Fjällvandra sarek

Vi fortsätter några kilometer och slår upp våra tält med utsikt över det storslagna Akkamassivet. Rapa valley was as muddy as I had expected, the dense mountain birch trees and the heat made it feel like a jungle. I don't know if it's a good thing in true wilderness. Then I rushed the last kilometers as it was already late and getting dark.

Suddenly, I arrived at beautiful waterfalls with wide and deep turquoise stream pool. At the root of the mountain, I found a great tenting area with some shelter from winds and views to the Rapa valley. I had to descend to reach a wading spot of several smaller streams. I had to carry my breakfast stuff inside the tent again, as it started raining more.

I had climbed almost to 1900 m, but I would have to leave the final steep black ridge. No green Auroras, but the sky was full of bright stars.

The water level was close to her bottom and it took a long time to manage the wide meander. I decided to walk through the pass, and summit just a 1066 m peak and a view point at the South-East side of the mountain.

A steep trail led to River Jilájåhkå. I met a couple coming from the other direction and chatted for a while.

Hemvägen bokar du från Kebnats/Saltoluokta med buss till Gällivare och därefter tåg.

It was a bit tough, water was above my knees and there were big rocks under the water. When you start from Suorva dam, you hike first through Stora Sjöfallet National Park and reach Sarek border in a day. I took breaks under the trees, it was really hot in the sun. I was too tired for photography, but the starry night will stay in my memories for a long time.

Sunset on Skierfe – making dreams come true

The beautiful warm and sunny weather still continued.

I dried them and put on loads of foot cream and stuffed them in dry alpaca wool socks. All the hikers I had seen earlier were gone, I got the whole mountain to myself. Efter en gemensam lunch packar vi in allt i minibussar och far västerut mot fjällvärlden. I felt like I wasn't scared of anything anymore after Sarek.

According to maps, there should be a trail going up to Skierfe summit, but I didn't find it.

The trail head toward River Njabbejåhkå was marked with orange ribbon. Suddenly the clouds turned black and it was dark in the mountain.