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Sarek National Park is situated in the Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden, north of the Arctic Circle, 50 km (31.07 mi) from the Norwegian border.. The area of the park is 1,977 km 2 (763 sq mi) and it is adjacent to the national parks Padjelanta (in the west) and Stora Sjöfallet (in the north).
95% of the area is protected as national parks or nature reserves. It consists of the national parks Muddus, Sarek, Padjelanta and Stora Sjöfallet, and the nature reserves Sjaunja and Stubba. [3] The remaining 5% are located in the areas of Sulitelma, Tjuoltadalen, and Rapadalen (part of which is in the Sarek park).
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 ...
Saltoluokta is located less than 1 kilometre from Stora Sjöfallet National Park and the UNESCO World Heritage Site Laponia and it is a popular starting point for Sarek National Park visitors. History
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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.
Kungsleden (King's Trail) is a hiking trail in northern Sweden, approximately 467 kilometres (290 mi) long, between Abisko in the north and Hemavan in the south. [1] The full distance breaks down into 419.3 km of trekking, 18.2 km of lake crossings and a 29.5 km stretch of road, almost all of which hikers cover by bus.
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.