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#66 of 300 · Kebnekaise massif, Swedish Lapland

Kebnekaise

SwedenNorrbotten County

The western route up Sweden's highest mountain from the STF mountain station, a long day over a subsidiary top and boulder slopes to the ice-capped south summit, looking out over the glaciers and valleys of Swedish Lapland.

Distance
18 km
Out and back
Ascent
1,800 m
High point 2,096 m
Time
12 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Jul–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Kebnekaise Fjällstation
Kebnekaise massif, Swedish Lapland

Route

Topographic map of Kebnekaise, from Kebnekaise Fjällstation to Kebnekaise south summit (Sydtoppen)Kebnekaise FjällstationKebnekaise south summit (Sydtoppen)Start: Kebnekaise FjällstationTurn-around: Kebnekaise south summit (Sydtoppen)© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Kebnekaise Fjällstation
  2. Kebnekaise south summit (Sydtoppen)
  3. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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