Top 11 Tips for Hiking the Kungsleden
Because I got a lot of questions about the Kungsleden, I listed my top 11 tips to hike it!
0:00 – Intro
0:39 – Hike from South to North
2:21 – Use the Plan&Go hiking guide
3:20 – Buy a STF Membership card
4:29 – Don’t worry about getting lost
6:29 – Download the ‘Swedish Mountain Maps’-app
7:06 – Don’t take a load of cash (just for the boats and a little more)
7:37 – There is phone signal from Hemavan till Saltoluokta, no signal from Saltoluokta till Abisko
8:30 – If you hike from South to North: look up the phone numbers from the owners of the boats (and the times when the boats go)
9:44 – Always leave at least one rowing boat at each side of the river/lake
11:20 – Don’t take a water filter
11:48 – Camp nearby streams – the best camping spots are there
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haha, sometimes i am pretty dense. i was listening to your video and was confused about some information. Until i realized the video is not about the "SOUTHERN Kungsleden" xD
Did you meet a wolf?
Some good tips! I encountered the largest reindeer herd I have ever seen when i hiked Kungsleden myself and made a 4K hike-along here: https://youtu.be/xQSknXBGpdc . We hiked from Ammarnäs to Hemavan and it was very beautiful, check it out!
Can i know where we can get a detailed map of the trail, like 1:50000 maps.
https://youtu.be/CUYK0b77KIk
The whole story is told by your arms, hands and the expression of your face……Love it!!!!
STF MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
All STF huts charge you 40 SEK if you want to use the facilities during daytime since 2021 as a member and 60 SEK without membership. So if you are not planning to use the huts frequently or the Mountain Stations and if you are travelling with a tent, the membership isn't worth it anymore for the Kungsleden alone.
Hey! Nice video. We are just preparing for the trek. So wondering, cannot actually find information, what is the situation with electricity? At what stages we can have a chance to charge our devices?
Hi can anybody share the name of the map? I couldn’t catch it
great tips! Enjoyed watching 😀 you also made it funnier somehow
I remember, last summer .. or maybe 2 years ago…whatever, there was a problem with the water in the Jotunheimen national park (Norway). Some people got sick. You say "Don't bring a water filter". I say…bringing one is precaution. 99 times you drink the water and you will be fine, but once you get unlucky, you can get VERY sick. It's not worth it. If you are alone in the middle of nowhere, and you get so sick that you can not move…it's no joke. I know that the water in Sweden and Norway is fine and I'd be fine to drink it without filtering but Never know what's un the water further up. A dead animal or dropping. A filter is really not heavy, but the lack of it can cause big trouble…even though the chance is small. I think it's more about the safety than about leaving it at home for lower weight.
I really enjoy your videos! It's nice to see that a temporary bad feeling, difficulties can't make you give up. Difficult evening, the next morning you are smiling again! You are strong! Congrats!
How much is the cash only boat? How many times? Thanks
De video's zijn echt geweldig😁👌👌. Lekker jezelf blijven en vooral meer hike video's filmen als de lockdown voorbij is😇
Dag Floor, bedankt voor de tips. 'k Zal nog naar je andere video's kijken ook. Had hetzelfde boek al in huis gehaald… En het 21 dagen schema ziet er wel goed uit. In hoeveel dagen heb jij de tocht afgelegd?
Well from abisko to nikkaloukta its 100km. Thats a 100km stream of people, not a 1h walk with a stream of people. Most people just walk from nikkaloukta to Kebnekaise and back.
Abisko to nikkaloukta is not very crowded. At most you will meet 20 people a day, passing both ways
Hi, how much cash is good for the trail (boats) ? did you finish your primus gaz bottle ?
Hi! I've just found out your channel, cause I needed some tips to cross Kungsleden. I really liked your video, cause you gave me a lot of useful info. Thanks so much.
Been looking at this hike. Maybe next year!
In 2022 gaan wij de kungsleden lopen met ondersteuning onderweg, zodat je geen veel bagage mee hoeft te dragen. Kijk voor meer info op http://www.hiking-adventures.nl
I drank all the water without treatment and i am still alive.
Only three crossings need payment and i paid them all by card.I bought food in Jäkvik and paid it by card. I didn't spend any cash on the trail, but I didn't break my back carrying some bank notes as a back up.
I didn't bring a map either. It worked out fine. It's nice to have an idea of the next section of trail. Usually you will find some maps on boards at huts or in the villages.When it is cold you don't want to camp up on the mountain. When the mosquitos are killing you it might be the other way around.You can find out what lies ahead of you without bringing a map, but you need to do a bit of research. If a sighn is missing, just follow the most worn out track.
If you find only one rowing boat on your side the best thing to do is just wait untill someone else comes rowing in from the other side. Just pitch your tent, have a meal, sleep for an hour and voilá, two rowing boats on your side!
4th video, you are awesome! Thank you! I will watch everything!))
But hairs! So.. sad 😀
I feel inspired! Have a cabin in hemavan så this needs to happen at some point!
Hallo Floor,
Ik wil ook van zuid naar noord lopen en vraag me af op welk vliegveld jij heb gevlogen in het zuiden? (Arvidsjaur toevallig?) Ik hoor graag van je.
Groetjes 🙂
Total noob here. Is there a way to stay safe from the tics?
Thank you for great video!
Hi Floor! What are the options to travel from Hemavan to Stockholm? Thanks!
Hi Floor! I'm thinking about hiking the Kungsleden this summer and really enjoy your videos! I saw in some video that you too are using contact lenses. I was wondering how you manage lenses on hikes? I take mine out every night and wash my hands before putting them in in the morning. Did you bring special soap to use out in nature, or did you keep your contacts in all night?
Love You ;P
Alternatief voor het boek, 'Kungsleden', Michael Hennemann, Conrad Stein Verlag. Klein licht boekje, bevat de relevante informatie. In het Duits! Grappig ding, de eerste keer dat ik de Noordelijke Kungsleden liep had de STF nog van die apparaten die een kopie-afdruk van je kredietkaart maakten. Handtekening erop en betaald! Dat was natuurlijk in de oude Steentijd.
Wow! Thanks! This was very informative. I’m planning to do the Kungsleden sometime in the future and I certainly must check your other videos.
Thank you for your videos of the Kungsleden, I might be doing that this summer and this helps a lot with the planning!
I have a question for you; how much food did you take in your pack when you started? Are there resupplies on the trail? I know some huts have food, but did you pack a lot?
Thanks!
I did the kungsleden 3 times! its wonderful!
Thank you so much! This is very helpful.
Thanks for the video! I'm planning to walk the Kungsleden next July and I'm already looking for advice 🙂 Going to watch the video from your hike next, but have to go to work first.
One thing I was wondering about is if it's possible to hike either very early or very late during the day to avoid crowds. I'd prefer going from North to South, but I don't want to get caught in a stream of people, so maybe I could use the midnight sun to my advantage? My sleep schedule is pretty messed up anyway 😀
Or am I missing a reason why this could be a bad idea?
Hoe weet je zo zeker of het water drinkbaar is?
Tack så mycket. I think your channel deserves much more subscribers!
Hi Floor, I am planning on trekking the entire route, would you recommend sleeping in a tent the whole route or mixing up the trip with using the Huts?