Christer Alanne - From Abisko to Nikkaluokta, autumn 2021

Portal to Kungsleden and Njulla fjeld in the background.

Abisko River Delta and Lake Torneträsk.

As you walk the trial from north to south, you'll follow River Abisko (Abeskoeatnu in Sámi) upstream. Before flowing into Lake Torneträsk (Duortnosjávri), the river is squeezed into a steep-walled canyon.

The canyon of River Abisko downstream.

The canyon of River Abisko upstream. You can see the trial on the riverbank.

River Abisko, Ábeskoeatnu in Sámi.

Bridge over Nissonjohka. The river brings meltwater from the slopes of Nissonvággi in southeast. Vággi is Sámi word for valley. Now, in the middle of August, the river water is quite shallow, but you can imagine the situation early in the spring.

River bend.

Bridge over Ballinjohka. This river, in turn, brings meltwater to Ábeskoeatnu from the slopes of Ballinvággi.

Ballinjohka upstream.

Ábeskoeatnu widens before launching into Lake Ábeskojávri.

Mount Giron, 1551 m, on the southern end of Àbeskojávri.

Adnjetjårro massif and one of its tops, Šiellanjunni, 1461 m.

Šiellajohka, which flows in Šiellavággi between Mount Giron and Adnjetjårro massif.

Šiellajohka.

Bridge over Šiellajohka.

Until now, the path has taken place in the rather wooded landscape of Ábeskoeatnu and Ábeskojávri. This forest has been predominantly deciduous and small mountain birch. When you cross Šiellajohka Ábeskojávri is left behind and the path leads you up to the open fjeld.

Ábeskojávri.

The trial on open fjeld.

Gárddenvággi, vággi is Sámi word for valley.

Sámi summer village in sunset.

Winter trail.

Áhpparjávri.

In this point you will reach the plains on the shores of five successive lakes Biaggaluoppal, Áhpparjávri, Miesákjávri, Rádujávri and Alisjávri.

The rapid between Rádu- and Alisjávri.

Njuikkostakbákti in sunset.

The sauna of Alisjávri huts and Sámi summer village of Laevas.

Fantomenfalls on the east bank of Alisjávri from the slopes of Njuikkostakbákti.

Now on the path goes in the valley of Aliseatnu, in Alisvággi, on the east side of the river. On the east side of the valley there are several smaller valleys opening to Alisvággi with a river streaming to Aliseatnu. It starts to snow.

Bossosjohka.

Crossing Bossosjohka.

Wet and chilly morning before Tjäktjapass (1141 m).

1141 m high Tjäktjapass separates Alisvággi from Tjäktjavagge.

View to the north to Alisvaggi from Tjätjapass.

Rest hut in Tjäktjapass.

View to the south to Tjäktjavagge from Tjätjapass.

Tjäktjavagge.

The slopes of Tjäktjavagge start to have autumn colors.

Slopes of Tjäktjavagge.

Rest shelter, Guobirjohka.

The main Kungsleden continues south all the way to Hemavan, but in Kårtjevuolle it is possible to take a path to east through Láddjubahta-valley to Kebnekaise fjeldstation. There, if you still have energy, you can climb up to Mount Kebnekaise (2097 m) or continue to Nikkaluokta, where you have connections to "the civilized world".

Láddjubahta.

Autumn colors in Láddjubahta.

The weather through Láddjubahta was so rainy and chilly that although it is now sunny I didn't have the power to climb the mountain. Moreover it is quite windy. So I continue my way to Nikkaluokta.

Autumn colors and Mount Kebnekaise.

Mount Kebnekaise.

Darfáljohka.

Autumn colors on the way to Nikkaluokta.

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