Padjelanta National Park
Padjelanta is a national park of Sweden, founded in 1962 and, with an area of 1984 km2, is one of the largest parks in the country. Together with the Sarek and Abiscu National Parks, Padjelanta forms the Laponia Lapland Natural Area, which has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Padielanta National Park has a fairly open terrain, in which lakes Virihavre and Vastenjavre are clearly visible, the latter is especially popular among visitors to the park. In Sweden, it is called the most beautiful lake. The park has a very rich flora, with over 400 plant species in total.
Nowadays, the park is inhabited by small indigenous Sami tribes grouped in 3 villages.: Duorbun, Zhakhkagasska and Sirges. The locals are mainly engaged in reindeer husbandry. The park management has thought through many measures to protect the park and develop the tourist infrastructure. The most popular route in the national park is Padjelantaden, with a length of more than 150 km, taking guests of Padjelanta through the small village of Kvikjok, the Ahka Mountains and other places worth seeing in person. You can fly through the park on a turntable at a fairly affordable price. Travelers will also be interested in the Nordkalotruth trail, which intersects the Padjelantaden trail in places.
Cozy cabins are set up throughout the park for guests, where you can find everything you need to wait out the bad weather or spend the night.
