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Tarfala Valley, Kebnekaise and Nikkaluokta

#1 among attractions in Kebnekaise and Nikkaluokta

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Tarfala Valley
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Local name: Tarfaladalen Coordinates: 67°55'9"N, 18°36'2"E
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Kebnekaise and Nikkaluokta Sweden

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Day trips

Tarfala Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vierranvárri, Storglaciären, Kaskasatjåkka, Kebnekaise sydtoppen.

  • vierranvarri kebnekaise and nikkaluokta3.7 miSW
    Natural attraction, Mountain

    Vierranvárri, Kebnekaise and Nikkaluokta

    94 min walk • Vierranvárri is a mountain situated between Duolbagorni and Giebmegáisi in Lapland in northern Sweden. The western trail to the summit of Giebmegáisi goes right over Vierranvárri, so hikers choosing that route lose 200 meters in altitude before starting to mount the actual Giebmegáisi massif.

  • storglaciaren kebnekaise and nikkaluokta1.5 miSW
    Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Storglaciären, Kebnekaise and Nikkaluokta

    38 min walk • Storglaciären is a glacier in Tarfala Valley in the Scandinavian Alps of Kiruna Municipality, Sweden. The glacier is classified as polythermal having both cold and warm bottom temperatures.

  • kaskasatjakka1.7 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Kaskasatjåkka

    43 min walk • Kaskasatjåkka is a mountain in Sweden with an elevation of 2,076 metres above mean sea level. Its peak is located about three kilometres north of the mountain huts and research station in the Tarfala Valley.

  • kebnekaise sydtoppen kebnekaise and nikkaluokta2.5 miSW
    Natural attraction, Mountain

    Kebnekaise sydtoppen, Kebnekaise and Nikkaluokta

    65 min walk • Kebnekaise is the highest mountain in Sweden. The Kebnekaise massif, which is part of the Scandinavian mountain range, has two main peaks.

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