8 Days
Length
26 Feb-4 March + 24-31 March 2024
Season
max. 4 participants
Group Size
Cabin, Mountain Lodge, Youth hostel
Accommodation

A dog sledding tour straight through the heart of Swedish Lapland! From the snow-covered forests in Jokkmokk up to the bare mountains and Saltoluokta Mountain Lodge. This is one of our favorite tours.

Experience the richness of the diverse nature in Lapland. Travel with a dog sled through the deep snowy forests in Jokkmokk, over frozen lakes and mires, and west up along the river valleys toward the impressive mountains.

Small and cozy timber huts will give us shelter during the nights down in the woodlands until we reach Årrenjarka half way on our journey. At Årrenjarka Mountain Lodge, owned by the Mannberg family, we will get the luxury of taking a warm shower and then enjoy a delicious dinner in the beautiful restaurant.
From here our dog sledding tour continues to the small mountain village Kvikkjokk, where we connect to the famous King’s Trail – Kungsleden and get two nights the Swedish Tourist Association´s comfortable mountain cabins. High above the timber line we cross the extensive mountain moors over to the river Stora Luleälvens glen and we reach our final destination, Saltoluokta Mountain Station.

As always, we travel in a small group, which makes everything more personal and nice. We work as a team all together and helps with everything from fetching water, taking care of the huskies and cooking.
In our dog sleds we will bring snowshoes which makes it possible to track the wild animals as wolverine, reindeer, moose, lynx, hare, ptarmigan etc.

During this time of the season we have good chances to get to see the northern lights dancing over the sky in the nights.


DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION

The tour starts in Jokkmokk and ends in Saltoluokta

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INCLUDED

Experience wilderness guide
One dog team per person
Warm jacket, pants, warm shoes, hat, gloves
Sleeping bag and equipment for the tour
Fullboard from breakfast day 1 until breakfast day 8 (Typical Lapland and Swedish food)
Accommodation, 1 nights at Åsgård Hostel (shared double room), 4 nights in wilderness cabins, 1 night at Årrenjarka Mountain Lodge and 1 night at Saltoluokta Mountain lodge (shared group room)


NOT INCLUDED

Travel as well as transfer to Jokkmokk and from Saltoluokta Mountain Lodge
Travel insurance
Alcoholic beverages


OPTIONS

● Single room at Åsgård Hostel 260 kr
● Single room at Saltoluokta 650 kr
● Private double room at Saltoluokta 550 kr


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Day 1 - Arrival to Jokkmokk


We meet and give you information about the program for the following days. Together we have a nice dinner and check the equipment.
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Day 2 - Jokkmokk – Juoksaure, the start of our wilderness adventure

After breakfast we go by car to our husky kennel. Here we will introduce you to the dogs and give you instructions in how to handle and drive a dog team. You will harness your dogs and make your sled ready for start. During this first day we will travel to a small hut located by a small river. Approx. 30 km
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Day 3 - Laxholmen

We start from Juoksaure with the dog teams and travel west. Today we will cross over the big lake Laddon and we will also pass an area where moose usually stays. With the snowshoes we can track moose and other animals. Approx. 30 km
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Day 4 - Årrenjarka, the small mountain village

Our journey goes further west through the low mountains and pass the mountain Farforita that go steep down 400 m straight into the lake Karats. This day will be tougher and we travel approx. 50 km. During the day we stop for lunch over an open fire. In Årrenjarka we will be served a nice dinner and here we have the luxury with showers and sauna. Approx. 50 km
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Day 5 - Laponia World Heritage area

We will leave Årrenjarka and head north. Today we can choose between different routes. If the weather is good we can take our dogsleds straight over the mountain Kabla, a very beautiful but exhausting alternative. Or, we can choose to go around Kabla and pass Kvikkjokk, the small village by the end of the road. From there we will reach the King’s Trail which we will follow northward.
During the following days our journey will go in the outskirts of Laponia. Laponia is listed as one of UNESCO’s World Heritage areas both for its natural and cultural values.
In late afternoon we reach the cabin in Pårte just next to the border of Sarek National park.
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Day 6 - Aktse, the gate to Sarek

We turn our heads north and travel through old forests and over frozen lakes. All the time we will be surrounded of beautiful mountains. Aktse is maybe one of the most famous and well-reputed places in the Swedish mountains. Approx. 30 km
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Day 7 - Saltoluokta, over the tundra and back to “civilization”

This day’s run goes up over the timber line. There will be no trees as long as we can see and we travel over windswept plateaus and mountain moors. We head back to Saltoluokta Mountain Station. A hot sauna, showers and a delicious dinner in the restaurant await us. Approx. 33 km
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Dag 8 - Departure day

Breakfast and then departure from Saltoluokta.

For who?

A certain level of fitness is required.
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Minimum age is 18 years old in company by an adult.

No previous dog sledding experience is required, but you must like animals and feel empathy for them.


Tour conditions:

In wilderness cabins we sleep on bunk beds in mixed room with both men’s and women’s. The wilderness cabins are heated with wood/gas and have no electricity or running water. Dry toilets are available at the cabins.


Location:

Meet us at the Åsgård Hostel at time 18:00.
Address: Åsgatan 20, 962 31 Jokkmokk
NOTE! The tour starts in Jokkmokk but ends in Saltoluokta

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Dates:
26 Feb – 4 March 2024
24 – 31 March 2024

Group size: Max 4 participants

BEFORE YOU BOOK, make sure you read all information under the tabs ITINERARY and IMPORTANT INFO so you know what is required of you as a participant.

»What it takes to join this adventure

Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Note! We will manually review the booking and confirm availability within the shortest possible time after receiving your order. Until your booking is confirmed no payment or charges will be applied.

»Terms and conditions

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Winter time in Jokkmokk and full moon over a timber hut on a dog sledding tour.
Dog teams in the woodland on their way to the mountains. Dog sledding tour across Lapland.
Pink sky over the mountains in winter in Lapland. Picture from a dog sledding tour.
Red cross, a marker for winter trail in Lapland. Here on a dog sledding tour called Crossing Lapland.
Wolf like Siberian husky on a dog sledding tour in Lapland.
Snow and wind on the dog sledding tour called Crossing Lapland with dog sled.
Northern lights on the dog sledding tour called Crossing Lapland with dog sled.
Swedish mountains in winter and red cross trail markers. Dog sledding tour in Lapland.
Dog teams on bare mountain in Lapland. Dog sledding tour an adventure.
A dog sledding adventure across Lapland. Dogteam of 5 dogs.
Siberian huskies with brown and blue eyes. Dog sled tours in Lapland.
Four reindeers on a snow-covered lake in Lapland. Image from a dog sledding tour.
Bare mountains and sled dogs along the Kings Trail. Dog sledding tour.
Reflections in a mountain cabin by a candle light. On a dog sledding tour in Lappland.
Siberian husky with beautiful brown eyes on a dog sledding tour in Lapland.

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