In the southern Västerbottensfjällen there were previously only shorter state mountain trails. The Lapland trail now connects a number of older trail sections with four new sections starting in Borgafjäll to Hemavan where the Kungsleden takes over.
Description
In Borgafjäll, the province of Lapland has its southern border, where the Lapland trail starts.
In Hemavan, the Kungsleden takes over and continues all the way to the northernmost parts of the landscape. The new trail thus makes it possible to hike or ski on a cohesive trail through the entire Lapland Mountains, from Borgafjäll in the south to Abisko in the north.
The trail includes everything from calf mountain, mountain birch forest, steep climbs and moorlands. About 60 percent of the trail goes up Calfjäll.
The summer trail for hiking is marked with orange paint on trees or cairns. The winter trail for skiing is marked with red wooden crosses.
Orange color markings are found directly on the poles of the cross markings when the summer route and winter route follow the same route. There are also blue signposts following the trail.
There are four cabins along the trail, Arevattnet, Åtnikstugan, Tjåkelestugan and
The tie hut. If you are going on a multi-day trip, you need a tent because the cabins are far apart.
There are also three shelters after the trail, Deavna, Durrenskalet and Geartoe.
In the rest shelters, you can seek shelter in bad weather or take a break. Overnight stays may only take place in emergency situations. In the shelters there is a firewood sack for emergencies.
Parking spaces for those who want to hike the Lapland Trail can be found, among other things, in Borgafjäll, Soldalen, Klimpfjäll, at Atostugan and in Hemavan at the Vindelfjällen nature reserve. Where the winter trail goes up from Nedre Vapstsjön there is a smaller parking area. At Skalvattsbäcken there is a rest area managed by Vilhelmina municipality where it is easy to park.
The Laplandsleden is not a snowmobile trail.
The intention of the Lapland Trail was to create a trail for hiking and skiing. In several places, therefore, the ski trail is separated from the snowmobile trail or runs through a snowmobile-prohibited area. However, there are some sections where the ski trail follows the snowmobile trail.
