Nordkalottruta

Nordkalottruta or Arctic Trail (also: Kalottireitti (Finnish); Nordkalottleden (Swedish)) is a marked hiking trail in the Arctic region of the Nordic countries. It has a total length of 800 km (500 mi) and lies along the border of Norway, Sweden and Finland. It begins at Kautokeino (located in Finnmark, Northern Norway) and 380 km (240 mi) of the trail lies in Norway, 350 km (220 mi) in Sweden and 70 km (43 mi) in Finland. The trail crosses international borders 15 times and ends in the south in Sulitjelma (Norway) or alternately Kvikkjokk (Sweden).

Nordkalottruta
Nordkalottleden in Sweden, near Akkajaure.
Length	800 km (500 mi)[1]
Location	Norway, Finland, Sweden
Trailheads	Kautokeino/Sulitjelma/Kvikkjokk
Use	Hiking

The trail was originally planned in 1977. It passes through Øvre Dividal National Park, Reisa National Park, Abisko National Park and Padjelanta National Park as well as the Sulitjelmafjellet and Narvikfjell regions. It has more recently become a section of the E1 Path.

Points along the trail

Huts have been constructed along the trail. Almost all of the huts in Norway are operated by the DNT.^[2] Many in Sweden are operated by the STF^[3] and those in Finland by Finnish Forest Administration.^[4] For a small fee (in some huts for free), it is possible to stay in the hut and use the facilities. Some huts are fully staffed and serve food, while most are self-service (some of these require getting the DNT key). A few may require reservations in advance. Supplies can be bought in some of them. Because Norway, Sweden and Finland all have laws establishing freedom to roam, it is also possible to camp elsewhere along the trail, legally and for free. Some emergency shelters can also be found on the route.

The huts along the Nordkalottruta, between Kautokeino and Sulitjelma, include:^[5][6][7]

Čunovuohppi[8] (Norway) Reisavannhytta[9] (NO) 69°12′47″N 22°27′50″E Nedrefosshytta[10] (NO) Saraelv[11] (NO) 69°27′20″N 21°31′59″E Somashytta[12] (NO) Kopmajoki[13][14] (Finland) Pitsusjärvi[15][16][17] (FI) Meekonjärvi[18][19][20] (FI) 69°9′36″N 21°20′58″E

Kuonjarjoki[21][22] (FI) Saarijärvi[23][24] (FI) Kilpisjärven Retkeilykeskus[25] (FI) Goldahytta[26] (NO) Gappohytta[27] (NO) Rostahytta[28] (NO) Dærtahytta[29] (NO) Dividalshytta[30] (NO)

Vuomahytta[31] (NO) Gaskashytta[32] (NO) Altevasshytta[33] (NO) Lappjordhytta[34] (NO) Pålnostugan[35] (Sweden) Abisko Turiststation[36] (SE) Abiskojaurestugan[37][38] (SE) Unna Allakas[39][40] (SE)

Čunojávrihytta[41] (NO) Cáihnavággihytta[42] (NO) Gautelishytta[43] (NO) Skoaddejavrehytta[44] (NO) Sitashytta[45] (NO) Paurohytta[46] (NO) Røysvatn[47] (NO) Vaisaluokta[48][49] (SE)

Kutjaurestugan[50][51] (SE) Låddejåkkåstugan[52] (SE) Arasluoktastugorna[53] (SE) Staloluokta[54] (SE) Staddajåhkå[55] (SE) Sårjåsjaurestugan[56][57] (SE) Sorjushytta[58] (NO)

The huts along the alternate segment to Kvikkjokk are:^[59]

Staddajåhkå[55] (SE) Pieskehaure Fjällstuga[60][61] (SE)

Vaimok Fjällstuga[62][63] (SE) Tarrekaise Fjällstuga[64][65] (SE)

Njunjes Fjällstuga[66][67] (SE) Kvikkjokk Fjällstation[68][69] (SE)

Other points along the trail, such as towns and landmarks, include:

Kautokeino (NO) Pitsusköngäs (FI) - a waterfall Kilpisjärvi (FI) - a village

Malla Strict Nature Reserve (FI) Innset (NO) Abisko (SE)

Skjomdalen (NO) Nikkaluokta (SE) Ritsem (SE)

Sulitjelma (NO) Kvikkjokk (SE) Treriksröset (corner of NO, SE, and FI)

Gallery

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  Låddejåhkå river
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  Miellätno river

References

1. "Nordkalottleden". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 August 2010. (subscription required)
2. "Hytter - UT.no". Archived from the original on 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
3. "Staying at an STF mountain cabin - Swedish Tourist Association". www.swedishtouristassociation.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-30.
4. "Many Kinds of Huts for the Hikers".
5. https://e1.hiking-europe.eu/en/e1/stages/norway-finland-sweden/lapland/ ^{[dead link‍]}
6. "Hytter - UT.no". www.ut.no. Archived from the original on 2017-01-07.
7. "Kilpisjärvi - Kautokeino, about 190 km - Nationalparks.fi". www.nationalparks.fi. Archived from the original on 2017-01-07.
8. "Hele Norges turplanlegger - UT.no".
9. "Hele Norges turplanlegger - UT.no".
10. "Nedrefosshytta".
11. "Saraelv".
12. "Hele Norges turplanlegger - UT.no".
13. "Kopmajoki".
14. "Kopmajoki Open Wilderness Hut - Nationalparks.fi". www.nationalparks.fi. Archived from the original on 2017-01-10.
15. "Pihtsusjärvi".
16. "Pihtsusjärvi Open Wilderness Hut - Nationalparks.fi". www.nationalparks.fi. Archived from the original on 2017-01-10.
17. "Pihtsusjärvi Reservable Wilderness Hut - Nationalparks.fi". www.nationalparks.fi. Archived from the original on 2017-01-10.
18. "Meekonjärvi".
19. "Megonjávri / Meekonjärvi, Open Wilderness Hut".
20. "Megonjávri / Meekonjärvi, Reservable Wilderness Hut".
21. "Kuonjarjoki".
22. "Kuonjarjoki Open Wilderness Hut - Nationalparks.fi". www.nationalparks.fi. Archived from the original on 2017-01-10.
23. "Saarijärvi".
24. "Saarijärvi Open Wilderness Hut (Enontekiö) - Nationalparks.fi". www.nationalparks.fi. Archived from the original on 2017-01-10.
25. "Kilpisjärven Retkeilykeskus".
26. "Goldahytta".
27. "Gappohytta".
28. "Rostahytta".
29. "Dærtahytta".
30. "Dividalshytta".
31. "Vuomahytta".
32. "Gaskashytta".
33. "Altevasshytta".
34. "Lappjordhytta".
35. "Pålnostugan".
36. "Abisko Turiststation".
37. "Abiskojaure Fjällstuga".
38. "STF Abiskojaure Mountain cabin".
39. "Unna Allakas Fjällstuga".
40. "STF Unna Allakas Mountain cabin".
41. "Cunojávrihytta".
42. "Cáihnavággihytta".
43. "Gautelishytta".
44. "Skoaddejávre".
45. "Sitashytta".
46. "Paurohytta".
47. "Røysvatn".
48. "Vaisaluokta Fjällstuga".
49. "STF Vaisaluokta Mountain cabin".
50. "Kutjaure Fjällstuga".
51. "STF Kutjaure Mountain cabin".
52. "Låddejåkkå Fjällstuga - Hytte - UT.no". ut.no. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
53. "Arasluokta Fjällstuga - Hytte - UT.no". www.ut.no. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
54. "Stáloluokta Fjällstuga".
55. "Stáddájåhkå Fjällstuga".
56. "Sårjåsjaure Fjällstuga".
57. "STF Sårjåsjaure Mountain cabin".
58. "Sorjushyttene".
59. "Abisko - Staddajåkka - Kvikkjokk, 394 km and Abisko - Staddajåkka - Sulitjelma, 329 km - Nationalparks.fi". www.nationalparks.fi. Archived from the original on 2017-01-10.
60. "Pieskehaure Fjällstuga".
61. "STF Pieskehaure Fjällstuga".
62. "Vaimok Fjällstuga".
63. "STF Vaimok Fjällstuga".
64. "Tarrekaise Fjällstuga".
65. "STF Tarrekaise Fjällstuga".
66. "Njunjes Fjällstuga".
67. "STF Njunjes Fjällstuga".
68. "Kvikkjokk Fjällstation".
69. "STF Kvikkjokk Fjällstation".

External links

• Description of the trail (Swedish)
• Nordkalottleden Trail in Finland (English) Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Map, GPX and details for planning