Scenic attractions

  • Daytour to Ahutjukårså from Saltoluokta

    Ahutjukårså is a large and mighty ravine created during the last ice age and is well worth visiting. Follow the summer path and turn off on a trail which goes to the Ahutjukårså canyon, where there is a fine lookout toward Langas and Sjöfallet. It is then possible to continue hiking to Ahutjuvag

  • Daytour to Björkudden from Saltoluokta

    Hike along the winter trail above the tree line and the moors of Ultevis. From here follow the river downstream. High rubber boots are necessary to ford a stream at one point. A path from above the timberline leads down to a virgin pine forest and Björkudden. Three generations of Öbergs have li

  • Daytour to Kaskaivo from Kvikkjokk

    KASKAIVO A delightful tour since nature can be discovered at ground level. You take the regular boat tour to the beginning of the Padjelanta trail where an easy hike begins through a lush spruce and birch forest. After a short time you turn off and walk towards Vallekårså, a deep and mighty rav

  • Daytour to Lulep Kierkau from Saltoluokta

    Lulep Kierkau Take the summer trail towards Pietsjaure and turn off along the path towards Lulep Kierkau. Along the way there are ancient hunting pits from the days of wild reindeer hunting. Continue towards the foot of Kierkau and the stacks of stones mark the trail up a steep slope which contin

  • Daytour to Pietsjaure from Saltoluokta

    Vy mot PietsjaurePietsjaure Start on the summer trail and turn off on a path towards the mighty ravine of Ahutjukårsås. Continue on towards Pietsjaure in the west. The Sirkas Sámi have a summer settlement here and the Kuoljok family sells flat bread, smoked fish and coffee. To the west the curious cone-formed mo

  • Daytour to Prinskullen/Vallespiken from Kvikkjokk

    PRINSKULLEN/VALLESPIKEN Cross the Kamajokk on a short boat ride and the trail begins on the other side. After an easy trek with occasional steep slopes you arrive at Prinskullen and the classical view of the delta. The trail continues over the Vallevare moor which stretches all the way to the ma

  • Daytour to Snjerak from Kvikkjokk

    SNJERAK Take a tranquil hike beside rippling streams up to the Snjerak Mountain. With shelters along the way to take a break one notices the shift from old spruce forests to birch forest with tall wolf’s-bane on to the barren summit above the timberline. From the summit the outlook over Kvikkjok

  • Daytour to The Moors of Ultevis from Saltoluokta

    Hike along the winter trail up towards the timberline and then turn off towards the southeast over the soft moors. From Ultevis, with its many kilometers of rolling hills, the scenery of the Lule River valley is magnificent. The moors of Ultevis are the calving lands for the reindeer belonging to

  • Daytrip to Stora Sjöfallet from Saltoluokta

    Vy mot Stora SjöfalletWith boat from Saltoluokta one arrives at the pier near the waterfall. From here it is an easy hike to Hermelin fall, the only remaining waterfall, which allows you to imagine the majestic waterfall which once was here. It is easy to see the consequences to Akkajaure of harnessing the river and l

  • Jokkmokk Alpine Garden

    Jokkmokks FjällträdgårdJokkmokk’s Alpine Garden – a growing part of Ájtte which opened in 1995. This alpine garden is an oasis on the shores of Talvatis Lake. Lightly trodden paths take us through various natural milieus hosting the flora of the region. One of mountain researcher Axel Hamberg’s field research huts has b