Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Gotland Is mostly flat, with an excellent network of cycling trails, comfortable hostels
and stunning scenery.
Hiking
Swedes love their hiking, and there are many thousands of kilometres of marked trails that
make most of the country a trekker's dream.
European long distance paths E1 and E6 run from Varberg to Grövelsjön (1200km) and
from Malmö to Norrtälje (1400km), respectively. But the Kungsleden, in Lappland, is the
best-known and most user-friendly trail in Sweden. Finnskogleden is a 240km-long route
along the border between Norway and the Värmland region in Sweden. The Arctic Trail
(800km) is a joint development of Sweden, Norway and Finland and is entirely above the
Arctic Circle; it begins near Kautokeino in Norway and ends in Abisko, Sweden. The
139km Padjelantaleden is a generally easy route, with long sections of duckboards and
bridged rivers. The mountainous part of western Jämtland is also one of Sweden's most
popular hiking areas.
Mountain trails in Sweden are marked with cairns, wooden signposts or paint on rocks
and trees. Marked trails have bridges across all but the smallest streams, and wet or fragile
areas are crossed on duckboards. Overnight huts and lodges along these trails are main-
tained by Svenska Turistföreningen (STF).
The best hiking time is between late June and mid-September, when trails are mostly
snow free. After early August the mosquitoes have gone.
