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Map and trekking guide for Kungsleden in Sweden: Kebnekaise - Saltoluokta: 71 km trek through Swedish Lapland (5/6 days).
Booklet including a 1:50000 scale map and a detailed guide to the Royal Way trek in Swedish Lapland. This map, number Kungsleden n°2, shows the hiking route linking the Kebnekaise massif, Nikkaluokta and Saltoluokta via Vakkotavare. It covers the following stages:
- Nilkkaluotka - Kebnekaise: 19 km
- Kebnekaise - Singi: 14 km
- Singi - Kaitumjaure: 13 km
- Kaitumjaure - Teusajaure: 9 km
- Teusajaure - Vakkotavare: 16 km
- Vakkatavare - Saltoluokta: 32 km (Connection by bus and boat)
The map is made from resistant paper. In the guide, the stages are described so that you can hike in both directions, north and south. Each stage is detailed with the distance covered, the approximate time, the altitude difference and the names of the refuges.
The division of the stages is based on the positioning of the huts belonging to the Swedish STF association on this long-distance hiking trail.
The booklet provides a wealth of information about hiking in the Swedish mountains, the organisation of huts, weather conditions, safety, etc...
As well as describing the routes, the booklet provides detailed information on each STF hut: photo of the hut, number of beds, provisioning facilities, services, etc.
The booklet also indicates alternative stages that deviate from the main itinerary, with an indication of the distance covered and the duration of the hike.
All information and descriptions are in English and Swedish.
Technical details
| Manufacturer | Norstedts |
|---|---|
| Country | Sweden |
| Type | Hiking map |
| Series | Outdoorkartan |
| Sheet reference | Kungsleden 2 |
| Article number | 9789113100869 |
| EAN | 9789113100869 |
| Date of publication | 2019 |
| Scale | 1:50 000 |
| Folded size | Unfolded: 96 x 65 cm - Folded: 22 x 12 cm |
| Weight | 170 g |
| Additional information |
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| Warranty | 2 years |
| Country of Manufacture | Latvia |
