The Nordic region, in my humble opinion, stands as the epitome of breathtaking beauty. Its vast expanses of rolling hills adorned with endless lush forests and beautiful countryside, each boasting its unique character, whether hilly or flat, evoke a sense of magical. The multitude of lakes and streams in Finland and sweden, alongside Norway's majestic fjords and mountains and Sweden's distinctive mountains, paint a portrait of unparalleled natural splendor. With winters draped in pristine white, teeming with incredible wildlife, and illuminated by the mesmerizing dance of the Northern Lights, the Nordic landscape truly captivates the soul. Everywhere one ventures in the Nordic expanse, beauty unfurls in all its glory, making it undeniably the most exquisite place on Earth.
A beautiful video without talking🙏, but you let us immerse ourselves in this magnificent wilderness of the Swedish north. It awakens my longing. Thank you.
Hello, a very nice video. Great pictures and video sequences. It's nice for us to see the route. This is exactly where we want to go at the beginning of September 2025. The way back might be possible by tarfalla, depending on how long we need or how exhausted we are. Thank you for your videos, they are very nice.
Magical intro... so much beauty, so much soul the entire film. Your videos are special. You capture the soul of this incredible landscape so precise. 🙌❤
Really beautiful film. I have skied the Vistas valley from Alesjaure, then through past Nallo to Salka. It is just so stunning this area . I’ve been looking at trekking this too, and your video certainly gives some ideas. It just makes it look so enticing, although I know it is also hard work, particularly if a storm or high winds hit! Thanks for sharing these beautiful memories.
Thanks! I've been in Vistasvagge twice now and it's always beautiful. The best part is from Alesjaure to Vistas stugor, the lower part of the valley is not so nice. But there's forest cover there :D I bet it would be just grand during the winter, with high mountains on both sides.
@@exposedpathshi. It was an impressive valley to come through in winter. Although when I did it (2019) there was a lot of ice on the river in the upper valley, and very stony ground either side without full snow cover. So getting through that was quite tricky! But the scenery made up for it. Not quite so much in the lower valley (before Vistasstugan from Alesjaure direction), but I could see this was trees and scrub land. A quick question if you don’t mind. Your video is beautifully made. I particularly liked the few time lapse sections e.g. at 11:03 and 12:35. Do you recall your typical time lapse setting used, the interval timing? It seemed just right for the cloud motions etc. Thanks again.
Not quite sure about the time lapse but I think it's maybe 5-10 seconds. Smaller intervals are better, you can always speed the video up later in the editor. I think there's also some motion blur added to make the clouds bit smoother.
Great production quality, very atmospheric. Having good sound quality, where you can hear the wind blowing through the trees and the grass, is a crucial component for making hiking videos truly immersive. Can't wait for this years hiking adventures after watching this video, thanks!
Hiked there for my first ever hike! Thought I don't remember much between Nikka and Vistas since I walked that ~40km stretch in one day due to being extremely ill prepared for hiking in the mountains :') Had a summer bag when we had -5c nights while sleeping on a thin rollup sleeping pad for 10e :D 8 years later and I have a bit more experience.... Were you genuinely worried about the X-mid? Lovely tent but I've never had it up in faster than 25 m/s wind.
That must have been a tough first hike 😂Yes I was really worried about X-mid breaking down. When the wind started peaking to 30 m/s, the corner tensioner locks started loosing and the entire tent started flapping madly. I tightened them once but they became loose again. X-mid is a wonderful tent but those winds are really challenging for any tent (except real basecamp bomber tents). Since you have the same tent you know that all tension centers on the corner pegs, and if they start to slip then everything fails. You could secure the lines with additional knots but still, there's a terrible amount of tension on the corners in hard winds. The designer of the tent (Dan Durston) actually replied to my report on reddit and mentioned that there are occasional reports about the tent holding up in such winds like this, but more typically the reports claim maybe 20-25 m/s as practical limit. I would tend to agree (and even then it's a very restless night).
Hi, phenomenal video and what an area to hike in! If I could ask one question...what is the skirt like garment you are wearing and why? Surely the high winds make it act like a sail and make walking a struggle.
Thanks and I agree, the area is just majestic! The skirt is a rain skirt from northernlite.fi. I find it much more comfortable than rain pants (less sweaty, easier to put on and take off). On this hike I also used it simply as windstopper even when it was not raining because the weather was quite cold. Wind did not grab the skirt itself so much, it just flaps in the wind and wraps around my legs.
Great stuff. When exactly were you there? We may have crossed paths. I went from Abisko to Kaitum village Sep 9-18, partly on foot and partly by packraft (Vistasjohka and Kaitumälven). Was planning to continue onwards to Skaulo, but had to bail due to a freak snowstorm that dumped up to 38 cm of snow onto the area and turned everything into deep winter conditions.
Thanks! I started from Nikkaluokta on Sept 2nd and returned there on the 9th so that was before you. I bet Vistasjohka is a nice river to packraft! I heard about the snowstorm, it was the same in Finnish Lapland. (Well, maybe not quite 38 cms of snow.) I was glad to have missed it although weather was kinda challenging also on the first week of September :D
Thanks! I highly recommend trail runners! But be aware that they will get wet, and you probably need to walk through some mud and swamp. So if you are ok with that then go for it 😁
@@exposedpaths will do! Do you a sock system that works for you? Been thinking about bringing 3 pairs merino wool socks. 1 dry for the night to sleep in 1 wet 1 dryi g and then alternating between the socks. Also i am planning on bringing 2 different insoles.
@@exposedpaths Sounds good! I am planning to take Geywohl with me for that. Thanks so much for the advice. I am going to try out this method in the coming months. Hope cold wet feet can be avoided by the warmth of the wool socks.
Warmth has never been a problem for me, feet generate heat as long as you are moving. Even when it had been snowing wet snow. And for camp, you have dry socks to change into (with plastic bags to slip into your wet shoes, if you do not want to carry separate camp shoes).
*_Hei... onko Vistasvagge kansallispuistoalue? koska näin sen hyvin täydellisenä, vuoret, metsät, joet ja niin edelleen, yleensä seikkailussa kohtaamme myrskyn, koska siitä tulee myöhemmin mielenkiintoinen tarinamateriaali, mikä tärkeämpää on, että olet tarjonnut erittäin kauniin näkymän tässä videossa... Tervehdys tavata minut, Rudy Tutorial Outdoor Indonesiasta_*👣⛰🏔🏕💯👌👍👏🤝🙏
@@GAPTEXPLOREHowever, Vistasvagge is part of Laponia, which is Sweden's only world heritage site designated as a world heritage site for both its cultural and natural values-
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Very beautiful recordings. No words needed, just some beautiful sounds and breathtaking nature.
Tack så mycket!
The Nordic region, in my humble opinion, stands as the epitome of breathtaking beauty. Its vast expanses of rolling hills adorned with endless lush forests and beautiful countryside, each boasting its unique character, whether hilly or flat, evoke a sense of magical. The multitude of lakes and streams in Finland and sweden, alongside Norway's majestic fjords and mountains and Sweden's distinctive mountains, paint a portrait of unparalleled natural splendor. With winters draped in pristine white, teeming with incredible wildlife, and illuminated by the mesmerizing dance of the Northern Lights, the Nordic landscape truly captivates the soul. Everywhere one ventures in the Nordic expanse, beauty unfurls in all its glory, making it undeniably the most exquisite place on Earth.
A beautiful video without talking🙏, but you let us immerse ourselves in this magnificent wilderness of the Swedish north. It awakens my longing.
Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
Thanks. I enjoy making them, it's like being back in the wilderness!
👍I wish you good luck in your activities by sharing your wonderful videos that resonate with many people. thanks!
Amazing, thanks 🙏
Thank you too!
Fantastiska foton på storslagen natur! 👏👏👏
Beautiful video and landscape 👍🔥👍
Thank you!
Vackert
Hello, a very nice video. Great pictures and video sequences.
It's nice for us to see the route. This is exactly where we want to go at the beginning of September 2025. The way back might be possible by tarfalla, depending on how long we need or how exhausted we are.
Thank you for your videos, they are very nice.
Thank you very much! Did you know that I have a photostory about this hike in my main blog exposedpaths.exposure.co ?
Awesome movie 👌 the pictures and scenery’s are amazing. What a beautiful area, love it.
Thank you!
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Tak for kigget - flot video, og skønt at slippe for teeanager musik👍☀️😊
So beautiful and calm! Incredible adventure and a fantastic film. The scenery out there is just breathtaking
Thank you very much!
Thanks for sharing 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Superb video, spectacular scenery, in tough conditions 👍🏻👌🏻
Thank you so much 👍
impressive shots, beautifull nature, a relaxing and motivating video as i like. thanks for sharing.
Thanks 🙏
My favourite place😍
Magical intro... so much beauty, so much soul the entire film. Your videos are special. You capture the soul of this incredible landscape so precise. 🙌❤
Thank you so much 😀
I was there in Oktober 2021, I walked over the mountain from Tarfala and that view in the thumbnail is even more breathtaking in reality.
That's true, photo has only a small part of all the mountain peaks you can see from this point!
Väldigt vacker film. Storslaget.
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Really beautiful film. I have skied the Vistas valley from Alesjaure, then through past Nallo to Salka. It is just so stunning this area . I’ve been looking at trekking this too, and your video certainly gives some ideas. It just makes it look so enticing, although I know it is also hard work, particularly if a storm or high winds hit! Thanks for sharing these beautiful memories.
Thanks! I've been in Vistasvagge twice now and it's always beautiful. The best part is from Alesjaure to Vistas stugor, the lower part of the valley is not so nice. But there's forest cover there :D
I bet it would be just grand during the winter, with high mountains on both sides.
@@exposedpathshi. It was an impressive valley to come through in winter. Although when I did it (2019) there was a lot of ice on the river in the upper valley, and very stony ground either side without full snow cover. So getting through that was quite tricky! But the scenery made up for it. Not quite so much in the lower valley (before Vistasstugan from Alesjaure direction), but I could see this was trees and scrub land. A quick question if you don’t mind. Your video is beautifully made. I particularly liked the few time lapse sections e.g. at 11:03 and 12:35. Do you recall your typical time lapse setting used, the interval timing? It seemed just right for the cloud motions etc. Thanks again.
Not quite sure about the time lapse but I think it's maybe 5-10 seconds. Smaller intervals are better, you can always speed the video up later in the editor. I think there's also some motion blur added to make the clouds bit smoother.
@@exposedpaths ok thanks .
Such a gorgeous film. Really well produced! Count me as a new follower.
🙏Thank you!
Subscribed back! :D
@@exposedpaths I appreciate it!
👌👌👌👌
Great production quality, very atmospheric. Having good sound quality, where you can hear the wind blowing through the trees and the grass, is a crucial component for making hiking videos truly immersive. Can't wait for this years hiking adventures after watching this video, thanks!
Awesome, thank you! I agree about the audio - makes or breaks the immersion!
Vilken fin video. Uppskattar att du filmar floran och fungan såväl som fjällen :)
Tack så mycket!🙏
Beautiful film, well done! 👌
Kiitos!
Fantastisk fin film ,har bara varit där på vintern borde nog även prova hösten.😊
Tack! Jag vill också vandra där på vintern, men först behöver jag bättre utrustning. X-Mid tält räcker inte till vinterstormar... :freeze:
@@exposedpaths Det är nog lite för bräckligt men man kan ju nyttja snön och gräva ned sig lite så tar det inte så mycket vind. 😊
Jo, och ja har Hilleberg Enan för mycket vindig väder, men det är lite för trångt för vinterutrustning.
Hiked there for my first ever hike! Thought I don't remember much between Nikka and Vistas since I walked that ~40km stretch in one day due to being extremely ill prepared for hiking in the mountains :') Had a summer bag when we had -5c nights while sleeping on a thin rollup sleeping pad for 10e :D 8 years later and I have a bit more experience.... Were you genuinely worried about the X-mid? Lovely tent but I've never had it up in faster than 25 m/s wind.
That must have been a tough first hike 😂Yes I was really worried about X-mid breaking down. When the wind started peaking to 30 m/s, the corner tensioner locks started loosing and the entire tent started flapping madly. I tightened them once but they became loose again. X-mid is a wonderful tent but those winds are really challenging for any tent (except real basecamp bomber tents).
Since you have the same tent you know that all tension centers on the corner pegs, and if they start to slip then everything fails. You could secure the lines with additional knots but still, there's a terrible amount of tension on the corners in hard winds.
The designer of the tent (Dan Durston) actually replied to my report on reddit and mentioned that there are occasional reports about the tent holding up in such winds like this, but more typically the reports claim maybe 20-25 m/s as practical limit. I would tend to agree (and even then it's a very restless night).
Really good! 👏 But why you don't have at least 100,000 views is beyond me.
Thanks! Lol, maybe one day 😂
do you have GPS tracks of this amazing hike?
I do! In fact I have almost-finished full hike story that also has a map with the route. I'll publish it as soon as I get over this year's covid :|
Hi, phenomenal video and what an area to hike in!
If I could ask one question...what is the skirt like garment you are wearing and why?
Surely the high winds make it act like a sail and make walking a struggle.
Thanks and I agree, the area is just majestic! The skirt is a rain skirt from northernlite.fi. I find it much more comfortable than rain pants (less sweaty, easier to put on and take off). On this hike I also used it simply as windstopper even when it was not raining because the weather was quite cold.
Wind did not grab the skirt itself so much, it just flaps in the wind and wraps around my legs.
@@exposedpaths thanks very much for the detailed reply!
It's a concept I'll need to look into!
What shoes did you wear. Looked comfy and wide. Looked like Vivos
They are Topo Athletic Ultraventure Pro. Wide at the toes, nice fit at heel. A few millimeters of drop and lots of cushion. I like them!
Great stuff. When exactly were you there? We may have crossed paths. I went from Abisko to Kaitum village Sep 9-18, partly on foot and partly by packraft (Vistasjohka and Kaitumälven). Was planning to continue onwards to Skaulo, but had to bail due to a freak snowstorm that dumped up to 38 cm of snow onto the area and turned everything into deep winter conditions.
Thanks! I started from Nikkaluokta on Sept 2nd and returned there on the 9th so that was before you. I bet Vistasjohka is a nice river to packraft!
I heard about the snowstorm, it was the same in Finnish Lapland. (Well, maybe not quite 38 cms of snow.) I was glad to have missed it although weather was kinda challenging also on the first week of September :D
Vilen vecka/datum är detta filmat ? Var själv där i mitten på September, fantastiskt fint.
Det var mellan 2.-8. September
So beautiful. Was that late August or early September?
Thanks !🙏It was the first week of September.
Hi beautifull video! Would you recommend trailrunners for kungsleden ? Will hike in August 2024.
Thanks! I highly recommend trail runners! But be aware that they will get wet, and you probably need to walk through some mud and swamp. So if you are ok with that then go for it 😁
@@exposedpaths will do! Do you a sock system that works for you? Been thinking about bringing 3 pairs merino wool socks. 1 dry for the night to sleep in 1 wet 1 dryi g and then alternating between the socks. Also i am planning on bringing 2 different insoles.
I have that exact system! Also, I use moisture barrier cream on my feet in the evenings. Helps feet handle wet socks all day long.
@@exposedpaths Sounds good! I am planning to take Geywohl with me for that. Thanks so much for the advice. I am going to try out this method in the coming months. Hope cold wet feet can be avoided by the warmth of the wool socks.
Warmth has never been a problem for me, feet generate heat as long as you are moving. Even when it had been snowing wet snow. And for camp, you have dry socks to change into (with plastic bags to slip into your wet shoes, if you do not want to carry separate camp shoes).
Hej. Vart hittade du kjolen? 🙌🏻🙏🏻
Northernlite.fi👍
skyrim irl
You should ask Christopher Nolan to follow you on your next adventure...
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*_Hei... onko Vistasvagge kansallispuistoalue? koska näin sen hyvin täydellisenä, vuoret, metsät, joet ja niin edelleen, yleensä seikkailussa kohtaamme myrskyn, koska siitä tulee myöhemmin mielenkiintoinen tarinamateriaali, mikä tärkeämpää on, että olet tarjonnut erittäin kauniin näkymän tässä videossa... Tervehdys tavata minut, Rudy Tutorial Outdoor Indonesiasta_*👣⛰🏔🏕💯👌👍👏🤝🙏
Hei ja kiitos! Vistasvagge ei ole kansallispuistoaluetta.
Hi and thanks! No, Vistasvagge is not a part of any Swedish national park.
@@exposedpaths OK, kiitos tiedosta 👌👍
@@GAPTEXPLOREHowever, Vistasvagge is part of Laponia, which is Sweden's only world heritage site designated as a world heritage site for both its cultural and natural values-