The King´s Trail
On this 6-day long hiking tour you get to experience the true essence of hiking in the Swedish mountains. You will be hiking through deep valleys, over awe-inspiring plateaus, next to steep waterfalls and through lush Scandinavian mountain forests. You will be hiking from hut to hut and enjoy the connivence of not having to carry a tent or a sleeping bag. After a long day hike you will get to relax in a fire heated sauna and cool down in cold mountain lakes and rivers. Together with your experienced guide and our small group of maximum 8 you get to prepare delicious dinners over the gas stove in off-grid mountain huts. This is the perfect tour for hikers wishing to experience the true essence of the Swedish mountains while enjoying the convince of living indoors in traditional Swedish off-grid mountain huts.
The King´s Trail is one of Swedens most popular hiking trails
The King’s Trail have been visited by hiker from all over the world since the early 1900s. We will hike along the trail´s most southern part from the small mountain village of Ammarnäs to the village of Hemavan. This part of the track is a hidden pearl that summarises the whole Scandinavian mountain range. The trail offers breath-taking scenery of steep U-shaped valleys, high snow-caped peaks, fresh mountain streams, endless plateaus of heathland and lush Scandinavian mountain forests. Wildlife benefit immensely from this wild and varied landscape.
Hike the King’s Trail with a guide and experience more
When you hike the King’s Trail with our trained and certified guides you are in safe hands. Your guide will share his or hers immense knowledge of the Scandinavian mountains. Your guide will not only keep you safe in rough weathers, but also teach you everything there is to know about the area´s unique nature, history and wildlife.
Hike the King’s Trail in a small group for greater community
When you hike the King’s Trail with us you will hike in a group of minimum 4 and maximum 8 participants. We all share a common mission and we all help out and do our part in the daily shores at our off-grid mountain huts. Expect laughter, joy and a sense of comradeship to be a highlight on this great journey.
Hike the King’s Trail and stay in traditional Swedish off-grid mountain huts
These huts, which are managed by the Swedish Tourism Association, are primitive and cosy. Here we all take part in the duties of gathering water from the nearby mountain stream, chopping firewood and cooking our meals from our delicious menu on gas stoves. After a long day hike you get to sleep comfortably in a nice big bunk bed. In some of these mountain huts you even get enjoy relaxing in a hot fire heated sauna as well as swimming in cold refreshing mountain lakes. For many participants, experiencing life in these off-grid mountain huts is a highlight in itself.
Enjoy a comfortable hotel before and after the hiking
While staying in off-grid mountain huts surly can be an experience, we also do wish to spoil our guests by starting and ending our tours with a nice hotel with delicious meals.
Our guided hiking tour along the King’s Trail in Sweden is suitable for both novice and more experienced hikers
When you hike the King’s Trail with us, what you need is a fairly good physique and a pair of good hiking shoes. We will hike between 8 to 19 kilometers a day in hilly terrain. Depending on your own personal equipment you will have to carry a backpack weighing between 7-12 kg when we start (see our packing check-list below). At the same time, since you will be hiking with a professional guide you do not need any extensive outdoor knowledge. Our guide will keep you safe and sound even in rough weathers.
Hike the King’s Trail with us and enjoy the best possible preparations
When you join our guided hiking tour along the King’s Trail in Sweden we want you to be prepared. That’s why we offer online video meeting with our guides where you get the opportunity to have all your questions answered. We help you with everything from training to packing.
See you on our guided hiking tour along the King’s Trail in Sweden!
In short…
Price
SEK 22 000
Language
Our guide speak Swedish and English
Group size
4-8 participants
Guides
1 Swedish mountain leader
Departures
7-14 Aug 2022 (places left)
4-11 Sep 2022 (places left)
6-13 Aug 2023 (places left)
3-10 Sep 2023 (places left)
Total duration
8 days
Days hiking
6 days
Tour starts at
Town of Ammarnäs
Tour ends at
Town of Hemavan
Total distance
78 km
Daily distance
8-19 km (4-8 hours)
Difficulty
Medium
Minimum age
12 years
Outdoor Vagabond´s words about the trip
”Hike from hut to hut along Sweden´s most famous hiking trail and experience the essence of the Scandinavian mountains”
Program
Day 1 – Welcome to Hemavan
This hiking expedition along the King’s trail starts in the small village of Hemavan, where your guide will meet you and the rest of the group at the locally owned hotel – Trolltunet. The afternoon is spent planning and preparing and the evening for celebrating the beginning of our adventure. Enjoy a delicious three-course dinner at our hotel based on local delicacies.
Day 2 – Hike to Aigert
After a steady breakfast at our hotel it´s time to organize our things and start our 6-day long expedition. A private bus will take us to our starting position in the cozy little village of Ammarnäs. The bus ride is about 3 hours. Once we have arrived we prepare the last things before leaving for our hiking expedition along the King´s Trail.
Today´s ski is not long but at times with a challening climb. Enjoy spectacular views of the Ammarnäs valley as we ascend above the tree line. Our destination, the off-grid cabin of Aigert, is placed in a spectacular setting. Before preparing our dinner we can enjoy a dip in the snow and relax in a fire-heated sauna.
Today´s hike is not long but quite steep. Enjoy spectacular views of the Ammarnäs delta as we ascend above the tree line. Our destination, the off-grid cabin of Aigert, is placed in a spectacular setting.
Day 3 – Hike to Serve
Today is the longest hike of the tour. We start by ascending to a beautiful plateau high above the tree-line. Here, vegetation is sparse and occasionally we still find spots of snow from last winter. On the highest point of today´s hike we can take rest at a small shelter at Juovvatjåkka. From here the view is breathtaking!
Day 4 – Hike to Tärnsjön
Today´s hike continue mainly through the forest. The Scandinavian mountain forests are truly special with their small crooked birch trees and great variety of bushes and patches of marsh. The area is home to more than 120 species of bird, different types of small rodents, massive moose and of course the Sami reindeers. If we are really lucky we might even get to spot some rare predators such as arctic fox, lynx, wolverine and bear.
Day 5 – Hike to Syter
Today we hike along the lake Tärnsjön. Beautiful mountain scenery is all around us and the nearest sign of civilization is a few days march. We enjoy the convince of a marked trail and foot bridges here and there, but here in the outback there is no cell-phone coverage, no roads and no electricity.
Today´s destination is the beautifully placed off-grid cabin of Syter. The cabin lies just above the tree-line next to a wild river.
Today´s hike:
14 km, 5-6 hours
Day 6 – Hike to Viterskalet
Today we will continue our ascent above the tree-line and into huge U-shaped valley Viterskalet. We hike along green heathland and listen to massive waterfalls thundering in the distance. Enjoy listening to your guide explaining how this impressive landscape came to be over a hot cup of tea or coffee.
Day 7 – Hike to Hemavan and celebrate at hotel
Today is our last day hiking. We leave Valley of Viterskalet behind us and start descending back to the village of Hemavan. Back at the hotel where we started the journey you can enjoy a well-deserved shower and some sauna. In the evening we celebrate with a delicious three-course dinner based on local delicacies.
Today´s hike:
11 km, 4 hours
Day 8 – Departure
Today is the day you depart or continue your next adventure on your own. Your extra (non-hiking) luggage has been sent from Ammarnäs to our hotel in Hemavan. Here you have everything you need to continue on your own.
Highlights
- Breath-taking scenery
- Wildlife and culture
- Off-grid mountain huts
- Fire-heated sauna and fresh mountain lakes
- Professional Swedish mountain leader
- Nice hotel and delicious food!
Tour summary
Price
SEK 22 000
Language
Our guide speak Swedish and English
Group size
4-8 participants
Guides
1 Swedish mountain leader
Departures
7-14 Aug 2022 (places left)
4-11 Sep 2022 (places left)
6-13 Aug 2023 (places left)
3-10 Sep 2023 (places left)
Total duration
8 days
Days hiking
6 days
Tour starts at
Town of Hemavan
Tour ends at
Town of Hemavan
Total distance
78 km
Daily distance
8-19 km (4-8 hours)
Difficulty
Medium
Minimum age
12 years
Outdoor Vagabond´s words about the trip
”Hike from hut to hut along Swedens most famous hiking trail and experience the essence of the Scandinavian mountains”
Price includes
- Certified Swedish mountain leader
- All meals from dinner day 1 to breakfast day 8:
- 2 x Breakfasts at hotel
- 2 x Three-course dinners at hotel
- 5 x Breakfasts on tour
- 6 x Lunches on tour
- 5 x Dinners on tour
- Accommodation from beginning to end:
- 2 x nights in hotel
- 5 x nights in off-grid mountains huts
- Hiking backpack
- Essential safety equipment
- Transfer from Hemavan to Ammarnäs
Price does not include
- Personal outdoor clothes and general hiking gear (please see our packing-checklist)
- Personal snacks
- Drinks to hotel meals
- Transports to and from Hemavan
Transports
All transport are included in the tour except the transport to our start and final destination, Hemavan.
The town of Hemavan is accessible by daily flights from Stockholm. Hemavan/Tärnaby airport is within walking distance from our hotel Trolltunet.
Hemavan is also accessible by daily buses.
Contact our us and we will help you find the best alternative based on your needs and desire.
Intinary:
Day 1 – Welcome to Hemavan
Day 2 - Hike to Aigert
Day 3 – Hike to Serve
Day 4 – Hike to Tärnsjön
Day 5 – Hike to Syter
Day 6 – Hike to Viterskalet
Day 7 – Hike back to Hemavan and celebration at hotel
Dag 8 – Departure
Booking
Start by send us an email an we’ll tell you more about the tour. We would be happy to schedule a video meeting with you.
When you are ready to book we send you an invoice for a payment of 20 % of the tour price.
Full payment is made latest 60 days before departure.
Terms and Conditions
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Packing Checklist
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Accommodation
Swedish off-grid mountain lodges
Life in these traditional Swedish off-grid mountain huts are managed by the Swedish Tourist Association and are a highlight in itself. Here you get to experience true communal living in the Scandinavian mountains. We share a kitchen other hikers and we all help out with the daily shores such as chopping firewood and getting fresh water straight from the nearby mountain stream. The rooms are in a dormitory style and we sleep in bunkbeds with a think comfortable mattress. We bring our own bedlinen.
Trolltunet
Trolltunet is a very nice and beautifully located hotel in central Hemavan with walking distance to the airport. Here we enjoy delicious three-course meals and have an opportunity to celebrate our tour in the hotel lounge. Also enjoy a last day of Scandinavian fire-heated sauna!
