Abisko National Park
Fell landscape on the shore of Torneträsk in Swedish Lapland
Abisko begins at the shores of Torneträsk, one of Sweden's largest lakes, and extends some 15 km south-west through northern Nordic fell nature. It lies 195 km north of the Arctic Circle, where permafrost is common.
Things to do
- On footHike the Kungsleden trail, which starts at the Abisko Turiststation and runs through the park
- Try thisRide the chair-lift up Mt. Nuolja
- In the snowGo cross-country skiing or snowshoeing in winter
- Try thisWatch the aurora borealis from the light-pollution-free park in winter, or the midnight sun in summer