Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
2 WEEKS
The journey from Stockholm to the northernmost city in Sweden actually merits the term
'epic'. You'll cross vast stretches that seem to be populated by nothing but reindeer. You'll
also see the fertile, forested breadbasket of the country.
From
Stockholm
head toward the lovely
Lake Siljan
region, home to carved wooden
Dala horses, red-painted huts and hobbitlike villages. Spend a day or two hopping between
Mora
,
Rättvik
and
Leksand
.
Continue north, tacking east toward the
Höga Kusten
region for glorious scenery and
cliffside hiking. From there, it's an easy gulf-side journey up to the cool urban centres of
Norrland:
Umeå
and
Luleå
. From Luleå, jag inland to
Arvidsjaur
for a dogsledding or
snowmobile tour, and then on to
Jokkmokk
, whose Sami museum, Ájtte, mustn't be
missed.
Continue to
Kiruna
, outpost of the north, to explore some of the world's last truly wild
landscapes. Start with a hike in the accessible but vast and untamed
Abisko National
Park
, a short train ride from Kiruna. From Kiruna, zip over to
Jukkasjärvi
for a look at
the famed Icehotel and a chance to visit a Sami reindeer camp. Completists might opt to
visit
Karesuando
, the northernmost village in Sweden.
