Swedish Lapland (Sarek NP)

Summary:

Sarek is known as the wildest national park in Sweden.

On a tangent, the famous Kungsleden (Royal Route) passes through the park. Here you can spend the night in shelters, it has bridges over the rivers, there are even public toilets. The route is popular among tourists, mainly among the Scandinavians.

But if you get off the trail and venture out to the national park for only a few hours, then you will discover a real lost world, a wild, untouched territory, where you are more likely to meet a moose than a person. There you have to follow animal paths, wade through, although not deep, mountain rivers, where there is often no mobile connection or the Internet, no shelters or warm shower. You will have to carry all your bivouac equipment and some of the food with you.

And the reward for this will be you feeling as one with the nature. You will see untamed, wild and harsh polar region, you will feel like a pioneer, set up a tent and sit by the fire, enjoy the sunset and meet the morning sun. And if you're lucky, you can watch wild moose and deer in their natural habitat.

Just the facts:

Sarek National Park (Swedish: Sareks nationalpark) is a national park in Jokkmokk Municipality, Lapland in northern Sweden. Established in 1909–1910, the park is one of the oldest national parks in Europe. It is adjacent to two other national parks, namely Stora Sjöfallet and Padjelanta. The shape of Sarek National Park is roughly circular with an average diameter of about 50 km (31.07 mi).
  The most noted features of the national park are six of Sweden's thirteen peaks over 2,000 m (6,600 ft) located within the park's boundaries. Among these is the second highest mountain in Sweden, Sarektjåkkå, whilst the massif Áhkká is located just outside the park. The park has about 200 peaks over 1,800 m (5,900 ft), 82 of which have names. Sarek is also the name of a geographical area which the national park is part of. The Sarek mountain district includes a total of eight peaks over 2,000 m (6,600 ft). Due to the long trek, the mountains in the district are seldom climbed. There are approximately 100 glaciers in Sarek National Park. (more from Wikipedia)

Day 1

Departure from Lviv at 5 am, we have a long drive on the route Ukraine-Poland-Lithuania-Latvia-Estonia. Night at a sports base in Estonia in tents.

Day 2

On this day, we take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki across the Baltic and drive across Finland.

Day 3

After lunch, we are in the Sarek National Park (Sweden) and start on our route. On this day, we have to walk just a few kilometers along the well-equipped Royal Route with almost no elevation gain. Night in a tent by the river.

Day 4-10

Backpacking in the Sarek National Park. in seven day we will cover the total of 120 km (74 miles) with a total elevation gain of about 3000 meters.

Day 11

Backup day in case of bad weather.

Day 12

Heading out towards home. Night in Finland in a tent.

Day 13

On this day, we take the ferry Helsinki - Tallinn. We will be a few hours of free time to explore the streets of Helsinki. Night at a sports base near Tallinn in a tent.

Day 14

On the road Estonia - Ukraine. Arrival time in Lviv late at night, perhaps after midnight. Everything will depend on the how quickly we can pass the customs.

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Included

The price includes:

• Transportation costs throughout the entire route, travel by minibus from Lviv;


• Ticket for ferry across the Baltic Sea both ways;


• Two nights in a sports hostel in Estonia, 2 nights in Finnish campground, the other nights outdoors in a tent;


• The burner and gas, as well as the use of common kitchen equipment. We will cook all meals collectively, your participation is expected;


• Medical first aid kit for the group;


• Professional guide for all hikes and treks;


• Consultations for the trip, personal equipment, insurance, etc.

The price doesn’t include:

• Meals (about 50 euros per person for the whole trip, personal meals are possible if desired);


• Visa fees for those who do not have a biometric passport or those who need it;


• Shower in campsites (~1 euro), as well as the use of washing and drying machines (~1 euro);


• Travel Insurance;


• Souvenirs, optional excursions and entrance tickets not included in the program;


• Equipment rental: tents, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, trekking poles, etc.

€ 510 / per person

Departure location

Lviv, Ukraine

Return location

Lviv, Ukraine

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