Snowshoe hike in Abisko National Park
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 6.82 mi
- Elevation gain
- 75 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,778 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,045 ft
- TrailRank
- 24
- Min elevation
- 1,201 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- one hour 5 minutes
- Coordinates
- 346
- Uploaded
- July 8, 2019
- Recorded
- January 2010
near Abisko, Norbotten (Ruoŧŧa)
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Video here >> https://youtu.be/9ztM254oA-M
Snowshoe hike done in March, at the peak of the winter season.
Take the chair lift to the top of Mount Nuolja (190 SEK per person 2019) - basically the only way to reach the start of this beautiful trail in winter , then follow the trail that descends in the valley for about 4 km before turning back towards Abisko along the Kungsleden. This hike is quite easy, but either snowshoes or cross-country skis are necessary, as the snow can be quite deep in some parts, and you don’t want to ruin the paths for the skiers making asteroid-size holes with your boots 😉 The only “tricky” passage is a river crossing, which may be feasible or not depending on ice conditions. The crossing can be avoided by taking a detour a few hundred metres before, so you can easily go to the river, check the ice and then go back if not safe.
Snowshoe hike done in March, at the peak of the winter season.
Take the chair lift to the top of Mount Nuolja (190 SEK per person 2019) - basically the only way to reach the start of this beautiful trail in winter , then follow the trail that descends in the valley for about 4 km before turning back towards Abisko along the Kungsleden. This hike is quite easy, but either snowshoes or cross-country skis are necessary, as the snow can be quite deep in some parts, and you don’t want to ruin the paths for the skiers making asteroid-size holes with your boots 😉 The only “tricky” passage is a river crossing, which may be feasible or not depending on ice conditions. The crossing can be avoided by taking a detour a few hundred metres before, so you can easily go to the river, check the ice and then go back if not safe.
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