Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Jokkmokk is the best location in Sweden to pick up those Sami creations that'll make your
life complete: from contemporary fashion to knives, silver jewellery and more.
Information
Tourist Office
TOURIST INFORMATION
( 0971-222 50;
www.turism.jokkmokk.se
;
Stortorget 4; 10am-6pm Tue-Sat, noon-3pm Sun)
Stocks numerous brochures on activities and tours in the area.
Getting There & Away
BUS
Buses arrive and leave from the bus station on Klockarvägen. Daily bus 45 connects
Jokkmokk with Östersund (Skr507, 9¾ hours) via Arvidsjaur (Skr215, 2¼ hours), while
bus 44 runs northeast to Luleå (Skr237, 2¾ hours, one or two daily) via Gällivare (Skr142,
1½ hours, five daily).
TRAIN
In the summer only, daily Inlandsbanan trains head south to Östersund (Skr993, 12 hours)
via Arvidsjaur (Skr129, 3¾ hours) at 9.17am, and north to Gällivare (Skr154, 2¼ hours) at
7.34pm.
Around Jokkmokk
Padjelanta National Park
The largest national park in Sweden, 1984-sq-km Padjelanta gets its name from the Sami
name Badjelánnda, meaning 'higher land', and appropriately consists of a vast plateau sur-
rounding two huge lakes: Vastenjávvre and Virihávvre.
The hilly, 139km-long
Padjelantaleden
(Padjelanta Trail) can be hiked in seven to 10
days (use
Fjällkartan BD10
and
Fjällkartan BD7
). At the northern end (by lake Akka-
jaure), you can start at either of the STF huts, Vaisaluokta or Áhkká (the latter is easier).
STF runs the Såmmarlappa, Tarrekaise and Njunjes huts at the southern end of the trail,
