Reaching The Finish… We made it! After 20 nights in the wild on Sweden’s premier long distance trail, walking approximately 270 miles (430km) between the country’s highest peaks and most dramatic landscapes in the…
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Our Penultimate Day on the Trail… Feeling lucky that the cloud finally lifted to allow us chance to admire some of the stunning north. The final section of the Kungsleden is characterised by high…
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The Wonders of Wild Camping… The freedom to camp wild is one of the great joys of an outdoor holiday in Sweden. Wild camping – Allemansrätten, or “Every Man’s Right”, is an important part…
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The Kebnekaise Loop… It’s claimed that you can see ten percent of Sweden from the top of Kebnekaise! Situated in the far north of Swedish Lapland, Kebnekaise – meaning ‘Kettle Top’ in Lappish, is the highest…
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Taking A Side Trip Into Sweden’s First National Park… Day 17 on the Kungsleden and today we were witnessing the towering peaks of the Stora Sjöfallet National Park, known as Stuor Muorkke in Sámi…
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Embarking On The Northern Section… After a brief encounter with civilisation, it was time to re-join the Kungsleden and head back into the wilderness… We were now on a mission to cover the last…
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Not For Fair Weather Hikers… In the warmth and comfort of your home, it’s easy to look out of the window and stay put indoors at the sight of dark clouds and drizzle. But…
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Does Skierfe Offer The Best View In Sweden? Situated on the eastern border of Sarek National Park, the long, deep, narrow valleys and the wild, turbulent grey-green coloured waters caused by the sediment, create…
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Wet Weather Gear Is A Must! In northern Sweden the summer hiking season is typically late June until late September, when the STF mountain huts along the Kungsleden trail are open and manned. Each…
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Unexpected Treats & The Trail Angel Phenomenon! If you’re not familiar with the term, ‘trail angels’ are the people out on the trail who take pride in helping others. Sometimes when you’re feeling down…
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‘Car Camping’ To Explore The South West… Despite our love of walking, it’s obviously necessary to take the car sometimes, especially when you want to visit as many places as possible in a short…
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Sunrise At Mount Whitney… We made it! After leaving Guitar Lake at 3am and hiking the last five miles in the dark, we arrived at the summit of Mount Whitney just in time to…
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Our Last Night In The Wilderness… From wanting to see a bear, to being desperate for more food, to developing the hiker ‘look’ and ‘smell’, to getting our kit off in the coldest of…
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Over The Final Pass… Today we hiked up another 3,000 feet from Centre Basin Creek to reach our final pass on the JMT. At 13,118 feet, not only is Forester Pass the highest pass…
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We’re Almost There… Including today, we have only three hiking days left of roughly 10 miles per day to reach Guitar Lake, where we’ll camp before heading up to the summit of Mount Whitney.…
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Not Too Far! We had a lay in this morning (not that we needed any extra sleep as we’re already getting at least 10 hours a night). But as we had less than a…