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Sarek is also the name of a geographical area which the national park is part of. The Sarek mountain district includes a total of eight peaks over 2,000 m (6,600 ft). Due to the long trek, the mountains in the district are seldom climbed. There are approximately 100 glaciers in Sarek National Park. Sarek is a popular area for hikers and ...
Skierfe is a mountain in the south-eastern parts of Sarek National Park in Sweden. Its western cliff face is almost vertical and goes down to Rapa River and the Laitaure delta. The mountain is 1,179 m (3,868 ft) high. [1] Skierfe is known for the spectacular point of view one can get from the top in good weather.
The Rapa Valley (Swedish: Rapadalen, Sami: Ráhpavágge) is a 35 kilometres (22 mi) long valley in Sweden and the largest in the Sarek National Park, part of the Laponian area. [1] The Rapa River runs through the valley, which is surrounded by steep mountains. It's Laitaure river delta is one of the major tourist attractions for hikers in the area.
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Sarektjåkkå [clarification needed] is the second highest mountain in Sweden and the highest mountain in the Laponian area at 2,089 metres (6,854 ft) AMSL. The mountain is located close to the eastern border of Sarek National Park, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Suorva.
The reason for this is the extensive mountain areas taken up by the large northern parks—Sarek National Park and Padjelanta National Park each cover approximately 200,000 hectares (490,000 acres). [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Many of the northern parks are part of the Laponian area , one of Sweden's UNESCO World Heritage Sites due to its preserved natural ...
Pierikpakte is a mountain in the Äpar massif and centrally located in Sarek National Park. The mountain rises to 1789 m above sea level. The mountain rises to 1789 m above sea level. The mountain has an easily recognizable profile as seen from Pielavalta , one of the highest situated large highland plains in Sweden, at 820 m.
Since the site was in the boundary of Stora Sjöfallet National Park, formed in 1909, it was decided to move the STF outside of the national park. It was decided to build it on sand ridges in Saltoluokta, one kilometer below the national park boundary and where Kungsleden (King's Trail) goes further south. The old station was built initially in ...