cultural thing? Normally in hotels in Sweden you are required to wear clothing. Trying to understand if I can bring a light pair of swim shorts or skip sauna entirely.

- Is it correct that you can only charge your devices like phone in the big mountain hotels, e.g. Kvikkjokk, Saltouloukta, Kebnekaise and Abisko? I won't have time for a detour to Kebnekaise.

- What size is the dry pasta sold in the hut shops? Is it like soup pasta? I would like to get away with using only a 750ml pot if I can.

- How many places can you get rid of your trash along the route? Is it also only by the bigger mountain hotels?

Hi,

I'm planning on hiking north bound from Kvikkjokk in late August. I've booked the sleeper train to Murjek a couple of months ago assuming that there would be a bus available to take me to Kvikkjokk.

Looking at resrobot.se now, it seems that bus 94 stops operations mid August. As for the 43/47 bus connection, my train arrives on Saturday around noon after the 43 bus departs.

I just want to confirm if I'm in fact stuck in Murjek for a day, and if I should go ahead and cancel my first night's Kvikkjokk accommodations and find a place in Murjek to stay so I can catch the bus on Sunday morning.

Hi, I’m planning to hike the Kungsleden solo this year, ideally in mid-to-late August. Since the train fares are quite high, I’m wondering if there’s a big difference between the Liggplats and Sovplats options. Could you tell me a bit more about that? Also, I can’t seem to book a return train from Nikkaluokta for late August or early September. Will trains still be running then? I think there’s supposed to be construction work. I’d hate to book the outbound journey only to find I can’t get back. I’m a bit confused and would appreciate any advice :)

Current plan:

 

Date	Day	Stage	Distance
28 Aug	Travel		—
29 Aug	Day 1	Abisko → Abiskojaure	15 km
30 Aug	Day 2	Abiskojaure → Alesjaure	21 km
31 Aug	Day 3	Alesjaure → Sälka	13 km
1 Sep	Day 4	Sälka → Singi	12 km
2 Sep	Day 5	Singi → Kebnekaise Station	15 km
3 Sep	Day 6	Summit Kebnekaise	18 km RT
4 Sep	Day 7	Kebnekaise Station → Nikkaluokta	19 km

 

Hi all,

 

I’m thinking of hiking some of the Kungsleden end August / 1^(st) week of September. I’ve done a few multi-day (~5 day hikes) and have been doing some ultramarathons this year but this would be my first completely solo through hike. I was planning to pre-book STF huts to make it easier (and lighter!)

 

I’d love to get some input – I’ve done some googling but always good to hear from people who’ve done this before.

 

Distance / time: If I had a really good reason, I could probably add a couple of days at the end – was thinking of adding Nallo/Vistas. Is it worth it? How long would you give for this?

 

Hut-to-hut in September: the STF website says to take a sleeping bag. Is a liner sufficient in early September / are the huts heated? (I’m further assuming that if I pre-book huts it’s unnecessary to carry a sleeping bag as safety).

 

Food: Again, with the goal of packing light I was planning on buying food at the STF stores and cooking in the huts. Do I need to carry my own gas for the communal kitchens? Can I pay by card in the hut stores, or do I need to carry krona? How reliable are the hut stores / do I need to carry back up food? I’m assuming it’s worth carrying approx. 3 days of food at any one time.

 

Water: I was planning on carrying 2l + a basic water filter. Are purification tablets necessary for stream refills?

 

Kebnekaise: How sensible (or not) is attempting to summit Kebnekaise solo? I’m assuming there’ll be others on the trail and I’d plan on taking the Western Route. Would I need crampons for this time of year?

 

Weather: would base layer + down jacket + good waterproof shell be mostly sufficient for this time of year or do I need to add a midlayer?

Hej!

We plan to start our hike this weekend and will be arriving in Narvik, but we can't see any public transport option to get to Abisko from Narvik on Saturday! At the time we booked there were multiple trains, but now nothing. Does anyone have a suggestion please? Where should we be looking for information?

Thank you!