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Sarek National Park is the most mountainous region in Sweden and it is the part of the country that mostly resembles an alpine countryside. [6] Within the park are 19 summits higher than 1,900 m (6,200 ft), [ 7 ] the most noted being the second highest summit in Sweden after the Kebnekaise – the Sarektjåkkå with a height of 2,089 m (6,854 ...
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.
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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).
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 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.
Vålådalen-Sylarna National Park Jämtland County: 230,000 ha (568,342 acres) 2009–2013 Nämdöskärgården National Park Stockholm County: 14,000 ha (34,595 acres) TBA Koppången National Park Dalarna County: 5,000 ha (12,355 acres) TBA Reivo National Park Norrbotten County: 11,000 ha (27,182 acres) TBA Rogen-Juttulslätten National Park
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 ...