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Ke Classic
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Inside the Arctic Circle - Skiing the Kings Trail

Sweden
5 reviews
Available Departures: Feb, Mar

9 days from

US$2,955

without flights
Winter
Guided Group
CHALLENGING CHALLENGING

A classic hut-to-hut Nordic ski tour inside the Arctic Circle in North Sweden

Trip Code: SKS
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Inside the Arctic Circle - Skiing the Kings Trail

Highlights
  • Go in search of the spectacular Northern Lights in Abisko
  • Sleep in cosy mountain huts and relax in traditional wood fired saunas
  • Fully guided with snowmobile support and all meals and transfers included
  • Nordic ski touring equipment can be hired locally

At a Glance
  • Group Size 5 to 14
  • 7 days ski touring
  • Max altitude - 1140m
  • Join In Kiruna

Accommodation & Meals
  • All meals included
  • 5 nights Mountain Hut / Refuge
  • 3 nights Mountain Station
Overview

This Arctic winter wonderland adventure ski holiday will see you ski touring Nordic style along the famous King's Trail/Kungsleden of Sweden. With the winter sun resting on the horizon, the Arctic landscapes of northern Sweden, featuring majestic peaks and frozen waterfalls, are bathed in an ethereal light. Our fabulous ski touring holiday through this winter wonderland begins with 2 nights in Abisko - perhaps the best place in the world to experience the stunning Northern Lights. Then, after a day to hone your Nordic Skiing technique, we ski off into the wilderness, skiing across dramatic valleys and glorious viewpoint passes, as we follow the route of the King's Trail/Kungsleden. Snowmobiles will carry the group's equipment, so you'll only need to ski with a light back pack each day. We overnight in remote mountain huts, some of which have washrooms and wood fired saunas; the perfect place to relax after a full day cross country skiing in the cold, crisp air. Finally, from the Kebnekaise Mountain Station, beneath the highest peak in Sweden, we use snowmobiles to return to the roadhead. A memorable end to a fantastic ski touring holiday. Skiing the Kungsleden Trail demands a good level of fitness and, though cross-country ski experience is not essential, you need to have mastered the basics of down hill skiing.

Is this holiday for you?

During the course of this ski touring holiday, you will cover more than 90km on your skis, averaging 15km per day. The terrain is undulating rather than mountainous and the maximum amount of ascent on any of the days is 400m. Since we have snowmobile support to carry our small bags of spare clothing, we can limit the amount that we carry in our day packs to the daily essentials plus a certain a …

During the course of this ski touring holiday, you will cover more than 90km on your skis, averaging 15km per day. The terrain is undulating rather than mountainous and the maximum amount of ascent on any of the days is 400m. Since we have snowmobile support to carry our small bags of spare clothing, we can limit the amount that we carry in our day packs to the daily essentials plus a certain amount of group safety gear. It should be possible to keep our packs down to no more than 7 - 9kg. Regular cross-country skiers will find this tour to be reasonably straightforward, those with little cross-country skiing experience will find it more challenging. Coming to terms with the techniques and rhythm of moving on skis on level ground can be demanding and it will be a couple of days before you will start to see an improvement in your technique. Though we have included a familiarisation day at the beginning to give those with less experiences the chance to practise their ski touring techniques, we would only recommend this holiday to those who have previous cross country skiing experience or who are competent downhill skiiers looking for a new challenge.

Because of the shortness of the day and cold temperatures during February, it is essential that all group members on early departures are competent cross-country skiers. We would recommend that those with less experience travel on later departures where days are longer and conditions warmer.

Note that you will be expected to take part in 'hut chores' including cooking, cleaning and fetching water; for many this is one of the best parts of experience!

Why KE?

This classic ski tour offers great value for money; with all meals, timed airport transfers, and snowmobile support all included in the price of the holiday.

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