MyWanderfulLife
  • Home
  • About
  • NPL Diary
  • Long Distance Hikes
  • Day Hikes
  • Gear
  • Hiking with Dogs
  • Deutsch
MyWanderfulLife
MyWanderfulLife - Trekking Stories | Outdoors with Dogs | Tour Planning
Kungsleden

Kungsleden – Day 8: Kvikkjokk – Campsite at Gállaktjåhkå

by Katharina 8. March 2020
by Katharina 8. March 2020
2.9K

The good weather has lasted overnight, so that we set off for a new stage on the Kungsleden in bright sunshine. Directly after Kvikkjokk we start hiking a bit uphill. My body feels tired and I have to get back on track after the break day. We walk for quite a while through a mixed spruce and birch forest. Since forests are not so common on the Kungsleden, we enjoy this part of the trail especially.

Being on the move without time pressure is very special

The autumn sun is warming quite intensely today. We find a big stone directly at the trail’s edge on which we lie down and let the sun shine on our bellies. Gorgeous! Without any time pressure we can relax, because thanks to our generous time planning we could pitch our tent and stay any time. But after the break and the first ascent I do feel better again: walking on is easier now and camping is impractical here in the middle of the forest anyway.

  • Stone on the Kungsleden
    I could have stopped here forever
  • Forest on the Kungsleden near Kvikkjokk
    We enjoy walking through this forest

Don’t want to miss new posts? Subscribe to our newsletter

Choose the language in which you want to receive the newsletter

It is not the first time I walk this part of Kungsleden

What excites me is the fact that I have hiked this section of Kungsleden before, in 2012. I look out for sections, landmarks or lakes that I could recognise everywhere. But my memory seems to be rather bad, at least it takes me until the afternoon to be able to put pictures of the tour from 2012 into the landscape again. At the lake Stuor Dáhtá we had a break back then and collected the first mosquito bites! Even today we cannot resist the great scenery there and take another break. We can’t get enough of the view over the lake with the gentle wooded hills and some higher mountains in the background.

  • Break at lake Stuor Dáhtá on the Kungsleden
    Great view over lake Stuor Dáhtá
  • Kungsleden with winter trail markings
    Most beautiful hiking weather!

On the trace of bear or wolverine

Later in the afternoon we find a big footprint on the trail. We are not sure which animal it is, but it could be a bear. Or a wolverine? Unfortunately, even after researching at home we are still not sure on whose tracks we were hiking. Do any of you know who it was? Please let us know in the comments!

However, the footprint shows us that we really are in one of the last wild regions of Europe. A sign, announcing the entry into the Sarek National Park shortly after Pårte, confirms this feeling.

  • Animal track on the Kungsleden
    Bear, wolverine? Who left its mark here?

On the Kungsleden into the Sarek – where nature is still almost completely untouched

Now we are in the Sarek! We’re just passing the edge of it, but it still feels special. By the way, dogs may be taken into the Sarek National Park along the Kungsleden. It is also allowed to stay overnight in the tent. Directly behind the bridge over the Gállaktjåhkå we find a good place to sleep. But my imagination plays a trick on me at night: Bears and wolves sneak around my tent in my mind’s eye, moose are about to stumble over it and bury me under them. I take Lando into my tent, not only to calm myself but also to warm my cold feet. Nevertheless I wake up the next morning feeling extremely exhausted.

  • Our camp in Sarek
    Our camp site for our night in the Sarek
  • Dog in tent
    Lando protects me from the wild animals
  • Camp at Kungsleden in Sarek
    Preparing a nice dinner

List   

Information
Click following button or element on the map to see information about it.
Lf Hiker | E.Pointal contributor

STF Kvikkjokk Fällstation   

Latitude: 66° 57' 14"
Longitude: 17° 43' 10"

Description

The STF Kvikkjokk Fjällstation offers some comfort: electricity, running water, mobile phone service, Wifi, hot showers, sauna, restaurant and much more. Here you can recover from the strains of the mountain and refill your supplies. The restaurant is not quite cheap, but definitely worth a visit!

Day 8: Kvikkjokk - Gállaktjåhkå   

 GPX

Profile

50 100 150 200 5 10 15 Distance (km) Elevation (m)
No data elevation
Name: No data
Distance: No data
Minimum elevation: No data
Maximum elevation: No data
Elevation gain: No data
Elevation loss: No data
Duration: No data

Description

The eighth day: At first we go uphill for a while in a varied mixed forest with spruce and birch trees. Repeatedly the forest widens and offers great views. To get to Pårte Fjällstuga you have to leave the Kungsleden for a few meters. Behind the turnoff there are many suitable camping sites in the forest, so that you can easily walk a little further. We camp near the bridge over the Gállaktjåhkå a few meters off the trail.

Campsite at Gállaktjåhkå   

Latitude: 67° 03' 57"
Longitude: 17° 58' 43"

Description

After crossing the Gállaktjåhkå over a red metal bridge we find a protected campground a little off the trail. We easily can get water from the river.

<< Day 7
Overview
Day 9 >>
Avatar photo
Katharina

Hello! Glad you found this blog. I am Katharina and with my articles I would like to give you an impression of my tours. If you have any questions about planning your next tour, about my equipment or about hiking and travelling with dogs, just contact me!

Related Posts

Kungsleden – Day 3: From Bäverholmen to Sjnulttjie

Kungsleden – Day 2: First bridge behind Pieljekaisestugan to Bäverholmen

Kungsleden – Day 1: Hiking from Jäckvik to the first...

Kungsleden from Jäckvik to Ammarnäs

Hiking in Lapland – Day 2: Campsite at Kårsajåkka –...

Hiking in Lapland – Day 1: Traveling, Abisko – Campsite...

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Kungsleden: Jäckvik – Saltoluokta

Overview: Kungsleden, Jäckvik – Saltoluokta

Day 0: Traveling from Germany to Luleå

Day 1: Travel, hike to Haugajaure

Day 2: Haugajaure – Vuonatjviken

Day 3: Vuonatjviken – Tjäurakåtan

Day 4: Tjäurakåtan – Campsite at Ruovddejávrre

Day 5: Campsite at Ruovddejávrre – Tsielekjåkkstugan

Day 6: Tsielekjåkkstugan – Kvikkjokk

Day 7: Rest day in Kvikkjokk

Day 8: Kvikkjokk – Campsite at Gállaktjåhkå

Day 9: Campsite at Gállaktjåhkå – Aktse

Day 10: Aktse – Sitojaure

Day 11: Sitojaure – Saltoluokta

Day 12: On the trail around Saltoluokta

Tag 13: Day hike to Lulep Kierkau

Subscribe to our newsletter

Keep in touch

Facebook Instagram Pinterest

Visit us on Instagram

Popular Posts

  • Barefoot shoes long-term test – One hiking boot for all conditions?

  • Trekking with a dog in Sweden – What do you need to keep in mind?

  • Project NPL – Norge på langs

Welcome!

Welcome!

About this blog

On this blog we are telling our stories about trekking with and without dogs. Thereby we always put together the most important information about the tour. We are sure you will find new inspiration and helpful tips for your next tour. Enjoy browsing and reading!

Popular Posts

  • Barefoot shoes long-term test – One hiking boot for all conditions?

  • Trekking with a dog in Sweden – What do you need to keep in mind?

  • Project NPL – Norge på langs

  • Traveling to Kungsleden: From Germany to Sweden, Lapland and the trailhead

  • Kungsleden: From Abisko to Vakkotavare through the wilderness of Lapland

Keep in touch

Facebook Instagram Pinterest

Subscribe to our newsletter

Visit us on Instagram

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Email
  • Rss
  • Legal Notice
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

©2019-2022 MyWanderfulLife