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Norrbottens län

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Saltoluokta to Sitojaure (Kungsleden)

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Sweden

Norrbottens län

Jokkmokk

Saltoluokta to Sitojaure (Kungsleden)

Hard

5.0

(8)

265

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Saltoluokta to Sitojaure (Kungsleden)

05:31

19.6km

480m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Ultevis fjällurskogs naturreservat

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Ferry Terminal

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292 m

Saltoluokta Mountain Station

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The Saltoluokta refuge is, like that of Abisko, one of the largest built on the Kungsleden.

You will find all the amenities there: accommodation, food, groceries, equipment rental, and even …

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2.44 km

View towards Saltoluokta & the Luleälven

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A wide-open postcard panorama over Saltoluokta and the Luleälven, the lake and its surroundings. Please stop and enjoy this majestic panorama.

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14.7 km

This collection of small lakes worthy of a North American setting is the source of the Vuomajåhka River.

In late summer, when the mosquitoes are gone, their sumptuousness provides a first-rate restful setting.

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STF Sitojaure Mountain Cabin

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The Sitojaure refuge is a small bucolic hut, flanked on the shores of Lake Gasskajávrre.

The refuge, which has 25 beds, does not offer groceries. The Sami, on the other …

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19.6 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.6 km

< 100 m

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Sunday 30 August

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Comments

July 3, 2025,🇸🇪Kungsleden - Tag 21 - Sitojaure Fjällstuga - STF Saltoluokta Fjällstation

Today, my phone alarm, which I had set yesterday as a precaution, rang at 6 a.m. – and sure enough, it woke me up. It was the first time I wasn't awake before 6 a.m.

We wanted to get an early start, as we had 20 kilometers ahead of us and the plan (and motivation) to have a coffee at …

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August 11, 2022,Kungsleden - Tag 03.2

Day 03.2 - Land in sight.
After the bus and ferry ride I arrived in Saltoluokta. This is a large and well maintained STF facility. I shopped here for the first time. 2x ready meals, crispbread and cheese from the tube. I also treated myself to lunch. A soup, bread, butter, cheese, spreads, cold cuts etc. and fresh salad were …

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August 25, 2023,🇸🇪 Kungsleden, Saltoluokta - Sitojaure

Day 5 already. Just under 20 kilometers and starting with a steep climb. In the morning it still rains quite hard, but after 9 o'clock it becomes dry. I don't think I've walked in a bit of rain for 15 minutes. And then the sun suddenly came out. The whole stage. This was perhaps the most beautiful day yet. The …

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