Trekking the Kungsleden

A guidebook to walking the Kungsleden trail (King's Trail) between Abisko and Hemavan. Covering 460km (286 miles), this long-distance trail through the sub-artic landscape of Swedish Lappland takes 4 weeks and is suitable for any reasonably fit, experienced walker.

The route is described from north to south in 28 stages, each between 7 and 22km (414 miles) in length. An additional itinerary is included for the Kebnekaise summit, Sweden's highest peak.

• 1:100,000 maps included for each stage
• GPX files available to download
• Detailed information on accommodation, facilities and public transport
• The popular Abisko-Nikkaluokta portion of the route can be completed in 1 week
• Advice on planning and preparation

Auteur
Mike Laing is a freelance mountaineering instructor based in Snowdonia, North Wales. He has travelled, climbed and trekked extensively in Greenland, South America, Africa, Europe and the Himalaya. He completed the Kungsleden as a through hike in 2017 and visited again twice in 2018 to complete and update his research for his guidebook. Mike is a full member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI) and operates his own business, Snowdonia Climbing.