A fantastic area for mountain hiking, with the Kungsleden trail running between Hemavan and Ammarn\u00e4s. A hike of about 80 km with overnight stays in five mountain huts. If you just want to try staying in a mountain hut, you can hike 11 km to STF Viterskalstugan. With Hemavan as your starting point, you can vary your mountain hikes. There are great day hikes in valleys such as Kob\u00e5set and along Mothserejokha. On day hikes you can also take in many of the peaks, the closest being Storkittelhobben (1135 m). Several higher ones are also within reach. The area doesn\u2019t have many marked trails but it\u2019s easy to navigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Ammarn\u00e4s there are a number of mountain hikes on marked trails, such as a circular hike starting on the Kungsleden trail over N\u00e4sberget and back down towards Tjultr\u00e4sk. From Ammarn\u00e4s, the Kungsleden trail continues northwards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have devised a couple of day and multi-day hikes that we recommend for your first mountain hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A perfect day hike for families. Start the hike on the Kob\u00e5stigen trail at Naturum in Hemavan, following the blue marks, then heading for Fj\u00e4llfinak\u00e5tan \u2013 a perfect place for a snack and a rest. There\u2019s a stove in the goahti (a Sami hut) and a fireplace outside. The section to reach here is 2.2 km. If you like, you can continue along the path past the goahti, over K\u00e5tahobben and further into Kob\u00e5set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hike length<\/strong> Accommodation before and after the hike<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Here, the southernmost part of the Kungsleden trail runs through the Vindelfj\u00e4llen nature reserve, which is one of Europe\u2019s largest protected areas. The area is characterised by mountain heaths, tall peaks, lush birch forests, wetlands and extensive lake systems. Fantastic views are interspersed with valleys surrounded by steep slopes and high mountain peaks. In the dramatic Syter Pass, high peaks rise on both sides. Over T\u00e4rnasj\u00f6n Lake, there are long walkways between the small islets. STF has five mountain huts along this part of the Kungsleden trail. Reindeer herding is carried out in the entire area, and hikers must show consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hike length<\/strong> Accommodation before and after the hike<\/strong> Accommodation during the hike<\/strong><\/strong> Shops during the hike<\/strong> Map <\/strong> Getting there<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n You start your hike on the Kungsleden trail in Hemavan. It\u2019s 11 km to Viterskalet, but you can also take the Hemavan gondola lift up into the alpine zone, making this section 8 km instead. If you choose to start at Naturum and hike instead of taking a gondola lift, you have a few kilometres in the birch forest before you reach the alpine zone. The trail heads towards the valley of V\u00e4stra Syterb\u00e4cken where you then hike between the stream and the long fingers of S\u00f6dra Sytertoppen. Once you get there, don\u2019t miss out on hiking another 15 minutes north, where you get a fantastic view of Syterskalet valley. Reindeer herding is carried out in the area, and hikers must show consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hike length<\/strong><\/strong> Accommodation before and after the hike<\/strong> Accommodation during the hike<\/strong> Map <\/strong> Getting there<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A fantastic area for mountain hiking, with the Kungsleden trail running between Hemavan and Ammarn\u00e4s. A hike of about 80 km with overnight stays in five mountain huts. If you just want to try staying in a mountain hut, you can hike 11 km to STF Viterskalstugan. With Hemavan as your starting point, you can […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2560","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2560"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2561,"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2560\/revisions\/2561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
9 km<\/p>\n\n\n\n
STF Hemavan Mountain Station and STF Hemavan Mountain Centre Hotel<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hemavan \u2013 Ammarn\u00e4s<\/strong> 78 km<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
78 km \u2013 6 days. Longest stage 19 km<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
STF Hemavan Mountain Station, STF Hemavan Mountain Centre Hotel, STF Ammarn\u00e4s W\u00e4rdshus and Ammarn\u00e4s Mountain Hotel & Hostel<\/p>\n\n\n\n
STF Viterskalet, STF Syter, STF T\u00e4rnasj\u00f6, STF Serve and STF Aigert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
STF Viterskalet, STF T\u00e4rnasj\u00f6 and STF Aigert<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lantm\u00e4teriet for printing at home
Ammarn\u00e4s – Hemavan\u00a0 Calazo 1:50 000
Vindelfj\u00e4llen Calazo 1:100 000
Ammarn\u00e4s Hemavan Lill- Bj\u00f6rkvattnet Norstedts 1:75 000
Apps: Fj\u00e4llkartan – Naturkartan – Min Karta<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can get to Hemavan by bus from Ume\u00e5 via Storuman, which you can reach on the Inland Line. You can also fly direct to Hemavan from Stockholm. Or you can take a bus from Ammarn\u00e4s to V\u00e4nn\u00e4s, and then a train. The distance to Hemavan is around 850 km from Stockholm and 360 km from Ume\u00e5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hemavan \u2013 Viterskalstugan<\/strong> 22 km<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
22 km \u2013 2 days (if you take a gondola lift, the hike will be 3 km shorter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
STF Hemavan Mountain Station and STF Hemavan Mountain Centre Hotel<\/p>\n\n\n\n
STF Viterskalet Mountain Hut
Shops during the hike<\/strong>
STF Viterskalet Mountain Hut <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lantm\u00e4teriet for printing at home
Ammarn\u00e4s – Hemavan\u00a0 Calazo 1:50 000
Vindelfj\u00e4llen Calazo 1:100 000
Ammarn\u00e4s Hemavan Lill- Bj\u00f6rkvattnet Norstedts 1:75 000
Apps: Fj\u00e4llkartan – Naturkartan – Min Karta<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can get to Hemavan by bus from Ume\u00e5 via Storuman, which you can reach on the Inland Line. You can also fly direct to Hemavan from Stockholm. Or you can take a bus from Ammarn\u00e4s to V\u00e4nn\u00e4s, and then a train. The distance to Hemavan is around 850 km from Stockholm and 360 km from Ume\u00e5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n