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Hiking the 160 km long Padjelanta Trail alone in the north of Sweden above the arctic circle.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2020
- Spent five days hiking the Padjelanta Trail (Padjelanta National Park) in the north of Sweden which is part of Laponia, a world heritage site. The trail starts in Ritsem with a short boat ride and ends in Kvikkjokk also with a short boat ride, so the actual hiking distans is about 135 km or 84 miles. I chose to hike north to south for no particular reason. That meant that I spent the last 1,5 days below the tree line in the Tarra valley which has a high density of moose and also predator animals such as brown bear, lynx and wolverine. However there is no reason to worry too much since they are all very shy and at least I would consider myself very lucky to come across one of those animals in the wild. I have never met or heard of anyone using bear canisters or anything of that sort in the swedish mountains since there are no black bears or grizzly which are common in the US and Canada.
There are huts along the way with a distance of 9-25 km (5-15 miles) apart where you can spend the night if you don't carry a tent. Huts inside the Padjelanta park is run by Badjelánnda Laponia Turism. Once down in the Tarra valley you are outside the Padjelanta park where STF (Swedish Tourist Association) once again run the huts.
I can highly recommend this trail. It is very very beautiful and I hope my video is able to do it some justice. It is also relatively fast or easy. The most rocky parts are down in the Tarra valley but in general this trail is less rocky compared to the more famous swedish trail Kungsleden.
Any questions please leave a comment below and I will try and answer :)
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Mycket vacker film! Ljudet från naturen räcker långt! Filmen väcker inspirationen till liv. Tack! Snart bär det iväg till Sarek och Rapadalen, för min del!
Fantastisk film! Tack verkligen för allt jobb du la ner och jag gillade verkligen konceptet av ”tystnad i vildmarken”… inget onödigt pratande… bilderna säger mer än tusen ord. Tack!
Kul att höra, tack för fina ord 🙂👍
What a great story man, really appreciate your love for this and the scenery we experience through you. Best of health and luck to you my friend, and take it easy.
Thank you so much, so glad you liked it. Best of health and luck too you too 👍.
Underbar video, bra jobbat! Är ny till vandring men jag och min kompis längtar så till sommaren, då ska vi utmana oss själva lite! Under tiden får man nöja sig med att drömma sig bort på TH-cam :D Tack!
Hej jgakpp, såå kul att höra att du gillande video :). Kul att du hittat intresse för vandring, det är grymt på så många sätt, från ren avkoppling till utmaning! 🙂👍
Fantastiskt fin film!
Tack så mycket, så kul att höra :)
Grym film!
tack tack :)
That was a beautiful narrative and high quality cinematography, well done!
thanks ;)
Amazing video! Thank for the great watch. Which month did you hike this trail? We hope to hike this trail next year. Can't wait! Deen and Alette from the NEtherlands
Snyggt filmat och redigerat. Härlig tur. Nu måste man ju bara dit! :)
Absolut nu måste du dit :). Tack, kul att höra!
Lovely and very interesting and well-done trail narrative made by you, dear, sir! Wishing you all the best always! Thank you so very very much for sharing your adventure with us here on YT! (Thumbs up! and now you got yourself a new subscriber!!
Thanks so much for your kind words :)
Thanks for this video.Well done!
Thank you, so glad you liked it 👍
Fin video! Mycket välproddad också.
Tack, så kul att höra!
Breathtaking!
beautiful trip. thank you for showing us.
Thank you :)
Snyggt filmat, gillar att du inte lagt på så mkt musik, natur ljud gillas 🙌🙌🙌
Kul att höra :), tack!
Congratulations, nice video. It captures the beauty of the nature and the freedom of movement very well. 👍
Thank you so much! Super nice to hear you liked it :)
Mycket fin film. Tack för det.
Jag undrar så vad det är för grå tröja du har på dig? Den ser väldigt lätt och luftig ut. Tack för svar 😊
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This video is really well done! Padjelantaleden is such a beautiful trail.
What is the music at the end of your video?
Thank you so much and yes the trail is amazing. I got the music from Epidemic Sound and the last song is called "Astral Roar" by Lama House.
Jättefin film! Under vilken tid vandrade du Padjelantaleden?
Hi again, I would like to add two more things, now that I have my PC and keyboard at hand: Thank you for not talking during your video. It allows me to enjoy the nature, I could not visit last year. And only little music added, so the nordic silence comes thru. I really like that. Great you gave much information about trail and equipment separately. And the second thing: When I saw you starting your trip with the HMG-backpack, trekking poles attached and light shoes I was sure you would pitch a Dirigo or an Ultamid for the night. But nope, a freestanding tent. Why then did you bring the poles? Pretty heavy ones moreover. Not only for the laundry, right? - I am a bit curious, because it went the other way round with me: I learned to bring trekking poles for nordic hikes (crossing creeks) and then I changed to a pole-supported tent (TT Stratopire Li).
Thanks again for the kind words and good questions as well :). First of all I am slowly dialing in my equipment and as you probably noticed I am far away from being a super light hiker. However I really like the idea of cutting down my weight especially for this kind of trip i.e. going on my own and just hiking all day long which I really love.
Regarding the freestanding tent I have gone from hiking with a Hilleberg Janny tent i.e. super strong but definitely on the heavier side to a Big Agnes Tiger Wall 3 Titanium, still a semi freestanding but much lighter and of course quite big thinking I could use it with my family. On my previous trip in 2019 I ran in to some strong winds in the Swedish mountains with the Tiger Wall and even though it held up surprisingly well and showed no damage what so ever, the single pole on the one side kept folding down on me. I did not get a second of sleep that night. So with that in mind I wanted to get a tent that was strong enough to give me peace of mind even in strong winds but still fairly light. And I did not mind going down in size. I also prefered a freestanding for no good reason :), I guess I am just used to it. I did considered a treeking pole tent mostly because I do like hiking with treeking poles but I don't know... Maybe next time :).
The next decision was of course, should I bring the treeking poles on the trip or not... Haha it was not only for the laundry :). The ironic thing was that I decided to bring my old and heavy treeking poles but I could never use them because the twist lock failed so I couldn't extend them. Since of course there was nowhere to throw them I had to carry them around for the entire trip. I also think that with a lighter pack there is less reason to bring the poles unless of course you expect to run in to water crossing like you mentioned. Anyhow my next poles will definitely be with a flick lock.
So some lessons learned for me when it comes to choosing a tent is that don't buy a tent for multiple uses. In my case that was choosing a light tent but bigger so I could use it for family trips. Instead choose one that fit the needs for you up coming trip. I was definitely considering the tarptents, gossamer gear tents etc. but I have to say I am really happy with my Pretents Lightrock. As you can see in the video there is a short clip from one evening when the winds really picked up very suddenly for about 30 minutes. I was lucky to be down in the Tarra Valley but the gusts were still strong and the tent was very solid. On the last day I ran into some very experienced hikers/mountaineers who were caught higher up on the mountain and their tent almost tore to pieces and they said they had never experienced such strong winds. So you need to be prepared in the mountains as the winds can come totally unexpected and incredibly strong. Another thing a love about the Lightrock is that it is very easy to get a taut pitch which I think is one downside with e.g. the Tiger Wall. I am not saying that the TT Stratopire Li or any other pole-supported tents can't handle strong winds but it was the main reason for me to choose the Pretents Lightrock.
So in summary I think you did a very good choice when choosing your set-up and I completely agree with you that my set-up is a bit questionable :). One upgrade that I have done is to get a Thermarest XLite small for summer hikes instead of my Thermarest XTherm which was too warm and too big and bulky for this summer trip and I would very much like to upgrade my sleeping bag which is a local Argentinian brand (Bajo Zero) that I bought on my Patagonia W hike many years ago. For summer trips I am looking at a quilt like a Thermarest Vesper or something similar.
Thanks again Altewu!
@@nordicmountainhiker Hm yes, discussing tent experiences is an interesting thing .... I can understand, why you like the "Lightrock", because my previous tent (the BigSky "Chinook1+") has a similar architecture, plus a third pole running across: easily pitched with the poles on the outside, much living space because of the steep walls, stable against the wind. I still keep it for trips when the weatherforecast is pretty ugly. And I agree, that it is impossible to find the optimal tent for all purposes: I even have a third solo tent for good-wheater-summer-trips (the BigAgnes "Copper Spur HV UL 1").
Besides the low weight, it was the high water resistance of the outer dyneema material und the flexibility in ventilation und vestibules that set the Stratospire on the first rang. But I have to see, how well it performes in the fjell.
Maybe I had the same trouble wiht my old Leki Makalus: After some months break the twistlock didn`t work any more. A white layer (aluminiumoxid?) covered the inside of the poles an the expanding wedges sliped around .... After cleaning it thoroughly, it worked again.
@@altewu17 yes when buying a tent you are always stuck between difficult decisions but it's a lot of fun at the same time :). Good tip on how to fix the poles!
Verkligen jättefin film. Mycket inspirerande att se. Leden är en dröm för mig, en dröm som kan uppfyllas i sommar. Mygghatt och djungelolja ska med 😀. Några andra tips? Kommer se denna några gånger till!
Tack, superkul att höra att du gillade filmen! Bra, ta med mygghatt (om du är ok med att bära mygghatt) och djungeloljan :). Jag envisades med att gå med kortbyxor första dagen vilket resulterade i många myggbett på benen. Ännu bättre är ju om du kan vandra leden i september och undvika myggen helt, det tycker jag är den bästa månaden för vandring i fjällen. I övrigt kommer jag inte på något spontant just nu.
Jag hade en ungefärlig plan vad gäller tältplats osv innan jag startade men det va inget jag höll mig till (kolla Fredrik Tysk blogg www.fredriktysk.se/2016/09/13/v%C3%A4lkommen-till-min-blogg-och-f%C3%B6lj-med-p%C3%A5-en-fj%C3%A4llvandring-l%C3%A4ngs-padjelantaleden.-33161791). Istället gick jag leden en dag snabbare än vad jag hade planerat. Med andra ord vandrade jag på tills det började bli dags för att sova varpå jag började hålla utkik efter tältplats eller hade fjällstugorna som ett alternativ och back-up.
Hoppas du får till vandringen och lycka till!
@@nordicmountainhiker Tack för svar! Håller med om septrmber, men just denna vandring funkar bara sommartid för min del. Jag har som tanke att låta vandringen ta 10 dagar och i det göra ett par avstickare från leden. Får se hur det blir.
@@danielbrehmer4912 Låter verkligen grymt. Härligt med 10 dagar! Bara säg till om du har fler frågor, här eller DM på instagram. Lycka till med vandringen!
Beautiful video and beautiful landscapes... what period of the year where you hiking the trail? It seems there is not many bugs? Thanks for the video!
Thank you very much and yes the landscapes are fantastic!
I started the hike on August 5th last year 2020. That is bug season and there were a lot of them i.e. mosquitos. Supposely last year was the worst year when it comes to mosquitos in something like 20-30 year. I have no idea if that is correct information but it was said in the news even pre-season that it was supposed to be a bad year and I also heard it from one local women that was working in one of the huts along the trail. During the days while hiking it was not too bad at all but come evening it was frustrating and pitching the tent was always done in panic mode. It was always sooo nice to be able to close up the tent and finally relax. This was actually my first experience with that many mosquitoes since I usually hike during early fall, this year I couldn't. I don't mind the temperature being a bit colder if it means no mosquitoes so my favorite time of the year for hiking is early or mid September if we are talking about the Swedish mountains.
With that said I did very much enjoy the hike despite the mosquitoes. Hiking to me is about having routines and being organized, taking decisions, of course enjoy nature but also being able to endure nature when she shows us her "bad" side. In other words overcoming the hardship that mother nature can throw at us. By no means is this hike extreme in any way but what I want to say is that I did, to some extent, enjoyed being able to handle the situation with the mosquitoes. In the future it is something that I will continue to try and avoid however I know now that I can handle it and I would never not do a hike because of it.
So anyways, the answer to your question was that the mosquites were swarming around me in the evenings. There was one morning when I woke up to a bit of wind which blew the mosquitoes away. That was a nice morning :).
Hans Grobecker For the last few years I have been there in the last two weeks of August. Colder then, so bugs have not been so much of a problem= after the first frost, they mainly go.. Last year, even had some ice overnight. Still take deet and use like sun cream anywhere else. Noticed that you were using a jet boil. If you want to save some weight, I have found a soto wind master is good. With care, one 230g canister lasts 8 to 9 days. Great video, contrasts of weather, and amazing scenery. Have you thought about fishing? I take a light weight fishing kit and have caught on each trip, which makes a nice change from dehydrated meals. I’m going again soon - looking forward. Cheers Peter
@@peterc5167 yes I would have definitely chosen to do the hike later in the year, I prefer to hike in the early fall however that was not possible for me this time around. Yep, could definitely save some weight on the stove, I have for example the pocket rocket that I could have brought but just kinda like the Jet boil. Perhaps I will bring a smaller stove next time.
So fishing on the trip was absolutely something that I considered. However I had a limited number of days and I wanted to try my limit with regards to how far I can comfortably hike per day. So fishing was put aside for this time. I do have a super light weight fishing kit so perhaps I will bring it next time. I am also dreaming about taking my Nova Craft Prospector Canoe to the Swedish mountains one day, will see if that ever will become reality :).
Hello Congratulations for your film and thank you for sharing your trip
I will do it next september and I have 2 questions about the trek :
You write it is 160 km long When I add the lengths from one hut to another one on different maps it seems to be 140 km
And how many days did you need to go from Ritsem to Kvikkjok ?
Thanks Bernard
Hi Bernard, the distance of 160 km is from the books but like I say in the description the actual hiking distance for me was more like 135-140 km. I did the hike in 5 days so I averaged about 27 something per day. I took it quite easy and took my time especially since I was filming as well which took a lot of time but i hiked from around 9 am to 9 pm every day. So in other words the hike is overall quite fast and easy. I think chosing to do the hike in September is a great idea, best time to hike in my opinion 👍.
Hi
Thank you for your answer it's clear End of august/ beginning of september would be the good " window" but you have to do with the boats schedules In 2020 last boat from Ritsem was on september 5th ! It was also the huts closure So if I want not to carry too much food .... By the way, with how many food kilos did you start ? ( I red you bought at several times on the way)
@@bernardborach350 true you need to make sure the boat is going 👍. I brought about 2.2 kg of food with me. Check out my links in the description, there is a link to my lighterpack pack list with everything I had with me on the trip.
What tent is that? Great video BTW. I have been as far Abisko, not further.
Hi Thomas, thank you very much, glad you liked it! The tent is a Pretents Lightrock 1 made by Tara Poky, you can find it on their site www.tarapoky.com or at the online store Valley and Peak valleyandpeak.co.uk/ . I really liked it in the Swedish mountains as I find it to be a very solid and stable tent in high winds.
Du har verkligen trimmad vikt på maten ser det ut som! Stämmer det att du har mindre än 500g/ dag?
Tack för en mycket fin film såklart!! Jag är taggad på leden nu!
@@johanbruneskog7891 kul att höra att du tyckte om filmen :). Ja mycket fin led och speciellt nu när våren är här så början man ju längta tillbaka ändå mer. Vad gäller maten så räknade jag med att köpa mat längs vägen. Nu kom jag inte ihåg exakt vad jag köpte men enligt min nedskrivna plan så räknade jag med att handla vid Arasluokta (lunch), Staloluokta (middag, lunch och frukost), Såmmarlappa (lunch, middag, snacks) och Tarrekaise (lunch, middag, frukost och snacks). Så det gick ingen nöd på mig :).
@@nordicmountainhiker Ja man blir väldigt sugen! Kommer du ihåg vad prislappen landade på just den maten? #studentliv
@@johanbruneskog7891 Nä tyvärr kommer jag inte ihåg nu. Av förståeliga skäl så är det ju lite dyrt i fjällbutikerna men det springer ju inte iväg så mycket ändå med tanke på att det är simpel mat man äter. Du kan ju skippa folkölen för typ 50-60 kr men den är ju samtidigt rätt god när man lägger sig tillrätta i tältet :).
Häftigt! Vad är det för skor du har?
Tjena Kent, jag använde ett par Altra Lone Peak 4.5 M Carbon. Supersköna tyckter jag då jag har väldigt breda fötter och jag älskade verkligen att gå i trailrunning skor. De torkar väldigt snabbt. Dock så var jag inte riktigt tränad för att gå 30+ km 6 dagar i rad så jag blev överansträngd efter ett par dagar. Så eftermiddagarna blev lite tuffa. Visst hade jag kanske inte blivit det med bättre stöd i par kängor men det kommer inte hindra mig från att använda trailrunners på nästa tur. Behöver bara träna lite mer och vänja kroppen inför nästa tur...
@@nordicmountainhiker Tack för svar. Kikade på skorna, de verkar anpassade för mer bredare fötter. Har sett andra klipp med dom så blev nyfiken. Ska göra Padjelantaleden till sommaren så letar efter bra skor. Förstår att det är tufft med distanserna. Men det är relativt platt? Inga jättestora stigningar?
@@kentsvensson8666 yes helt rätt, det är relativt platt och lättvandrat. Det jobbigaste jag hade att göra med va helt klart myggen. I övrigt var det en fantastisk vandring.
En följdfråga på skorna då jag ev ska köpa mig ett par Altra. Vad för strumpor använde du? Hur snabbt är snabbt när du pratar om hur de torkar? För de måste väl bli väldigt blöta om man går i regn en hel dag? Tack på förhand
How did you get to the starting point at Ritsem?
I went by train and bus from Stockholm. It can be easily booked at www.sj.se. Two one way trips Sthlm - Ritsem and Kvikkjokk - Sthlm.