There will be buses and a whole load of smiling Fjällräven Classic volunteers ready and waiting to meet all flight and train arrivals. Fjällräven Classic transfer from Kiruna Airport or Kiruna Railway Station to the base camp in Kiruna is arranged for all arrivals from Thursday during the starting week (starts on Friday, Saturday and Sunday).

How do I get to the start in Nikkaluokta?

Fjällräven Classic Sweden is no walk in the park. Walking 110km is not easy. But with the right preparing and positive frame of mind, almost anyone can do it. You don’t need to have loads of experience, more just a willingness to try. But you need to be comfortable carrying a heavy backpack on consecutive days on stony, undulating terrain.

The main thing is to properly walk in your hiking boots and get used to carrying a heavy backpack. Start with easy walks in your local area and build up to over-night trips in more challenging terrain. We recommend that you have at least 200 hiking kilometres under your belt before your hit the Classic Sweden trail.

We’ve put together a pack list for Classic Sweden. But basically, a backpack, tent, sleeping bag, stove and trekking clothes for both rain and sunshine. Don’t forget your magnetic compass, torch and first aid kit either.

The trail is clearly marked with painted stones and cairns. But you should always have your map and compass handy as a precaution. There are checkpoints every 15km or so where you can get help if you need it. One thing we should point out is the difference between the winter and summer trail markers. Winter markers are poles with red crosses on them. You should avoid following the winter path during the summer because there may be places that are impossable or difficult to hike.

No, there’s no formal time limit for completing Fjällräven Classic Sweden. But the checkpoints will gradually begin to close over time. The finish in Abisko closes at 1 pm at Friday one week after the first start.

Theoretically anywhere, except in Abisko National Park - where you hike the last 15 km of Fjällräven Classic Sweden. There are regulations within the national park regarding where to camp or light a fire. These regulations must be observed. Within the national park you’re only allowed to camp or light a fire at a special tent location near Nissanjåkk, 5km from Abisko Tourist Station. You can also camp at Abiskojaure Cabin, in the National Park, but an extra tent-fee is applied. You can find out more about the right of common access, which allows free camping under certain conditions, here.

No, you have to sleep in a tent. The same tent that you or your trekking partners carry.

Yes. Your Trekking Pass will be stamped at each checkpoint. Each checkpoint is staffed 24 hours a day. In case of emergency the staff have to leave the checkpoint, then the stamp may be placed at the checkpoint tent and you stamp the Trekking Pass yourself.

Yes, you will find no-water toilets at all checkpoints, at the mountain cabins and wind shelters. We recommend you to use these toilets. If nature calls when you’re far from a toilet, you should bury the faeces in the ground or cover with stones. In addition, burn your toilet paper or take it with you.

We provide you with freeze-dried meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner at base camp in Kiruna and then again at Checkpoint Sälka and Checkpoint Alesjaure. These meals are designed to be filling and nutritious and meet the requirements of an average adult. Bread will also be delivered in Kiruna but there is no refill station for bread along the route. We recommend you take your own snacks - trail mix, dried meat and energy bars are all great low-weight snacks. Also, a few cabins (Kebnekaise Mountain Station, Sälka cabin, Alesjaure cabin and Abiskojaure cabin) have small shops with a limited amount of food or snacks.

Yes, there are indeed saunas at Sälka and Alesjaure and they are beautiful. As a participant of Fjällräven Classic Sweden, they’re also free for you to use. There is also a sauna at the Abiskojaure Cabins, but it costs 50 SEK to use. Be aware of the usage guidelines of Swedish saunas, such as chopping your own firewood, fetching water, making sure there is hot water in the washing room and leaving the sauna clean. The saunas close at 10pm each day.

Yep, we certainly think so. They help with balance over slippery parts or when crossing streams and make going up and down hill easier too. We recommend telescopic poles that you can adjust. You can then shorten them when going up hill and lengthen them when going down. Shock absorbing poles are also a great idea over long distances.

The short answer is no. But, if you’re really desperate, there is reception from the start in Nikkaluokta until just after Kebnekaise and again around 3-4km before Abisko. But for the 85km or so in the middle, there is no reception whatsoever. It’s pure wilderness.

Of course, if you want to and you're up to the challenge. But to complete Fjällräven Classic Sweden you must pass all the checkpoints in order.  

Help is on hand at every checkpoint, each of which is staffed 24 hours a day. On average, there’s around 15km between each checkpoint so help is never far away, but you can always ask fellow trekkers.

Yes you can but always look for flowing water. Do not drink water from small pools or if the water is stagnant and cloudy.

Yep, but it needs to be kept on a lead at all times. Including on the buses to Nikkaluokta.

You’ll get plenty of hours of daylight during Fjällräven Classic Sweden. In the middle/end of August, sunrise that far north is roughly 4.30 am and sunset is approximately 9 pm.

You can expect anything from snow to almost 24-hour sunshine. Basically, it’s really hard to say what the weather will be like. Mountain weather is so changeable you really need to pack for everything. In 2005 and 2016 we had snow and rain and in 2009 it was almost never-ending sunshine and 25°c. Come prepared for the unexpected. You can check the latest weather report here: www.yr.no

We arrange transfers from Abisko to Kiruna Airport for all flight departures from Monday to Saturday morning. On request the buses will also stop in Kiruna city on the way to the airport. This transfer isn’t included in the ticket price. You can buy your ticket in Kiruna at the basecamp or in Abisko when you finish, but note that you must buy your ticket at least 12 hours before departure. A bus timetable will be published on this website from mid June. In addition to the buses we arrange, there are public trains and buses. You can check public bus timetables here: www.ltnbd.se and trains here: www.sj.se Trains from Abisko go to Kiruna and all the way to Stockholm and even Gothenburg as well as Narvik in Norway.