Abisko National Park
Abisko National Park
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Amy S
Saint Paul, MN60 contributions
Mar 2023
We only got to do one of the hikes because of dogsledding, snowshoe hiking and going to the Sami VIllage but would lovedto return and do more
Written 23 March 2023
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jake
Baton Rouge, LA6 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
STF, as the locals call it, may be a little different for you if traveling from the U.S. If staying at the hotel at the tourist station be sure to get the room upgrade. The regular rooms resemble a hostel with a small bathroom. I stayed there in both and the upgraded room is well worth the extra cost.
The dinners there are actually not bad. Be aware the menu rotates every three days and you option are only one set starter, entree, and dessert they have in that night’s rotation or a vegetarian option. The breakfast is chaotic. It’s only a buffet designed to maximize the number of surfaces everyone must touch and the time everyone hovers over the open food containers. So if you’re germaphobic you may have a problem The lunch is a little better, but not by much.
The good news is you can walk just outside the back door and see the Northern Lights when they are out. We chose a guided tour with Lights Over Lapland and had a very good experience. The guides take you to a number of different locations for viewing and try really hard to assure everyone has a memorable experience.
Many hiking trails and train station is within walking distance.
The dinners there are actually not bad. Be aware the menu rotates every three days and you option are only one set starter, entree, and dessert they have in that night’s rotation or a vegetarian option. The breakfast is chaotic. It’s only a buffet designed to maximize the number of surfaces everyone must touch and the time everyone hovers over the open food containers. So if you’re germaphobic you may have a problem The lunch is a little better, but not by much.
The good news is you can walk just outside the back door and see the Northern Lights when they are out. We chose a guided tour with Lights Over Lapland and had a very good experience. The guides take you to a number of different locations for viewing and try really hard to assure everyone has a memorable experience.
Many hiking trails and train station is within walking distance.
Written 26 February 2023
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lanosp
London, UK19 contributions
Feb 2023
Had a great couple of days in Feb 23 - stunning views, lovely snowmobile trip through the national park
Written 16 February 2023
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June D
Brean, UK33 contributions
Jan 2023
We visited Abisko for 4 nights and spent a few days around the park. We went husky sledging, walking and on a snow mobile. This is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. So serene and unspoilt. Lucky enough to see both the northern lights in the evening and the ‘snow crystal lights’ (not sure of their name) in the morning.
I would go back in a heart beat
I would go back in a heart beat
Written 26 January 2023
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JanSWales_UK
Bridgend, UK137 contributions
Jan 2022
very pretty, good guided walk. But it was quite hard going for us 70+ year olds because the snow was quite deep either side of the narrow path, so a lot of concentration needed to watch where you were walking. My friend fell three times. Having said that, we were there in January and Im sure those younger than us would have had no issues. We were just being careful because at our age, you don't want to fall.
Written 7 March 2022
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Kristien
Brussels, Belgium6 contributions
Dec 2021
Visiting in winter gives you a snowy and iced landscape against a colourful sky (polar night). I enjoyed the hiking tracks and simply the silence of the place. Beautiful mountains, deep canyons, snowcovered trees, frozen waterfalls... The list goes on! Definitely worth a visit!
Written 9 January 2022
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DorisHeimgartner
Canton of Zurich, Switzerland1 393 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
We only did a short trail (~ 2,5 km) in the lower part of the nationalpark where the Torneträsk lake is.
Nevertheless, what we saw was stunning even on a clowdy, windy and cold day.
There's this forest of small birches which is typical for the area and the trail alongside the lakeshore is beautiful.
Nevertheless, what we saw was stunning even on a clowdy, windy and cold day.
There's this forest of small birches which is typical for the area and the trail alongside the lakeshore is beautiful.
Written 7 October 2021
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Chrissie
5 contributions
Mar 2021
We loved it, highly recommend going there. The snow was beautiful and the frozen river is stunning. Spotting a moose and her calve was breathtaking. :)
Written 17 March 2021
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Bryan G
Falun, Sweden32 contributions
Oct 2020 • Couples
Absolutely stunning national park. There are several trails available of varying difficulties that all start from Abisko Turist Station. The one trail that is a must, is the Trail Njakajaure. It is marked yellow and winds along the canyon with spectacular views. About 5 km in total.
If you go to naturkartan.se they have a great map of all the trails. This was very useful for us when trekking some of the longer trails. Already want to go back!
If you go to naturkartan.se they have a great map of all the trails. This was very useful for us when trekking some of the longer trails. Already want to go back!
Written 31 October 2020
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Roop
Solihull, UK2 contributions
Feb 2020
Beautiful landscape and excellent place to see the Aurora Borealis. Able to explore some parts on foot, for other trails and going further afield you're likely to need skis for hiking.
Written 30 September 2020
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Ian M
Victoria, Canada139 contributions
I will be in Sweden this May and am considering visiting Abisko about the third week in May, but I am having difficulty finding information about about the weather and [day] hiking conditions when visiting the park in May. For example, will there still be snow, what are the trail conditions then, and are there many mosquitoes that early? Please advise.
Tejas104
Paris, France67 contributions
I don't know about snow but while I was there last week, a local told me that they do have mosquitoes in spring. I was discussing with him about my plans to go back to Abisko in spring/summer which is when he warned me about the problem. Also, in the middle of May there is almost no night in Abisko.
ASHUTOSH MARATHE
Mumbai, India98 contributions
Dear All,
We are three couples reaching Kiruna by air on 21st January 2020. We are visiting the region with a hope to see the northn lights. We plan to hire a c
staying at both the locations for 3 days each. Our total length of stay is going to be 10 days and we will be flying back to india from kiruna. My questions are as under -
1. Whether driving from abisko national park to Tromso and back is possible during winter?
2. In case we get to see northern lights at Abisko national park (our first proposed stop after reaching Kiruna) whereat we propose to stay for 3 days, then does it make sense to travel to Tromso?
3. What other things can we do during our stay of 10 days in the region?
4. We were initially contemplating to fly into stockholm and hire a car at the airport and drive to abisko national park by taking breaks of 1 or 2 days enroute. Is it crazy to consider the said option?
karin b
Bonn, Germany508 contributions
Hello
From Stockholm-Kiruna you can either fly(my recommendation) or take the train. Rent a car in Kiruna at the airport and drive to Abisko(1hour).
Abisko is the best place to see the northern lights.
There is an app called aurora now which I would recommend to download on your phone. It’s reliable.
Go down to the lake when it starts it’s a perfect spot.
Tromso is to do from Abisko roundabout 3 hour by car.
Other things to do which is fun is husky tour and snowmobile tour. We did our husky tour in Kiruna. The snow mobile in Abisko.
The ice hotel in Jukkasjärvi is also something tourists do.
If you have time book a tour to one of the same villages where you get an insight in there way of living and handling reindeers.
Freya C
1 contribution
Mein Flug landet am 10.07 um 15h40 in Kiruna.
Komme ich an dem Tag dann noch zum Abisko Nationalpark. Mir wurde visitabisko empfohlen aber die Busse lassen sich immer nur im Zeitraum okt-mårz buchen.
White L
Taipei
Did we need a car to this park for good view? Due to we will plan go to here by
Public transport in 2018 March
Deborah_Ganassali
Florianopolis, SC26 contributions
Olá, Déborah. O que você gostaria de saber sobre esta atração?
Eu gostaria de ter uma noção da localização de hotéis, do período ideal para ver aurora boreal, e se há serviço de guias confiáveis no local, autônomos ou vinculados a empresas. Mesmo com todo acervo existente na internet de fácil acesso, considero a opinião de quem já esteve no local mais segura com possibilidade de fornecer detalhes que o "markenting" não permite. Agradeço se puder entrar em contato.
Frederico M
Belo Horizonte, MG95 contributions
O STF Touriststation, fica localizado no centro do parque, 2 horas de Kiruna. Ao redor, além de muita beleza natural, não tem nada!! Mas o lugar é incrível!! Surreal!! De setembro a março é certo que vc verá a Aurora Boreal! Cheguei de lá a um mês, fiquei 4 dias lá e todas as noites fomos presenteados com ela!!
Os sites Visit Abisko e o Lights Over Lapland oferecem passeios incríveis com guias super confiáveis!!!
Vale muito a pena!!!
MFC1982
Buenos Aires, Argentina97 contributions
Hola! te hago una consulta, el camino del rey lo hicieron solos o con un guía? Estamos planificando nuestro viaje a Abisko para la semana del 19/24 de Marzo con el principal objetivo de ver las auroras pero dicen que los paisajes de estos caminos son muy lindos tambien (pero no encuentro excursiones armadas). ¿Tenés idea si tamién se puede hacer en moto de nieve?
Gracias!
Saludos
Florencia
Frederico M
Belo Horizonte, MG95 contributions
No, the king's trail is only for people walking... you can go without guide!!
adnan013
Medina, Saudi Arabia5 contributions
Hi there. I'll stay in Kiruna from 26th to 29th at Camp Ripan hotel, and I booked the activity from the hotel except the one which is auroratour in abisko. They says its full of guests. What can I do in this case? How can I book a tour in abisko ? Any information will be helpful to me. I will truly appreciate it.
Thanks...
Njord
28 contributions
The hotel at Bjorkliden facilitates the tour to the aurora station also.
SanderHaarlem
Castricum, The Netherlands2 contributions
Hi, we will be staying near Kiruna from 17-19 October 2016. We are a family with 2 boys aged 4 and 6. We have a car with us. Abisko is high on our wish list and so is the Aurora Sky Station, but going up there to see the Northern Lights would require us to go there past kids' bedtime (I'm reading online that the lights are best seen between 22:00 and past midnight, is that correct??), go in the charlift in the dark (which is daunting if you would know our youngest boy and how he doesn't sit still...), wait for the lights and then drive back to Kiruna. I'm worried it's a little bit too much for the boys, and the owner of the campsite we are staying at (Camp Alta) says that we might just as well see the lights from there, because they are 15km out of town (no light pollution). It would be much easier to monitor the aurora activity online, and get our boys out of bed when the lights are actually visible, or else let them sleep. What is your opinion/experience on going up to the Skystation with kids? Is it only worth it in the middle of the night?
We would like to see Abisko by daytime though. Given that we have our own car with us, driving seems the logical thing to do. I was considering the Kiruna - Narvik train too because our boys are convinced that this is the actual "polar express" ;-) But it seems more flexible to go there with our own car...? Can you actually drive around in the park or is there only the E10 and the rest should be done on foot? In the latter case the train gets more interesting...
Can anyone recommend walks / activities with the kids? They can walk for a couple of hours but if climbing is involved it should of course be safe enough. Where is this beautiful watervall located that is seen in every YouTube clip about Abisko? Is that reachable by car or within reasonable walking distance from a place where we can leave the car?
Hope to get some info, our time up in Kiruna is limited (we have other reasons for being there that time of year) so planning helps to make the most of it.
Thanx!
Sander
gergmi
53 contributions
Hi there,
I want to do some backcountry camping and am planning to drive to Abisko National Park in May. Will roads be open for driving and should I plan for winter or spring camping gear?
Any other advice you may have would be very helpful.
Thank you!
gergmi
53 contributions
Hello fellow travelers,
I am planning to do a roadtrip to Abisko National Park, either driving up from Oslo up the e6 to the e10 or from stockholm up the e4 to the e10.
I am going beginning of May and will have about 2 weeks to do the roadtrip. I will be bringing my tent and plan to camp out in the wilderness off the side of the road when possible.
I have two questions:
1. How will the weather be in May? Should I plan for winter camping gear or spring camping gear?
2. I read that some parts of the road are closed off during the winter time in Norway, will they be opened again in May? Will it be safe to drive if I just rent a small car?
Any other tips/advice will be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
Carla A
45 contributions
I am not sure about the weather in May, because I was there during December. But verify from the internet how much is daytime there, like how early does it get dark and how long is the daytime there. Right now, March the temp is still low at -14degrees C. Be ready with a 4 weather sleeping bag too. I hope this helps.
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- According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Abisko National Park:
- Morning hike in Abisko National Park (From R 1 178,79)
- Private tour: Hunt for the Northern lights in Kiruna - Abisko (From R 21 626,24)
- Aurora Borealis Tour Kiruna - Abisko with local Street Food (From R 4 696,32)
- The Ultimate Aurora Photo Adventure (From R 2 942,45)
- Northern Light hunt with minibus to Abisko 7:30 pm (From R 3 239,41)
- Hotels near Abisko National Park:
- (0.14 km) STF Abisko Turiststation
- (2.26 km) Abisko Guesthouse and Activities
- (2.38 km) Abisko Mountain Lodge
- (2.38 km) Abisko Fjallturer Hostel
- (1.82 km) Abisko Ark Hotel
- Attractions near Abisko National Park:
- (0.08 km) Lights Over Lapland
- (0.14 km) Visit Abisko
- (1.61 km) LapplandMedia & PhotoAdventures
- (2.25 km) Lights of Vikings
- (0.11 km) Guided By Nature