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268  SWEDEN AREA B Y AREA

Exploring Northern Norrland

An area covering more than one-third of Sweden cannot be
explored in a hurry. And things are not made easier by the large Könkämäälven
areas of wilderness north of the Arctic Circle without roads, in Narvik
Europe’s most sparsely populated region. Despite their northerly Karesuando
latitude, the coastal areas combine a captivating archipelago Riksgränsen Abisko
landscape with rich cultural sights. Spectacular roads lead up Torneträsk
into the mountains with romantic names such as “Saga Vägen” Övre Soppero
(the Saga Highway) and “Blå Vägen” (the Blue Highway). Skiers Muodoslompolo
are tempted by the record-length season, while for hikers, the Kebnekaise Esrange
northernmost section of the 440-km (275-mile) long Kungsleden 2111m KIRUNA Jukkasjärvi
trail (see p278) between Abisko and Hemavan crosses the Stora Sjöfallet Vittangi
mountainous UNESCO World Heritage Site of Laponia. National Park LAPPLAND
Vakkotavere
Padjelanta
National Sarektjåkkå Fjällåsen Junosuando
Park 2090m L
Sarek I Skaulo
National A Malmberget Tärendö Pajala
Park R Lulevatten
T GÄLLIVARE

Pieskehaure Kvikkjokk
Bodø
N Porjus Hakkas Korpilombolo
E TORNEDALEN
D Nattavaara
Arctic Circle
E Lansjärv
Vaulatjärro Tjeggelvas
1365m S L JOKKMOKK NORRBOTTEN
G
N Övertorneå
Mo i Rana U Jakkvik Vuollerim Överkalix
K Lakaträsk

Raker Hornavan
1375m Morjärv
E ARJEPLOG Kåbdalis Harads Kalixälven
H Haparanda
Lake Saggat seen from the Kvikkjokk road in Hemavan T Ammarnäs Uddjaure Luleälven Töre
northwestern Lappland Tärnaby STORFORSEN Vidsel BODEN KALIX
Storavan
Storvindeln Slagnäs Älvsbyn Gammelstaden
Ajaureforsen ARVIDSJAUR LULEÅ
Getting Around Gardiken Sorsele Abborrträsk Storsund Piteälven
Flying is the most comfortable means of LAPPLAND Långträsk Rosvik
transport. Around a dozen airports offer Sandsele Glommersträsk PITEÅ
scheduled flights. Only a few trains travel on Dikanäs Storuman
the Vännäs–Luleå line and the Malmbanan Klimpfjäll Storuman Jörn Jävre
line running Luleå–Kiruna–Riksgränsen. The Björksele Byske
Inlandsbanan line through Lappland from Norsjö
Gällivare provides a summer tourist route. Malgomaj BOLIDEN
The major roads E4, E10 and E12 (the Blue Umeälven Bastuträsk SKELLEFTEÅ
Highway) are of a high standard, but road Vilhelmina Lycksele V ÄSTER- Bureå
conditions are variable elsewhere. Bus
services between the main towns are usually Ekträsk B OTTEN
good, but almost non-existent in the wilder Ångermanälven LÖVÅNGER
areas. Ferries operate across some mountain Dorotea Botsmark
lakes in summer, saving time for hikers. BLÅ VÄGEN
Ostersund Åsele Robertsfors
Fredrika
Key Sävar
Vännäs HOLMÖARNA
Major road UMEÅ
Minor road
Holmsund
Main railway
Minor railway 0 kilometres 100
Örnsköldsvik
International border 0 miles 50
For keys to symbols see back flap
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