Laponia World Heritage - Jokkmokk · 2019. 6. 19. · SWEDISH LAPLAND SWEDEN’S ARCTIC DESTINATION...

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2 DESTINATIONS OF SWEDISH LAPLAND JOKKMOKK

Welcome to Jokkmokk

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Welcome to Jokkmokk

WE HAVE A PLACE FOR EVERYONE

* “Welcome to Jokkmokk!” in Lule Sámi/North Sámi language.

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j o k k m o k k i s wo n d e r f u l , rich in contrast and challenging. In this vast part of Swedish Lapland there are just over five thousand people in an area as big as half of Switzerland. Here you’ll find large forests, marshes and an unparalleled mountain region. Sarek might be the most mythical of the four national parks, but Padjelanta, Stora Sjöfallet and Mud-dus are equally as loved. Every park has its natural treasures. Sámi culture with its ancient – and modern – traditions is strongly anchored here.

The Arctic summer is short but intense. Cranes and geese arrive with the light, together with swans and curlews. They don’t mind if there’s still snow left on the ground. The won-derfully hectic summer is as dizzying every year. The noise in the forest is almost deafening. Everything grows quickly, meltwater thunders over rapids and children jump around cheering happily, with or without wellies. Everyone is in a hurry to get everything done. Fish for trout. Take a hike in the mountains. Pick cloudberries. Brand reindeer calves, parties, events and birdwatching – the list goes on. And in the midst of all this: the light summer nights – a solace for the soul.

The continental climate gives us heat waves from the east with temperatures of up to 25-30 degrees, but also icy winds and rain sweeping in from the north-west.

The contrasts are part of the adventure. Get close to all these contrasts: between forest and bare

mountain, urban life and wilderness, high-tech and inheri-ted knowledge, between the domesticated and the wild.

In Jokkmokk you can still feel like an explorer and expe-rience things others never get a chance to try. Just remember to plan your trip a little bit more than if you were going somewhere populous and touristy. Book the things you really want to experience in advance.

What you’ll probably remember most are the people you’ll met. All the conversations where your shared expe-riences will create new insights. Perhaps your meeting with Jokkmokk might change the way you view the world a little. Who knows what life has in store.

”Buoris boahtem Jåhkåmåkkaj!/ Buresboahtin Jåhkåmåhkkái!” *

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At Jokkmokk´s Tourist Information we can help you with information and tips. You can find us at Stortorget 4. You can also reach us by phoning +46(0)971-222 50 or via email, [email protected]

More about Jokkmokk at www.jokkmokk.se/turism


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Adventure 6Laponia World Heritage Site 8Hiking 10Discover and learn 12For the whole family 14Fishing 16Discover the villages 18Food culture 24Stay in Jokkmokk 26

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Jokkmokk has an amazing mountain world, which is largely roadless land. Still, there are plenty of paths and modes of transport for land and water, and even air. In summer it’s full speed. Along trails, in villages with cabins for rent, at mountain stations and hotels there is life and movement. In the mountain villages you live a simple life in cabins – this is a living room in the middle of nature for the locals.

Intense activity takes place in Sámi summer residences. Visitors in the land of the reindeer will notice that mountain slopes and valleys are also workplaces. Respect the reindeer and the reindeer husbandry. Even if the roads end, life goes on ...

Find your accommodation in the roadless area and let cabins help you plan the ideal hike.

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w h e r e a r e yo u r l i m i t s ?Who are you without ac-cess to the constant flow of media? Will you mana-ge being a small dot in a landscape where mounta-ins prevail, mile after mile in all directions? Does the idea tickle you, or scare you? Whether you’d like to don a fully-packed backpack, heading out with a map and compass, or prefer to enjoy the mountain panorama from the doorstep with a mug of freshly-made coffee and a botanical guide in your hand, there is a Laponia just for you.

The Arctic summer is like a whirlwind: fresh and delightful, but also whimsical and erratic. The snow has barely melted before the greenery explodes and the migratory birds have already laid their eggs. Summer is short and there is no time to lose. The sun shines day and night. High pressure and low pressure keep alternating: one day it’s 30 degrees, the next icy winds are blowing. A wise piece of advice: dress in layers. Shorts today, wool-len long-johns tomorrow. Be prepared!

Mountains and valleys in Laponia have always attracted mountain hikers. A young Carl Linnaeus was amazed by the vigorous plant growth in the Kvikkjokk delta, and the number of species on the

Adventure in the land with no roads

Padjelanta mountain plateau. There the mountains are low, the heathland vast and the lakes big. In summer the clear waters invite you to a refreshing swim. The 140-km-long Padjelanta trail is easy to walk and there are plenty of overnight cabins. If you just want to hike half of the trail you can fly to Stáloluokta and hike back to one of the starting points in Kvikkjokk or Ritsem.

If you love to push yourself you’re probably already thinking Sarek. In the heart of Sarek there are hundreds of high mountain peaks, some with glaciers. Rapid brooks flow down into the deep winding valleys. Hiking in Sarek requires expe-rience. This is in truth roadless land. There are no marked trails here, no cosy mountain huts. Crossing an icy mountain stream isn’t without its dangers, and it’s easy to get lost. The only person you can depend on here is yourself, or your experienced mountain guide.

Towards the north-east the mountains become lower. You can hike through different plant zones, through wetlands and old-growth forests. One of Europe’s oldest pine forests lies here, among the mighty mountain ridges and stony highlands of

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Hiking is hot. Learn how to navigate in the mountains. Nature guide Cecilia Lundin takes you out and teaches you the basics of hiking, how to navigate using a map and compass, and how to read the landscape around you. During the course you learn when it’s alright to cross running water, and when you should leave it alone. Knowledge is your best investment if you want your mountain trip to be exactly as amazing as you’ve imagined.

Autumn trekking in SarekA tough week’s hike in September with a guide – this is the autumn equivalent of the winter’s demanding skiing expedition in Sarek National Park. You carry all equipment on your back, spend the nights in a tent and come prepared for hardship, wet feet and great experiences in a contrast-rich landscape where nature and weather conditions dictate the term. www.laponiaadventures.com

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Others have explored the areaThe roadless land has long fascinated scientists and explorers. Carl Linnaeus is a well-known example. A whole world got to know the unique flora of the Jokkmokk moun-tains through his mapping. Axel Hamberg, researcher and geography professor, made it his life’s work to explore Sarek. For 37 years, starting in 1895, he devoted his summers and also a few winters to the area. The mission, which initially was to take stock of Sarek’s glaciers, was enlarged to encompass the Sarek bedrock, quaternary geology, hydrology and meteorological conditions. He established his own map of the area, used by visitors to Sarek up until 1970.

Learn to kayak – embark on a tour along the Pearl RiverLearn the basics of kayaking on a calm lake, home to black- throated loons and old pikes lurking in the reeds. Or grab your paddle and embark on a five-day canoeing trip in the Pearl River nature reserve, one of Lapland’s unknown areas. The longer tour gives you time to go fishing and do shorter hiking tours. www.jokkmokkguiderna.com

Stora Sjöfallet. In Muddus a mosaic landscape of marshland, waterfalls and deep gorges awaits.

Sarek and the rest of Laponia is sometimes called a wilderness. But it’s not true. The region might be roadless, but has been a living cultural landscape for thousands of years. Active reindeer herding requires hikers to show respect. Winding paths in the area are trod by humans and animals, rivers travelled and trails with footbridges are sometimes thronging with hikers.

Find your limits. Finding out who you are is an adventure.

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Laponia World Heritage A WHOLE WORLD TO EXPLORE

LAPONIAFACTSAREA: 9,400 square kilometres.

SITUATED: within the municipalities of Jokkmokk and Gällivare.

SÁMI ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS: Baste cearru, Unna tjerusj, Sirges, Jåhkågaska tjiellde, Tuorpon, Luokta-Mávas, and the Udtja, Slakka and Gällivare forest Sámi associations.

NATIONAL PARKS: Sarek, Padjelanda/ Badjelánnda, Muddus/Muttos and Stora Sjöfallet/Stuor Muorkke.

NATURE RESERVES Sjávnja och Stubbá, and the areas Tjuoldavuobme (Tjuolta Valley), Ráhpaäno suor-gudahka (Látjávrre Delta) and Sulidälbmá.

l a p o n i a i s o n e of Europe’s most valuable and unique cultural landscapes. Are you ready to explore this contrast-rich area?

Sometimes Laponia is called a wilderness, but it’s not true. Laponia is a living cultural region, despite being largely roadless. When Unesco designa-ted Laponia a natural and cultural world heritage site in 1996 the motivation was that Sámi culture and ongoing reindeer husbandry has great value for all mankind. Reindeer herds roam the area when the snow disappears, just like they’ve always done. People live their lives in the area, in harmony with animals and nature.

The national parks in Laponia have long been protected under Swedish law. The national parks belong to the state and anyone who loves nature experien-ces, now and for all time. There is much to experience in old-growth forests near mountains, in the mountains themselves, in the glacier regions, in val-leys and along rivers. Apart from the national parks there are various nature reserves, set up to protect a particular species or habitat, or to secure outdoor recreation in the area. Nature reserves can be both private and state land.

The landscape in Laponia bears traces of both Earth’s and man’s early his-tory. To the untrained eye it might be difficult to see the tracks of Sámi life.

For millennia, people in the region have left few footprints. Ask guides and locals to teach you how to spot fireplaces, trapping pits, reindeer milking areas, migratory routes and other cultural remains.

Be curious about Laponia. Learn more. Enjoy! Be one of those who cares for and looks after the Laponia world heritage site for future generations. Feel welcome.

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Experience the world heritageGo kayaking for a day on the big mountain lake Langas. The landscape is both drama-tic and restful in all directions. Learn what to take into account when kayaking in cold mountain water, where the weather can change quickly with hard winds blowing. You can also opt for a two-day tour with kayaking and an overnight stay in the Sjöfallet cottage, and a short hike back to Saltoluokta the next day. Fixed dates during July/August and some tours in Sep-tember. www.laponiaadventures.com

The gateway to the world heritageLaponia Naturum at Stora Sjöfallet/Stuor Muorkke is your gateway to Laponia’s nature and culture. The grey building on Viedásnjárgga holds exhibitions depicting animals and plants as well as the geography and cultural history that shaped the world heritage site. Help yourself to what’s on offer: guided heritage tours, films, theme nights and practical advice and ideas for excursions and hiking trips in the area. A shop with local products. Enjoy a cup of coffee with gáhkko, a soft bread typical to the region, and smoked arctic char or a waffle with cloudberry jam in the café, right in front of the mighty views of Stuor Muork-ke, or relax with a book in front of the fireplace. www.laponia.nuActivities for children, see page 14–15.

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WHAT IS A ’SIIDA?In Jokkmokk there are three mountain siidas, or Sámi administrative units, keeping their reindeer in Laponia during the summer season, and two forest siidas with reindeer in the forest all year round. A siida is both a geographi-cal area and an organisation for reindeer herding and reindeer husbandry enterprises. Reindeer roam within the siida and are moved from one pastu-re to another. Each siida has its own pastures. Laponia is the workplace for mountain siidas in summer; calf branding take places as June changes into July. The siida collects its reindeer and the individual owners brand their calves at night, when it’s cooler. Do not disturb them! Show respect for reindeer and the reindeer herding.

Guvtjávrre/Kutjaure from the west side, faceing Stora Sjöfallets/Stuor Muorkke national park. Here you can stay at Kutjaures Västända or STF Kutjaure, page 29.

Discover Laponia – before you even get thereFour unique visitor centres offer different perspectives and exhibitions, and together with Naturum Laponia they give you an overall picture of the World Heritage.

LAPONIA ENTRANCE JÅHKÅMÅHKKE/JOKKMOKK. An exhibition where the entire family can test their knowledge on Laponia and fly through the World Heritage. Kyrkogatan 3, Jokkmokk

LAPONIA ENTRANCE JIELLEVÁRRE/GÄLLIVARE. An exhibition that lets you experience reindeer slaughter and berry picking. See the World Heritage in autumn colours. Centralplan 4, Gällivare

LAPONIA ENTRANCE BÅRJÅS/ PORJUS. Exhibition: in the time of the blue winter light and the dancing northern lights. Strömgatan 25, Porjus

LAPONIA ENTRANCE HUHTTÁN/ KVIKKJOKK. Sign exhibition on what lives and grows in Sarek and Padjelanta during summer. Storvägen 19, Kvikkjokk

More information about all the Laponia Entrances: www.laponia.nu

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t h e k i ng ’ s t r a i l , the Padjelanta Trail, the Arctic Trail... It’s so tempting to just put your hiking boots on and go. Preferably with no requirements for performance and timing. Just being here and now, a small dot in the universe. It’s always best to match the mountain tour with your own level. That’s when you really fall in love. If the hike is too easy you might be left unsatisfied; you wanted more. If it’s too hard it can be a total disaster.

Nature guide Cecilia Lundin thinks the best bit about hiking is leaving the day-to-day life behind. It’s that feeling of freedom, carrying everything you need in your backpack.

– Our lives are so connected and stressful. Re-petitive movements make you relax and there’s no need to check your watch or phone all the time,

Cecilia says. She knows it’s easier to unwind if you move, and tire yourself out.

Effort gives a kind of rest, when it’s not turbo speed – and you sleep well at night.

The number of solitary walkers keeps incre-asing, which Cecilia finds both positive and negative.

– It’s ok on the trails, but not in Sarek. It really makes sense to have company there. You should always have company in difficult terrain, espe-cially in areas where you’ve never been. If you take a tumble and hurt yourself in a remote place you can get into proper trouble. If you walk on your own you have to be more careful and limit yourself, absolutely no crossing rapidly-flowing water. If you want to hike on your own it’s better

The perfect hike WHAT KIND OF HIKE DO YOU DREAM ABOUT?

PACKING LISTWhat to pack on a day trip: a map and a compass. Spare socks and Compeed plasters. Mosquito repellent or other mosquito protec-tion. Toilet roll. Water bottle (fill it in brooks and running water) Matches. Whatever food you need, perhaps some extra energy bars. Water-proof clothing.Packing for a multi-day trip: make sure you have broken-in shoes, layered clothing and a good backpack. Take the advice provided by your mountain guide.Please note! Don’t expect any mobile coverage outside the trails, especially not in Sarek.It’s a good idea to fill out a travel plan before you head out. Try to get a message through if your plans change.www.fjallsakerhetsradet.se/forberedelser/din-friluftsutrustning-pa-fjallen/

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6 hiking trails and paths near JokkmokkNear Jokkmokk itself there are both shorter and longer hiking trails and paths in the forest land. Perfect for shorter day trips or a proper run. At the Tourist Information you can pick up the bro-chure Walking trails in Jokkmokk with maps and more information. The so-called Terjemilen trail goes through a forest of large pines, with footbridges over marshland and some really challenging slopes. It’s an excellent choice for a day hike. If you’d rather go for a run and are reasonably well trained you can do it in an hour. Remember to close the gates behind you in the reindeer enclosu-re or walk around it if you see there are reindeer inside. (9.1 km)The Margitbergsslingan takes you to the top of the mountain Margitberget. The trail can sometimes be tricky to follow. Look for the blue plate washers. Up on the plateau the trail is easy with nice and dry pine heath forest. It connects to the Terjemilen. (5.8 km)Kvarnbäcksleden starts by Lake Skabram, passes through residential areas in Jokkmokk past Lake Talvatis and descends towards the Lule River. Along the trail boards provide information about nature and culture. (7.7 km)Bryllesvängen takes you along forest roads, paths and illumina-ted trails. If the weather is nice you can take a detour past Stork-nabben, the views are wide and spectacular. Make sure you follow signs for Bryllesvängen, otherwise you may accidentally end up on a steeper path. Walk the trail clockwise. (8.2 km)The path to Klipptjärn is the shortest way to reach the picnic area at Klipptjärn. It’s a well-worn path, pretty level. (1.6 km). On the way back you can choose South or North Åsleden (1.1 km or 0.8 km), two short but hilly paths through the forest. You glimpse a good view from time to time. This hike is also suitable for the younger hikers. Getbergsstigen will get you to the mountain Getberget after a pretty steep climb. The path continues, either down a long ridge in lovely pine forest towards Klipptjärn, or up to the top of Getberget. The view is worth the trouble. Along Getberget’s forest-clad ridge there’s a path leading north-west. At the end of the ridge the landscape opens up again. If it’s a clear day you can see the snow-capped peaks of the Kvikkjokk mountains in the distance. (2.2 – 4.4 km)www.jokkmokk.se/uppleva-gora/friluftsliv/vandring

The Swedish Right of AccessThe unique Swedish Right of Access has a long history and has been part of the Swedish Constitution since 1994. It specifies the right and obligations of all those who spend time in nature.

Some examples: feel free to camp for a night, but ask for per-mission if you’re near houses. Pick energy-rich berries to eat along the hike. Drink water from the stream. Take photos of everything beautiful. Enjoy all the views, sounds and scents. Let all the beauti-ful plants grow untouched everywhere. Don’t harm anything living: trees, plants, animals or insects. Don’t disturb birds, animals or humans. Don’t leave garbage or anything else behind.

Feel fortunate that you get to preserve nature for future generations.

The perfect hike WHAT KIND OF HIKE DO YOU DREAM ABOUT?

to stick to the forests, or one of the trails, Cecilia says.

A good idea might be starting out from a mountain station, like Kvikkjokk, Saltoluok-ta or Ritsem. Many arrive with the intention of hiking far along one of the trails. Others are more comfortable setting up a base camp at a mountain station, doing day hikes in different directions. Another good idea is flying to Staloluokta and walk from there, north or south along the Padjelanta Trail.

Whether you want to test your limits or stop at every bend in the path to experience scents, sounds and sights, you’ll find the perfect hike. Only you know what you want to do, and what you can do.

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d u r i ng t h e l a st ice age, all of Scandinavia and a large part of Europe was covered by a mile-thick ice. When the ice started melting, people wandered in. Stone age hikers moved long distances, mainly in an east-westerly direction. Rivers and large lake systems were travel routes, in summer by boat and in winter on foot or on skis. People moved, depen-ding on where they could find prey during different seasons. There were plenty of fish, elk and small game such as hare, beaver and grouse. In summer forests and marshlands where full of vitamin-rich berries and herbs, eggs and honey. Live was good.

There is ancient knowledge of nature and ani-mals in Jokkmokk. Conserving resources is a matter of course. The Sámi have always used all parts of the reindeer: as food and as material for clothes and equipment. Knowledge about how to live in road-less land is inherited. How to store food in summer, for example. The Sámi and settler tradition of dry-ing, smoking and souring meat and fish had a long history even before salt appeared on the scene.

Discover and learnSTART BY EXPLORING THE AMAZING ÁJTTE SWEDISH MOUNTAIN AND SÁMI MUSEUM

You can learn about this and much more at Ájtte. We locals are immensely proud of Ájtte. The museum is our meeting place, almost like an extra living room, and we always take our guests here. Ten permanent exhibitions depict life and survival in a challenging landscape. Here you meet Sápmi, the land of the Sámi, and its people in a story set in marshland, forest and mountain.

Ájtte Swedish Mountain and Sámi Museum is also our art gallery. Temporary exhibitions means there is always something new to discover. It also applies to the museum shop with souvenirs and quality craftsmanship, and a wide selection of inte-resting literature and Sámi music.

For children and adolescents there are play-rooms and interactive experience rooms. Read more on page 14.

As you can see, there is much to discover and learn in Jokkmokk. Keep your eyes open and be curious!

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Jokkmokk Mountain GardenThe mountain botanical garden by Kvarnbäcken is a mountain landscape in miniature, a place of tranquility and peace of mind. Linnaeus’s own words and thoughts present a selection of alpine plants that normally grown on mountain peaks in Sarek or on species-rich heaths in Padjelanta. The Information House contains a summer exhibition where you can watch a slide show with photos taken by legendary park guard Edvin Nilsson. Take a peek into pioneer Axel Hamberg’s mountain hut from his moun-tain research in Sarek more than 100 years ago. Book a guided tour of the garden. Interesting day programs are available in summer.www.ajtte.com

Ájtte Swedish Mountain and Sámi Museum – an engaging place to visitVisiting Ájtte is a must: the Swedish Mountain and Sámi Museum is open all year round. If you want to get a feel for Jokkmokk’s nature, mountains, flora and fauna, Sámi and sett-ler life, you get all this and more when visiting the educational and inspirational permanent exhibitions. Mountain hikers also get a lot of useful information here. Feel free to book a guided tour, or discover it on your own. The museum shop is well stock-ed and offers an interesting range of items and prices. The restaurant serves à la carte and lunch of the day with freshly baked gáhkko, coffee and cakes. www.ajtte.com

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c h i l d r e n o n a j o u r n e y take time to discover the little things. To a four-year-old a gnarled tree root can be a monster, and a dragonfly by a babbling brook can be an entire adventure. If someone happens to get a little wet, even better!

Take short hikes along trails near Jokkmokk, or let the kids go for a swim. The outdoor swimming pools with slides at the camp site near Jokkmokk is a full day out in itself. There’s a playground with a pirate boat next to it, and: free fishing in the river! Grilling freshly-caught fish (or sausage) on the beach is part of it all.

A visit to Kraftbyggarland and Rallardalen in Porjus is suitable for large and small. Here child-ren can play with a real mini power station. Check out the old smithy and the navvy camp. See how the navvies lived while they built Porjus power station.

Laponia Naturum visitors’ centre in Stora Sjöfallet offers lasso-throwing, nature bingo and story time for children during weekends.

The exhibition has a children’s track where they get to solve brain-teasers. Can you jump as

far as a lynx? A craft room welcomes all children to draw, paint, build or play games.

Nature is the best playroom in the world, but sometimes the eleven-year-old, or perhaps mum, will be more interested in motors than mosses? In Letsi you’ll find the largest carting course in the region, the northernmost in the world. Who is the fastest in the family?

But sometimes all plans are cancelled by rain. Then the Ájtte Museum is a lifeline. In the children’s own exhibition, Sarredievvá/Blueberry Hill, toddlers can ride a reindeer stag, go fishing in a brook and milk a mountain cow. The fairytale characters in Stállo’s Sámi tent tickle the imagina-tion. Perhaps someone will tell you terrible tales. Make sure you challenge each other to Laponia Mania, where the one who kills the most mosqu-itos, hits the notes best while joiking, and gets the highest knowledge score becomes a Laponia professional. Being cold for a while at the ice-cold exhibition on the Jokkmokk Market and watching bears, lynx and the tiny pygmy owl also takes a while. And hey presto – it’s stopped raining!

FOR ACTIVE LITTLE ONES

From the end of June until early September, adventu-rous and agile little ones can experience, smell and taste the mountain world at its best. Four nights the family stays in a mountain cabin, the fifth at the STF mountain station in Saltoluokta where an amazing dinner puts and end to the adventure.During the Saltoluokta family week in the beginning of July there are lots of activities for kids as well. The guiding principle is playfulness, combined with movement and light outdoor recreation, nature and animals. Adults can increase their heart rate during coached training sessions with Nordic Ski School.www.swedishtouristassocia-tion.com

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Walking with reindeerAre you dreaming of hiking with reindeer? In Solberget Wilder-ness Village you can go on a hike in the company of reindeer for four hours – or an entire week. The longer walk takes you through old-growth forest and marshland in Muddus National Park. You will learn how to cook salmon in birch bark like they did in the stone age, and experience a Sámi Eve. Dirk, who speaks German and Swedish, is among other things a nature teacher and Laponia guide. He will introduce you to a lifestyle far beyond civilisation. www.solberget.com

Interrailing on the Inland LineFrom mid-June to mid-August you can interrail on the Inland Line, from Kristinehamn in the south to Gällivare in the north. Get off wherever you want: in the middle of town, or in the forest. Perhaps by the Pakko bridge near Porjus, where a German couple have created a cool space for digital detox where you can rent a canoe, go fishing or walk with huskies. With the Inland Line train you can go here and there, as you wish, for two weeks, exploring villages and timing inland events. Or just take one little day trip. www.inlandsbanan.se

Go for a swim!Summer plus bath equals an unbeatable combina-tion. Swimming naked in a small forest lake sparkling in the midnight sun. Find a secluded cove and enjoy a breathtaking dip. N.B. Swimming and playing in rivers are always at your own risk. Arctic Camp Jokkmokk has heated swimming pools for all ages. There is a waterslide in the main pool. Swimming and playing in the pools are free of charge.

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Great mountain fishing i m ag i n e a c rysta l - c l e a r mountain lake, or that rapidly-flowing part just above the rapids. You’re carefully choosing a copper spinner from your fishing box, or a brand new Klinkhammer for your fly-fishing rod. The evening sun glistens in the wa-ter surface, mosquitoes are buzzing and the light summer night is long.

This is the ideal picture of perfect fishing condi-tions. Fishing adviser Dan Ojanlatva can’t help but smile when he talks about fishing in Jokkmokk.

– We have very good fishing waters in Jokk-mokk, but they’re not always that accessible. You have to make an effort and be prepared to walk or fly a bit, Dan says.

To him, the beauty of fishing is experiencing nature and being able to explore the fishing waters in peace and quiet.

The queen among rivers is the Pearl River, the last unexploited river in Jokkmokk municipality. Including lakes the forest river is 50 km long, do-minated by grayling and trout.

With the Jokkmokk Card you can fish in state waters above the limit of cultivation. According to Dan it’s easy to find good fishing, for example along the roads to Kvikkjokk or Sjöfallet.

But even here you have to walk for a while. Fish-

ing is prohibited in most parts of Padjelanta and Sarek National Parks. There are still good oppor-tunities for trout and arctic-char fishing directly adjacent to the Padjelanta trail.

In the large hydroelectric reservoirs there’s plenty of grayling, whitefish, perch, pike and planted trout. Many row with lures, even if it can be hard to find a good place to launch the boat. Hydroelectric reservoirs are unpredictable because the water is regulated. All of a sudden there’s a shallow that wasn’t there yesterday. The weather can also cause trouble.

– You have to be careful. Especially high moun-tain reservoirs are very exposed, with large open surfaces. The weather can change quickly and you get pretty high waves, Dan warns.

Then the big question: When do the fish bite? Dan Ojanlatva has a straight tip:

– If you can choose, variable weather conditions without excessive rain is the best. The worst is long-lasting weather types: if it rains constantly, or is sunny for a fortnight it’s no point, says Dan, giving advice on three things you must bring on a fishing trip:

- Mosquito repellent, good company and lots of time!

PEACEFUL AND RESPONSIBLE

Sport fishers have a great responsi-bility. The environment in the mountains is extra sensitive and the harsh climate makes the fish’s growth season short. That’s why you mustn’t take more fish than what you need that day. In some waters that’s three fish per day, in others five. Other fish you must put back. Always make sure you know what rules apply where you’re fish-ing, to ensure fishing in the future will be just as great an experience.

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REACH DISTANT WATERSSometimes the best fishing waters are really far away. Book a helicopter from one of the helicopter bases in Kvikkjokk, Rit-sem or Stora Sjöfallet. Perhaps your goal is Råvvejaure or the Kaitum river. Or you’re going to a number of places. The pilot will take you, your friends and all your equipment wherever you want to go. The flying in itself is a great experience. Just put your tent up, choose your best fly or lure, then enjoy. www.fiskflyg.se

FISHING FOR TROUT AND ARCTIC CHARIn high summer, fly to the unspoilt and dramatic mountain scenery in the Kvikkjokk mountains to fish in crystal-clear lakes for the most prized fish of all: arctic char. Live by the beach in a traditional Sámi tent, eat Sámi inspired food and share your fishing interest with your knowledgeable fishing guide.http://nordvallfishing.comFrom Ritsem you fly to the foot of the legendary mountain Akka, in the middle of Laponia. There, at Camp Kutjaure, you can experience the fly fishing of your life, fishing for trout and arctic char in the river Vuojatätno. This is where the reindeer have their calves – the Sámi fly-fishing guide’s home waters. You stay in a self-catering cottage.www.laponiaflyfishing.se

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Stákkonjárgga Mountain LodgeFishing in rapids and lakes, grayling and trout and some perch, of course. Boats available for rent, cottage guests have priority. Close to mountains and old-growth mountain forests; hiking, berry picking and small-game hunting. Enjoy the peacefulness in a quiet environment with sauna and hot tub for extra cosiness. www.aluokta.com

Laxholmen CampFishing camp in a beautiful location on an islet in the middle of the mountain lake Karats, the source of the Pearl River. Ten self-catering cottages with wood-burners, gas stoves and kerosene lighting, as well as a wood-fired sauna and a Sámi tent where larger groups can gather. In Lake Karats there’s grayling and large salmon trout. Very suitable for pole and line fishing from a boat, straight from the beach or fly fishing by the rapids. www.laxholmencamp.se

Langas CampRustic, wood-fired mountain cabins by Lake Langas in the mountain village Björkudden. Fish for trout, grayling, whitefish and pike with multiple-bait-spoon lines, lures or flies – from a boat or from the shore. Go on an eagle safari, barbecue in the log cabin and join a fisherman emptying his nets. Boat rental.www.bjorkudden.com

PLACES TO STAY NEAR

GOOD FISHING

FourÅrreNjarka Fjällby

Exclusive mountain cabins, comfortable hotel rooms and a beautiful lounge with restaurant, a camp-

site and tent pitches near Kassavare mountain in Årrenjarka. The Mannberg family has lived

here for 200 years and will take good care of you. Good fishing in Lake Saggat and other nearby lakes. Activities and nice hiking trails.www.arrenjarka.com

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Discover the villages!

Porjus is the cradle of hydropower. Here pioneers built the first power plant on the river in the early 20th century to supply the ore line with electricity. The handsome old power station is now a museum that houses the exhibition Porjus Expo. The manicured and beautiful community is a piece of Swedish industrial history. By the monument ’Kraft’ (power) there is a ’power-building land’ with historic industrial environments. In Porjus there is also a golf course, a pictu-resque game shop and one of the four Laponia entrances. The village has around 240 inhabitants.To do: watch the exhibition on Lapland’s blue winter light and northern lights at the Laponia Gate. Play a round of golf. Visit Thunborg game shop and café. Walk along the navvy trail or hike in Jelka, an unspoilt forest area near the mounta-ins, home to particularly lichen-rich land.

Harsprånget Between the years 1945 and 1952 the second power station on the Lule River was built: Harsprånget. Next to the power station a village took shape, with shops, a community centre, a hospital, a police station and recreational facilities. At one time there were 2,000 people living in Harsprånget. When construction was finished the whole village started to disappear. Now only a notice board remains.

Take a walk along the trail to the canyon-like Harsprångsfallet – one of all the waterfalls that have been silenced to provide Sweden with electricity.

There are some places you normally wouldn’t visit. Perhaps at first glance it looks like there’s nothing to see. Sometimes you can find subtle traces of entire villages that have just disappeared, even though they were full of life just a couple of decades ago. Harsprånget and Messaure are exactly that kind of places. Modern villa-ges were built there, but they completely disappeared when a new power station was finished on the Lule River.

Messaure the Swedish power mono-poly built another provisional village here for around 3,000 people when the dam and power plant by the same name were built. These days all that’s left is an information sign on what used to be a lively market square. The impressive hydroelectric dam was Vattenfall’s largest dam construction. The amount of filling material used equals four Cheops pyra-mids. If you get a chance: watch ’A Memory of Messaure’ on YouTube before you visit.

One of Vattenfall’s protected areas for biodiversity is found here in Messaure. The area is one of the richest sites in the country for false morel and several red-listed species of fungi, lichens and vascular plants. It’s also home to several red-listed beetle species. The area is part of the EU network for valuable nature – Natura 2000.

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE TRACKS

r e n t a c a r and go exploring in the area, discovering the little villages around the Jokkmokk region. Who knows, before the end of the day you might have gone western riding, paddled a canoe or visited a hydropower plant?

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Kvikkjokk is located at the end of the road, where the mountains and world heritage Laponia begin, featuring the large national parks Padjelanta and Sarek.During the 17th century a smelter was built in Kvikkjokk for silver ore from mines at Alkavaare. Carl Linnaeus came here and was enchanted by its beauty, as he collected and classified the local flora. In Kvikkjokk you’ll find the well-known Kvikkjokk mountain station by the rushing Kamajokk rapids, and a beautiful wooden church from the early 20th century. Kvikkjokk is a natural starting point for mountain tours, on foot or by helicopter. In Kvikkjokk there are a dozen or so permanent residents, but during spring- winter and summer there are a lot more people staying in this mountain village. To do: start your hike along the Padjelanta Trail, the King’s Trail, or the Arctic Trail here. Or stay, and take day hikes in the area. For example up to Prinskullen, Nammatj, Snjerak or Kaskaivo. Book a guided tour of the delta, go looking for beaver, or rent a canoe and paddle along the winding waters of the Kvikkjokk delta. Check out the billboard exhibi-tion at Kvikkjokk’s Laponia entrance.

Vuollerim is both a hydroelectric village and a living farming region with grazing mountain cows. The fifteen power stations along the river are remotely controlled from here. During the 1980s, archaeologi-cal excavations of a 6,000-year-old stone age settlement near Vuollerim forever changed the way history was taught about Northern Sweden. Inside the Bomyr mountain, where the ski slopes are, there’s a well-pre-served military fort from the cold war. 12 km from the village is the Letsi karting track with racing, a go-kart school and rental, vehicles for disab-led also available. The village has about 680 inhabitants.To do: Take a look at the old homestead museum and eat a waffle. Drive go-carts in Letsi, drop-in throughout July. Visit Lapland Vuollerim and get ideas for more activities.

Murjek the only railway station on the main line in the municipality is in the village Murjek. At the turn of last century, freight and passenger traffic from Murjek to Jokkmokk and elsewhere used horses and wagons. There was also a Teacher’s College here, educating teachers for nomadic as well as Swedish schools. In the station building the village’s local history society run a small convenience store. The old Teacher’s College now houses a hostel, dining room and café. At most there were around 500 people living in Murjek, today only a tenth remain. People from other parts of Europe have moved in.To do: visit the School Museum, if it’s open. Have a coffee at the Teacher’s College. Look at buildings from Murjek’s heyday.

Kåbdalis is an expanding winter sports resort where a lot of construction is taking place. Holiday villages and areas with private holiday homes take shape. The Inland Line and European route 45 run straight through the village, where the shop and café is a natural meeting point. 13 km from Kåbdalis is Kronogård Vildmark, a 47-square-kilometre roadless mountain forest reserve with hundreds of fishing lakes, hunting opportunities and cabins available for rent.To do: Take a walk around the ski resort and imagine the busy winter sports life. Try western riding. Try the best tasting cinna-mon rolls in the area at the store and ask for more ideas.


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s u m m e r m a k e s i t sudden appearance every year. Before you know it, birch leaves burst out and spring must hurry as summer makes its grand entrance.

The Arctic summer is short but intense. Sometimes somewhat capricious, but perfectly wonderful. The long-awaited light is back with a vengeance. The sun shines all night long and there’s not much need for sleep. Who wants to sleep away this amazing time of the year?

Artists, artisans and others draw inspiration and life from nature, veteran-car enthusiasts meet up and chromed accessories gleam and sparkle. There are Midsummer celebrations in many places, for example in the Jokkmokk´ s Alpine Garden, at the Homestead museum in Vuollerim and at Saltoluokta mountain station

The Navvy March between Gällivare and Porjus is another event. On the first Saturday in July this 44-km-long race along forest trails and marshes with footbridges is arranged in memory of water navvies who carried material for the power plant construction in this roadless area. The Little Navvy March is 23 km.

The first weekend in July the village Vuollerim invites you to a local festival called “Kulturkraft och Festyra”. Take part of four days filled with entertainment and various activities for both locals and long distance visitors.

Music moves outside: parks, outdoor stages and mountain stations. People who have moved away find their way back, the cabins are filled with summer guests. Others do their best to ser-ve all the visitors. Bird watchers, stream anglers and canoeists find their waters and berry pickers fill their buckets. Some just keep munching.

Every week during summer you can go on a walking tour with a guide in central Jokkmokk. In one and a half hours you get a large dose of past and present, letting you view the town with completely new eyes. “Incredibly interesting”, is how most urban hikers summarise it. Sign up at the Tourist Office.

The yearly folk music festival in Saltoluokta is not to be mis-sed if you love music! Three vibrant days in the end of June when musicians play amidst gnarled mountain birches with mountains as backdrop. Concerts are mixed with dance and joik workshops. Those who want to can join a guided tour in the mountains, or take the boat MS Langas to the Naturum visitors’ centre a bit further west.

Add to the experience by taking an ice-cold swim in Lake Langas, followed by a warm sauna. Top it off with a waffle, or perhaps a legendary Swedish fermented herring dinner. Fun and games, echoing between the mountains!www.saltoluokta.se

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Handmade items from Jokkmokks Tenn Craftsmen at prestigious Jokkmokks Tenn will soon be the only ones in Sweden making everything by hand. They forge and engrave Sámi utility items and sumptuous silver jewellery for the Sámi gákti clothing in a traditional manner. They also make modern jewellery, often inspired by Sámi mythology and design. See craftsmen at work and shop in-store. www.jokkmokkstenn.se

Vuollerims Carting Ring in LetsiVuollerim Carting Ring is the world´s northernmost approved racing track for carting and Norrbotten´s longest. The course is environmentally certified and the entire facility is adapted for the disabled. www.vuollerimsmf.se/kartingringen/


Boutique shoppingPERSONAL ENCOUNTERS AND UNEXPECTED BARGAINS

a r e yo u t i r e d of congested escalators in shop-ping centres filled with chain stores you’ve visited a hundred times? Then you’re going to love Jokkmokk! Here shopping is a mini adventure. You can find designer dresses and chainsaws – in the same shop! Or exclusive skin care and har-nesses for sled dogs in another. The sports shop is surprisingly well stocked with everything for your mountain hike and your workouts, but also com-fortable garments to chill out in. Don’t miss out on the shopping potential in Jokkmokk. Embark on a journey of discovery.

In Jokkmokk arts and crafts and local produce fill the shelves. We’re proud of Jokkmokk being a source of knowledge and inspiration for Sámi fashion and design. There is an amazing Sámi handicraft school here, challenging generations of Sámi youth to protect, but also renew, traditio-nal Sámi crafts. A lot of what you find here is not available anywhere else.

In Jokkmokk designers dare to push the boun-

daries. Get familiar with artisans and artists. Many of them have a shop in their studios, but they are often a bit outside of the centre. Artist Lena S Johansson, creating beautiful glass items, is one of them. Ask your way around.

Of course there is more than Sámi handicraft. Shop organic skin care at Skönhetsfabriken (the Beauty Factory). Browse among ethnic fabrics and home furnishings in the shop Pirak Dekor & Design. Buy music and books in the Ájtte Muse-um shop. Find exquisite handicraft in the culture house Gamla Apoteket (the Old Pharmacy), and in Hantverksbutiken (the Handicraft Store). At Gamla Apoteket you can try different crafts. Perhaps you’ve got talent.

There aren’t that many shops in Kåbdalis, Porjus and Vuollerim. But those that are there always provide the unexpected. Where you least expect it, there will be something you’ll want. Also: it’s climate smart to shop local products.

Designers Lotta W Stoor and Per Niila Stålka switched urban life for Jokkmokk. They now run the Stoorstålka shop on the Pirak crossing, under the slogan ”Design by Sámis for Sámi people, and equally cool souls”. Their creativity ranges from Sámi rockabilly skirts and home furnishings to cool accessories and their own custom collections of wool yarn. Checkered shawls are among the best-sellers. They have also designed a band- weaving tool making people from all over the world start weaving ribbons.www.stoorstalka.com

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Beauty with an organic mindsetOrganic skincare from the brand Care of Gerd has risen like a star in the beauty industry. Siblings Johan and Anna-Lena were inspired by their mother when they had had enough of unnecessary toxins and fos-sil-based oils in skin products. They created an organic skin care range for the whole body, caring about nature, animals and people. The series is based on vegetable oils and exclusive berry-seed oils from Gerd’s lingonberries, cloudberries and blueberries. Nowadays all products are manufactured at Skönhetsfabriken in the middle of Jokkmokk. Don’t miss the factory’s showroom and shop.www.careofgerd.se

Quality assured with Sámi DuodjiSámi Duodji, Sámi handicraft, carries Sámi culture and identity. The small Duodji label is a quality indicator, your guarantee that the handicraft wasn’t made somewhere far away. In the Sámi Duodji shop in Jokkmokk you can find clothes, antler items, jewellery and a variety of beautiful art and everyday items, crafted by hundreds of artisans from Swedish Sápmi. Everything is made by hand from natural materials. www.sameslojdstiftelsen.com A TIP! Buy something really tasty in Jokkmokk to take home.

FOOD SOUVENIRSFROM JOKKMOKK

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THE WORK OF DILIGENT FINGERSIn Jokkmokk there are two high-quality craft shops with a large variety of local crafts. The cultural house Gamla Apoteket and Hant-verksbutiken are two shops where you’ll find most things: from home- knitted sweaters and pretty mittens to washbags and patchwork cloths. In Hantverksbutiken you can also buy edible goodies made by small-scale local producers.Facebook: Gamla ApoteketFacebook: Hantverksbutiken Jokkmokk

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w e lov e c l e a n flavours. By this we mean as few additives and undesirable ingredients as possible. Traditionally, reindeer meat has been seasoned with salt only, to highlight its natural flavour.There’s a long, unbroken tradition of taking ad-vantage of what the forests, mountains and waters have to offer. Many of the original preparation methods have survived: drying, smoking, pickling and souring. Food carries both Sámi and settler traditions and cultures. The Sámi kept reindeer and goats; settlers had cows and perhaps a pig or two. Knowledge on how to store and cook food is inherited from generation to generation.

There are many small-scale food producers and a wonderful artisan food spirit in Jokkmokk. We are proud to carry the traditions. Of course we are: everything tastes so good!

Utsis Ren in Porjus produces top-quality meat products, but they also refine them. For example cold-smoked minced meat known as gurpi, souvas-smoked reindeer silverside and dried reindeer sausage. Jokkmokks Korv & Rökeri has

What does Jokkmokk taste like?

Sweden’s most delicious cured meats, as proven in numeral professional championships. One of the ingredients in their sausage is tenderised rib-eye steak from Northern Sweden. It just goes to show!

Jokkmokksbär refine forest berries, brimming with flavours and antioxidants thanks to the mid-night sun and the short growing season. Lingon-berries, blueberries, cowberries and cloudberries become juices, jams, syrups, mulled wine and teas. The next product release will be vinegar...

From the mountain cows in Vuollerim and the farm dairy Skabram we get the matured Skabram cheese, a hard cheese that gets its flavour from the unpasteurised milk. The range also includes mountain-cow yoghurt, traditional coffee cheese and cream cheese, perhaps flavoured with cloud-berries and angelica.

Many of the producers have online stores, but you can also try finding local goodies at ICA Raj-den supermarket, Tunborg game shop in Porjus, or at the supermarkets in Vuollerim and Kåbdalis.

Welcome to explore our world of flavours!

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Chatter happily at K&M in Bakery and General StoreIn the midst of the great forest, where European route 45 winds its way, a large ski resort pops up in the greenery. Kåbdalis ski resort rests after the winter season, but in the local country store there are lots of things going on. The chatty owners Marie and Kicki bake gáhkko and the tastiest buns around, when they’re not talking about food and filling their shelves with carefully selected items, organic chocolate, granola and delicious cheeses. Here you can find gaudy sheet-metal cocks, organic woollen blankets and other pretty and useful stuff. The café serves organic coffee, hearty sandwiches and other goodies. www.kominbageri.se

SÁPMI REN OCH VILTIn the mood for game? Perhaps marinated reindeer fillet, smoked and dried reindeer meat, or how about bear or elk? In the game shop run by Helena Länta and her family the reindeer meat carries the seal ’renlycka’ (reindeer happiness). It guarantees that the meat comes from free-grazing and healthy animals. The shop has the most of the best. There’s also fish, such as wild-caught arctic char and berries from forest and marshland.www.sapmirenovilt.se

The Café on the Arctic CircleThe Arctic Circle Café is located where European route 45 crosses the Arctic Circle by Lake Kierats. In the café you can buy coffee and cake, but also an Arctic Circle Certificate, souvenirs and fishing licences. Rent a boat to row for a while. Simple pitches with electricity for caravans and campers. www.samelandsresor.com

What does Jokkmokk taste like?

Courtesy of the mountain cowsMeet Gärda, Rosa, Asta, Sota and the other mountain cows who keep the landscape open around the district of Vuolle-rim. In Vuollerim you´ll find the northernmost farm holding exclusively the Swedish mountain cows intending to preserve the breed. The milk turns into rewarded cheeses made at Mathantverkshuset Vuollerimdelikatesser, where you also can buy the products. Make a study visit. Adopt a cow. [email protected], [email protected]

All the flavours of summerEva Gunnare is a food creator and culture guide with great interest in all flavours, which can be found in nature. Almost every Tuesday during summer, Eva in-vites you to learn about the wild berries and herbs you can eat and refine in different ways. She will serve you a lot of interesting facts and show you how to make food and drinks from dandelions, birch leaves, spruce shoots and more. Choose among courses, guided walks or even visit Eva in her home, including stories, songs and tastes of her products. www.eolapland.se

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Jokkmokks Bryggeri – Arctic Craft Beer The business rests on a small-scale and sustainable foundation, where the sommelier and brewer David Björkén, together with the reindeer herder and brewer chef Jonas Vannar, produce craft beer with flavors of local culture and nature. The strong beer can be found at local and regional restaurants. Ask for the brewery beer in the local grocery store!www.jokkmokksbryggeri.se

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Jokkmokk Arctic DeliIn the middle of Jokkmokk, the wellknown Sámi food creator Linn Huuva, Jokkmokks Bryggeri together with some additional entrepreneurs in tourim and the food industry have created a cozy market hall with primarily locally produced goodies, coffee and food. Here you can order a homemade coffee, try something more useful - organic, homemade and locally produced and buy small-scale handicraft-pro-duced local and regional products - meat, bread, eggs, drinks, jams, sweets, accessories etc.www.jokkmokkarcticdeli.se

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Skabram Stug-by & CampingA wonderfully rustic farm camping where mountain goats, chickens and rabbits help welcome you. There are different types of cabins av-ailable and pitches for tents, campers and caravans. Lake Skabram next door is ideal for swimming, fishing and canoeing. From the camp site you can hike out on trails taking you through the forest to beautiful little lakes, viewpoints and picnic sites. www.skabram.se

w h at k i n d o f acco m m o dat i o n do you prefer when you’re out on a sum-mer adventure? Does a mountain tent with a nice sleeping pad sound like your thing? Or would you prefer a wide hotel bed with crisp, white linen? Jokkmokk can offer all this, and much more in between.

The good thing about spending time in the forest or on the mountain is being close to nature. By close, we actually mean in the middle of. A tent is of course an option if you want to be entirely on your own. If you like company you might prefer the STF-idea, living with others, sharing a mountain cabin, meeting a knowledgeable cabin host and spending your nights comparing experiences with other hikers. Step it up a notch, then the mountain station is the obvious choice: serving three-course dinners at set times. Comfortable and rustic at the same time.

Along the Padjelanta Train inside the national park there are a number of mountain cabins run by the Sámi siidas Tuorpon, Jåhkågasska and Sirges. Come here to widen your views and experience Sámi society. In some places the cabin host might sell you smoked mountain fish and gáhkko bread. It makes for a welcome change from freeze-dried food.

Cabins can be rented with or without electricity and water in many spots around Jokkmokk. Some cabins are pure luxury suites with private sauna and a verandah with a view of the mountains. There is almost every kind of accommodation on offer here, apart from castles. Camp sites, hostels and hotels are quite small; you won’t be one of the masses here, you will be seen. It’s easy to start talking to others, or to be left alone – if that’s what you prefer.

No matter where you choose to stay you’ll often be near activities. But that doesn’t mean it’s all served up. To make the most of your visit to Jokkmokk, make sure you book activities in advance, study maps and web pages and make sure that what you really want to do actually happens. Then your visit will be everything you dreamt of, and more. Welcome!

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STF Saltoluokta Mountain StationMountain station a stone’s throw from the Sarek National Park, awarded for its atmosphere and personalised service. No wonder guests have been coming here for more than 100 years. Enjoy the atmosphere when nature teems with life and the midnight sun cheers your spirits. Music, thematic weeks and many activities are on the program. The homely feeling is a bonus.www.svenskaturistforeningen.se/saltoluokta

PLACES TO STAY

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Hotel Akerlund in the middle of Jokkmokk is a small and homely hotel with a long his-tory. A newly renovated hotel decorated stylish with a calm and lovely feeling. Breakfast is served every day of the week. Focusing on local ingredients and delicacies, Joel and staff take good care of you during your stay and wish you a warm welcome to Jokkmokk and Hotel Akerlund. www.hotelakerlund.se

Hotel JokkmokkThe hotel is situated right next to Lake Talvatis with its little beach. The Mountain Garden is nearby, and so is everything else you’ll want to visit in Jokkmokk. It’s also near hiking trails and paths, suitable for early mornings as well as evening walks. The hotel has conference facilities, a relaxation area with sauna, and rooms where pets are allowed. The kitchen gets seasonal produce from Jokkmokk’s forests and mountains, but also fish and seafood from the Arctic Ocean. www.hoteljokkmokk.se

Pietsjaure SijddaIn Pietsjaure you can either stay in cabins or in the traditional Sámi way: in peat huts or tents. The sauna is wood-heated and you fetch water from the stream. In high summer your hosts, the Kuoljoks, serve freshly baked gáhkko, smoked arctic char and dried reindeer meat in their café. www.pietsjaure.se

Charming accommodation in central JokkmokkJokkmokk Hostel In the heart of Jokkmokk the old forester´s residence is located which was built almost a a hundred years ago. Now it is a lovely hostel. Here it is easy to feel at home! Sleep well in comfortable beds and enjoy break-fast in a cozy environment before heading out to explore. You live in the middle of Jokkmokk with walking distance to attractions, restaurants and shops. In the hostel´s restaurant groups can pre-book dinners cooked with local ingredients with loving hands. Contact the hostel for menu suggestions and bookings. All bookings include sheets and towel. Warm Welcome! [email protected]

Arctic Camp Jokkmokk is a popular 4-star camping beautifully located on Notudden by Little Lule River, three km from the centre. Generous camping pitches, modern service buildings, cabins of varying sizes and prices as well as plenty of space for outdoor activities. Sauna with relax area and steam sauna.

At the camp site there’s free swimming in heated pools, a bouncy castle and a playground. Free fishing in the river. Open all year. www.arcticcampjokkmokk.se

Kvikkjokk FjällstationKvikkjokk is the starting point for our classic national parks Padjelanta, Sarek and Stora Sjöfallet. Today, under the name Laponia-was appointed World Heritage Site. Thousands of mountain tourists depart from Kvikkjokk every year. The villa-ge´s unique two-river delta invites you to fine guided boat-and canoe trip with magnificient views into the world heritage site.

Kvikkjokk Fjällstation offers single rooms and rooms with 2-5 beds in two buildings. The oldest timber building

has beautiful, period guest rooms from 1928. In the restaurant breakfast buffet, lunch, á la

carte and three-course dinners are served with beautiful views of the Kamajokk rapids and towards the florishing Tarradalen. www.kvikkjokkfjallstation.se

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Accommodation

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HOTEL AKERLUND Herrevägen 1, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-100 [email protected] hotel in the centre of Jokkmokk with restaurant, conference facilities and sauna.

HOTEL JOKKMOKKSolgatan 45, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-777 [email protected] situated on Lake Talvatis. There is a restaurant here as well as conference facilities and a relaxation area with sauna. Rooms for pets available as well as reduced mobility rooms.

HOTELL RALLARROSENStrömgatan 26, Porjus+ 46 (0)73-074 81 [email protected], restaurant and activities. Experiences for the whole family both indoors and in wildlife around the corner.

HOTELL VUOLLERIM GÄSTGIVERIETBodenvägen 7, Vuollerim+46 (0)976-106 [email protected] hotel with inviting two-bed rooms and great views of the frosen river. Shared shower in the corridor. Restaurant and sauna.

ÄLVARNAS HOTELL, TWO RIVERS HOTELMässgränd 23, Vuollerim+ 46 (0)976-106 [email protected] situated hotel by Stora Lule Älv with 23 pleasant newly renovated single and twinrooms, welcoming lobby and conference room. Sauna and relax. Open all year round.

Youth hostels

ARCTIC COLORS LOGIStrömgatan 45, Porjus+46 (0)973-103 [email protected]/apartments with a view of Sarek and the Greater Lule River with good chances of experiencing the northern lights. The apartments have a living room with TV and DVD. The reception is located inside the railway station.

ARCTIC NIGHT LODGEVintervägen 12, Porjus+46 (0)76- 831 66 [email protected] A personal and restful acco-modation with single rooms of high standard. Shared kitchen, bathrooms and sauna. Bedding, towel and a dinner included in the room rate. Breakfast packa-ge can be booked.

STF JOKKMOKK VANDRARHEMÅsgatan 20, Jokkmokk+46 (0)70-366 46 [email protected] homely, personal accomoda-tion in the middle of Jokkmokk. Sheets and towel are included in all bookings, breakfast can be added if desired.

KÅBDALIS BED & BREAKFASTKåbdalis+46 (0)70-578 71 96An affordable and cosy accomo-dation just along the E 45 in Kåb-dalis, 60 km south of Jokkmokk. Close to fishing lakes.

MURJEKS VANDRARHEMMurjek, Vuollerim+46 (0)70-611 00 [email protected] in connection to the main railway line. Self cate-ring. Sauna, breakfast service and close to café. Cash only.

WILMA HOSTELJokkmokk+46 (0)73 021 19 68www.wilmakonsult.se An affordable, homely and accessible accomodation option with rooms in different designs, sizes and price ranges. Centrally located bud still secluded and close to both nature experiences and attractions.

SKABRAM TOURISMSkabram, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-107 [email protected] and camping. Self cate-ring. Fishing licenses available for sale. Meet goats, sheep, chickens, rabbits and alpaca in the yard. Hiking trails go directly from the farm. .

VUOLLERIM CAMPBodenvägen 100Vuollerim+46 (0(976-104 [email protected]: Camp VuollerimCabins, caravan and tent pitches. Fully licensed restau-rant, grill, pizza, soft ice cream and slush.

ÅRRENJARKA MOUNTAIN LODGEÅrrenjarka 3183, Kvikkjokk+46 (0)971-230 [email protected] accommodation, near fishing, hiking trails and mountains. Different types of cabins available for rent, beau-tifully situated by Lake Saggat. Caravan and camper pitches as well as a camping site. Petrol available for sale, shop with limited selection. Restaurant and conference facilities.

Mountain Stations

KVIKKJOKK MOUNTAIN STATIONStorvägen 19, Kvikkjokk+46(0)971-210 22info@kvikkjokkfjallstation.sewww.kvikkjokkfjallstation.seKvikkjokk- one of the beads in Swedish mountain world! Over the years, many important pe-ople have visited the mountain station, eg UN Secretary Gene-ral Dag Hammarskjöld, author Harry Martinsson and others. The timber walls speak! There are 60 beds with single to mul-ti-bed rooms in two buildings. The timbered building from 1928 has pleasant rooms and a lounge with a view over the Sarek mountains. In the main building there are a restaurant and a wellstocked shop with a beatiful view over the rapids in Kamajokk and the mountain Kaskaivo.

Cabins/Camping

ARCTIC CAMP JOKKMOKKNotudden, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-123 [email protected] camping and holiday park with hot-tub and sauna. Perfect for families, near free fishing waters. Restaurant and pub. Selfcatering. Located by the Little Lule River.

BLÅFJELL HOLIDAY VILLAGEKåbdalis+46 (0)70-626 40 [email protected] with 3 bedrooms and a total of 6 fixed beds, fully equipped kitchen, living room and sauna.

KRONOGÅRD WILDERNESSKåbdalis, Kronogård+46 (0)928-500 [email protected], accomodation and cottages of high standard, wood burner or sauna are avai-lable in the accomodation.

KÅBDALIS SKIDLIFTAR OCH STUGBY+46 (0)928-500 [email protected] with high standard and wood burner or sauna that can accommodate 6—8 people. Caravan pitches are available.

LANGAS CAMP BJÖRKUDDENBjörkudden+46 (0)973-410 [email protected] good choice for those interested in hunting and fishing. Self-catering cottages with electricity but no running water. Outhouse. Meal service available for groups if booked in advance. Sauna. Conference facilities. Licences for fishing and hunting available for sale. Located 130 km northwest of Jokkmokk on the south side of Lake Langas. Boat transport across the lake can be orga-nised.

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STF SALTOLUOKTA MOUNTAIN STATIONStorlule+46 (0)973-410 [email protected] accommodation alternatives, from single rooms to family rooms. Restaurant. Room for pets and their owners. Service building with self- catering, drying room, shower and sauna with beautiful views of the mountains. Shop with food, clothes and books, fishing licences, sports equipment and Sámi handicrafts. Mountain equipment and sleds for rent. Boat transport across the lake from Kebnats.

Other

JOKKMOKK HUNTING AND FISHING CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONSågvägen 14, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-122 [email protected] accomodation in various places in the municipality for those who want to be close to nature, hunting and fishing. Four-bed cottages with gas sto-ve, outhouse, no running water. No electricity.

KABLA JAKT & FISKEKvikkjokk+ 46 (0)73-025 83 92Simple nature-friendly acco-modation on the mountain Kabla near Kvikkjokk, south of lake Tjaktjajaure. Self catering, no running water, outhouse. Gas stove, gas lamps. Hiking is required to get there. Suitable starting points are Seitevare, Tjåmotis, Njavve, Årrenjarka or Kvikkjokk.

KASKAIVO RESORT ABKvikkjokkwww.kaskaiovoresort.seHoliday home in Kvikkjokk with two cottages for rent. BBQ area with benches. Cabin Snjerak, room for 7 people. Kitchen, living room, WC and stove. Cabin Nammatj, room for 4 people. Kitchen, living room, WC, shower and stove.

KUTJAURE VÄSTÄNDALars-Anders och Maria Utsi, Västra strand, Porjus

+46 (0)73-808 54 85Perfect accommodation for fishermen and others who travel along the Padjelanta Trail. Simple 4-bed cottages with no electricity or running water. Equipped for self catering with gas stove and wood burner. Accessible for people with reduced mobility. Sauna by Lake Kutjaure. Plane or hiking required to get here. The cabins are located around 15 km from Vaisaluokta, south of the Great Lule River.

KVIKKJOKK STUGOR Kvikkjokk+ 46 (0)971-222 50+46 (0)70-695 56 32 Exclusive log cabin in Kvikkjokk for rent. The cabin is in a quiet area close to nice hiking trails in the mountains. The cabins has a fully equipped kitchen, toilets, shower, sauna, two bedrooms, sleeping loft and a south facing porch.

LAPLAND RETREAT Snesudden+33 (0)6 45 97 51 1 [email protected] campsite has four cottages, sauna, relax, hygiene rooms and outhouse. In the main building the guests can eat and relax. Tentipi tents are close by at lake Utterträsk.

MARTINA’S COTTAGESSuobbat 1, Vuollerim+46 (0)70-259 29 [email protected] cottages for rent with electricity, fridge and cooking facilities. Bed linen and towels are included in the price. Every cottage has its own outdoor toilet. Water is fetched from the well. Shower and sauna outdoors.

PIETSJAURE SIJDDAPietsjaure+46 (0)70-666 33 30www.pietsjaure.seSimple accommodation by the fishing lake Pietsjaure. Self catering, access to wood-fired sauna. Outhouse. Located around 140 km northwest of Jokkmokk. Hiking required to get here.

STÁKKONJÁRGGA FJÄLLSTUGORJaurekaska

+46(0)70-527 68 [email protected] accommodation near the mountains with good fishing opportunities and small-game hunting. Great location for hiking in untouched old-growth mountain forest (Ultevis mountain forest). The cottages are located northwest of Jokkmokk, on the south side of the Great Lule River and at the same latitude as Jaurekas-ka. Boat transport across the lake can be arranged.

VILDMARKSBYN SOLBERGETNattavara, Solberget 1+ 46 (0)70-293 58 [email protected] life in Vildmarksbyn Solberget far from civilisation without running water and electricity. Enjoy the peace and quiet that you can find here and book any activity with the farm´s domestic reindeer or perhaps a spa experience. Included in accommodation price: overnight stay, loan of adult cycle, map, tour of the wilderness village, participation in feeding the reindeer, use of wood-burning sauna. Diet on order. Closed: 21/6-1/8-2019.

STF Cabins:The King’s Trail/ Padjelanta Trailwww.svenskaturistforeningen.seAll cabins except Sårjåsjaure have a warden during the periods they are open. At other times there are security rooms with accommodation and cooking facilities. Hiking is required to access most cabins.For opening hours at the cabins, check the website.

STF AKKA CABIN 30 beds

STF AKTSE CABIN 34 beds

STF KUTJAURE CABIN

20 beds

STF NJUNJES CABIN 20 beds

STF PIESKEHAURE CABIN 26 beds

STF PÅRTE CABIN 26 beds

STF RITSEM CABIN 80 beds + caravan pitches. +46 (0)973-420 30

STF SITOJAURE CABIN 22 beds STF SÅMMARLAPPA CABIN 16 bedsSTF SÅRJÅSJAURE CABIN 8 bedsSTF TARREKAISE CABIN 26 bedsSTF VAIMOK CABIN 26 bedsSTF VAISALUOKTA CABIN 20 beds

BLT Cabins: Padjelanta Trail www.padjelanta.com+46 (0)70-281 30 03All cabins have a warden during the periods they are open. Cash payment. At other times there is always a room open, payment slips are provided so you can pay when you get back.For opening hours at the cabins, check the website.

ÁRASLUOKTA 32 beds

DARRELUOPPAL 36 beds

DUOTTAR 32 beds

GISURIS 34 beds

LÅDDEJÅHKÅ 34 beds

STÁDDAJÅHKÅ 18 beds

STÁLOLUOKTA 42 beds

BLT Cabins: Muddus www.laponia.nuMuddus/Muttos National Park is the land of old forest and vast marshlands. There are marked trails between all-year-round cabins in the national park. In summer you reach the national park via Sárggavárre (Sarkavare) or Urttimjávrre (Urtimjaur), loca-ted along the Messaure Road.

MUDDUSAGAHTJALDA MUTTUS WATERFALL1 cabin, 12 bedsMUTTUSLUOBBAL1 cabin, 9 beds1 Sámi tent, 4 bedsMANSON1 cabin, 3 bedsARVIDSSON 1 cabin, 3 bedsNAMMAVÁRRE 1 cabin, 3 beds


Activities

JOKKMOKK ARCTIC DREAMSkabram 206, Jokkmokk+46 (0)76-243 36 46 [email protected] you tailor your activities all year round in the Jokkmokk area.

LAPONIA ADVENTURES SWEDEN AB Skabram, Jokkmokk +46 (0)70-260 05 37+46 (0)70-547 97 [email protected] Adventures specializes in organizing tours and expe-ditions in the world heritage Laponia. For those who prefer to travel on their own, we rent outdoor equipment and offer personal support. As a guest with us, you are always warmly welcome and we hope that you will feel at home.

LAPLAND VUOLLERIM WELCOMES YOU AB+46 (0)976-100 [email protected] and markets nature and cultural experiences.

LAPONIA FLYFISHINGVaikijaurvägen, Jokkmokk+ 46 (0)70-578 46 [email protected] fishing for trout and char in the mountain with a fishing guide. You live in a self-catering cottage.

NATIVE LAPLANDÅrrenjarka, Kvikkjokk+46 (0)73-020 30 03 [email protected] guide company that has its starting point from the beautiful mountain village Årrenjarka.

NORDVALL FISHING+46 (0)70-221 59 [email protected] guides in the forests near the mountains, shorter or longer trips. Anchored in Sámi culture. Food made from local produce.

SAMELANDSRESORKlockarvägen 1, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-106 [email protected] adventure trips in the area around Jokkmokk and word heritage Laponia. Car, bus, trailer and tent rental as well.

THE WILDERNESS VILLAGE: SOLBERGET Solberget 1, Nattavaara+46 (0)70-293 58 [email protected] life in Solberget wilderness village, 20 km from the nearest inhabited house and with no running water or electricity. Enjoy the peace and quiet, take a forest tour with the tame reindeer on the farm, or book a spa treatment.

CITY WALKVästra Torggatan 15, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-222 50The culture association offers an exciting walk around Jokkmokk, making short stops at important and interesting locations, such as the old Sámi church. Time: 1.5—2 hours.

ESSENSE OF LAPLANDSirkasgatan 4, Jokkmokk+46 (0)72-234 89 [email protected] Gunnare, food creator from Swedish Lapland, invites you to a multi-sensory experience filled with inspiration. You can buy Eva’s products and also book an exciting taste performance.

FISKFLYGPorjus+46 (0)973-400 [email protected] is a helicopter company with a summer base in Stora Sjöfallet, Ritsem and Kvikkjokk. From there, they perform fast and smooth helicopter flights within our fantastic mountain world.

JOKKMOKKGUIDERNASkabram 201, Jokkmokk+46 (0)70-684 22 [email protected] the summer we offer canoe rental and multi-day trip with canoe and wild safari in Sarek.

Activities for children

ÁJTTE’S CHILDREN’S’ AREAKyrkogatan 3, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-170 [email protected] children’s’ exhibition Sarredievvá offers fishing in the stream, lasso throwing, milking Klinga, baking, trading on the market street and carpentry in the workshop.

ARCTIC CAMP JOKKMOKKNotudden, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-123 [email protected], the children can play in the playground, swim in the pools or go in the water slide, completely free of charge!

LAPONIA NATURUM Stora Sjöfallet. +46 (0)973-220 [email protected] tours, exhibitions and weekend activities for children. Craft room

KRAFTBYGGARLANDPorjusIn the experience centre Kraftbyggarland children can easily understand, by means of playing, how water becomes electrical power.

VUOLLLERIMS KARTINGRINGLetsi+ 46(0)70 652 19 [email protected]´s carting ring is the world´s northernmost approved racing track for carting and the longest in the county of Norrbot-ten. The tack is enviromentally certified, and the entire facility is adapted for the disabled. The track offers practice and compe-tition activities for carting, rental of go-carts and the possibility of roller skating/skiing practice/competition, wheelchair race.

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Restaurants & cafes

CaféCAFÉ BJÖRN/ THUNBORGS VILTAFFÄRStrömgatan 32, Porjus+46 (0)973-101 79Café and shop with products such as meat, fish, cheese and berries. Handicraft and all kinds of things for sale.

RestaurantsENNÁS MAT & DRYCK Industrivägen1, Porjus+46(0)973-102 38Today´s lunch Monday-Friday, Grill menu, suovas roll/plate.

smothies, ice cream and sweets.

KVIKKJOKK FJÄLLSTATIONStorvägen 21, Kvikkjokk+46 (0)971-210 22Breakfast, lunch, à la carte and three-course dinner special.

LANGAS CAMP BJÖRKUDDENBjörkudden+46 (0)973-410 27+46 (0)70-340 42 72Menu with game and fish dishes offered to groups and larger parties. Own raw materials from mountain, forest and lake.

MARADONAS SPORTSBARVästra Torggatan 12, +46(0)70-578 51 78Today’s special is served Mon-Fri. Á la carte, pizza. Big screen TV.

MURJEKS HEMBYGDSFÖRENINGMurjek+46 (0)70-636 11 43Today´s lunch, café. Pre-book-ing on weekends.

PIZZERIA LILLA PARADISETStorgatan 28, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-129 00Pizza, burgers, salads, kebab, à la carte, beer and wine.

PIZZERIA NOTUDDEN Arctic Camp Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-10105Pizza, salads, grill menu, à-la-carte, beer & wine, pre-booked breakfasts. Ju-ne-August.

RESTAURANG ÁJTTEKyrkogatan 3, Jokkmokk+46 (0)73-083 91 81+46 (0)971-170 91Today’s special, dishes with a

local touch.

RESTAURANG ARCTIC COLORSStrömgatan 45, Porjus+46 (0)973-103 06Wide range of tasty food fea-turing local ingredients, cooked on hot lava stones. Pre-booking.

RESTAURANG GA-LA-MAIRPorjusvägen 4, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-104 00Thai food.

RESTAURANG KOWLOONFöreningsgatan 3, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-100 85Chinese food, pizza, beer, wine.

RESTAURANG NJARKAÅrrenjarka+46 (0)971-230 18Food made from local produce. Café and simple fare during daytime. Dinners available on request.

RESTAURANG OPERAStorgatan 36, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-105 05Pizza, homely fare, salads, kebab, beer, wine.

RESTAURANG SMEDJANFöreningsgatan 11, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-123 40Persian food, salads, grill menu, pies, beer, wine.

SALTOLUOKTA FJÄLLSTATIONSaltoluokta Fjällstation+46 (0)973-410 10Serves breakfast, lunch and three-course dinners. You can also buy a lunch package, choosing the contents yourself from the breakfast buffet.

STF JOKKMOKK/ÅSGÅRDÅsgatan 20, Jokkmokk.+ 46 (0)70-366 46 45 [email protected]

In the hostel´s restaurant groups can pre-book dinners cooked with local ingredients with loving hands. Contact the hostel for menu suggestions and bookings.

CITY KONDITORIETStorgatan 28, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-106 50 Classic café with sandwiches, pastries, hot and cold drink, ice cream.

K & M INKåbdalis 402, Kåbdalis +46 (0)928-500 00Bakery with home-made bread, café with sandwiches and simple fare.

POLCIRKELNS BUTIK OCH CAFÉPolcirkeln väg E 45+ 46 (0)971-126 00Café with tasty homemade bread. Shop with sales of souvenirs and Arctic Circle certificates.

VUOLLERIMS HEMBYGDSGÅRDVuollerim+ 46 (0)70-636 11 43Serving of coffee, pies and other simple meal.

HOTEL AKERLUNDHerrevägen 1, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-100 12The newly renovated enchan-ting hotel in the middle of central Jokkmokk.

HOTEL JOKKMOKKSolgatan 45, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-777 00Menu with products from our local pantry.

HOTELL RALLARRROSENStrömgatan 26, Porjus+46 (0)73-81 92Café, simple meals. Dinner on order.

HOTELL VUOLLERIM GÄSTGIVERIETBodenvägen 7, Vuollerim+46 (0)976-106 60Flavoursome food and exclu-sive dishes using local and

Swedish produce, beer, wine.

JOKKMOKK ARCTIC DELIBerggatan, in the middle of Jokkmokk.www.jokkmokkarcticdeli.seMarket hall with locally produced goodies, homemade coffee and food.

JOKKMOKKSGRILLENBorgarplatsen 1, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-105 00Grill restaurant, take-away, burgers, nuggets, parisians,

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Shopping

HANTVERKSBUTIKENPorjusvägen 10, Jokkmokk +46 (0)70-371 46 29Sale of textile and leather crafts, glassware, ceramics, yarn, horn craft, knives, wooden cups, reindeer skins, jams, juices, home-made bread and coffee.

ICA RAJDENBerggatan 6, Jokkmokk +46 (0)971-101 10www.ica.se/jokkmokk Supermarket

JOKKMOKKS BLOMMOR & BEGRAVNINGSBYRÅKöpmangatan 20, Jokkmokk +46 (0)971-100 72Shop with flowers and home decor. Great fun that you are coming!!!

JOKKMOKKS HUNDSPORTStorgatan 28, Jokkmokk +46 (0)971-105 55Pet shop selling pet accessories and health food.

JOKKMOKKS TENN Järnvägsgatan 19, Jokkmokk +46( 0)971-554 20www.jokkmokkstenn.seTraditional Sámi handicraft. Jewelry in silver, gold and pew-ter as well as utility items.

KJELLS HORNSLÖJD & HANTVERKStorgatan 8, Jokkmokk +46 (0)70-632 73 42Sale of crafts, such as knives, leather-, tin and woodwork, reindeer skin.

KVIKK HEM- OCH FÖRETAGSDESIGNStorgatan 2A, Jokkmokk +46 (0)971-554 55Fb: kvikkijokkmokkInstagram: kvikkijokkmokkwww.kvikk-hem-foretagsde-sign.nordsjoidedesign.seA shop with paint and deco-ration, but also quads, boats, home furnishings, clothes and shoes.

LENA SANDBERG JOHANSSONRajdvägen 21, Jokkmokk +46 (0)73-038 85 84 www.lsj.seStudio and shop where Lena exhibits and sells her engraved glass items and art featuring Sámi motifs.

LISE-TAPIO PITTJAÅsgatan 26+ 46 (0)72-244 71 20 Entrepreneur in Sámi duodji; fur & leather clothing, Sámi design. She has her own studio at home.

MERINA GALLERIANBerggatan 7, Jokkmokk+46 (0)559 40 19Shop with a wide range of hunting, fishing and leisure equipment.

PAPPERSLAPPENStorgatan 28, Jokkmokk +46 (0)971-104 25www.papperslappen.com Large selection of toys and office supplies. The shop is also an agent of Swedish gambling and lotteries.

PIRAK DECOR & DESIGN Porjusvägen 18, Jokkmokk +46 (0)971-552 80A unique store in the middle of Jokkmokk. Our assortment consist of textile, interior details and Sámi design. We choose our brands with great care and accuracy to suit our customers. Welcome to an exciting and inspiring shop environment.

PORSI BYGGHANDELBodenvägen 1, Vuollerim+ 46(0)976-100 07www.porsibygghandel.seFurnishings, garden articles and local crafts. Building, iron and colortrade.

RÖDA KORSETS BUTIK ”KUPAN”Föreningsgatan 3, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-124 25www.kommun.redcross.se/jokkmokkSecond hand shop.

STOORSTÅLKA SÁMI DESIGN SHOPFöreningsgatan 2, Jokkmokkwww.stoorstalka.comSámi design shop that sells custom-designed clothes, accessories, home furnishings, yarns and weaving tools.

SÁMI DUODJIPorjusvägen 4, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-128 94www.sameslojdstiftelsen.comShop and gallery with quality- assured Sámi craft – Duodji.

SÁPMI REN OCH VILTHantverkargatan 71, Jokkmokk +46 (0)70-273 75 78www.sapmirenovilt.se We refine reindeer and elk meat from the local area. The-re are also wild-caught char and trout in the shop.

TEAM SPORTIA JOKKMOKKStorgatan 20, Jokkmokk +46 (0)971-120 30www.teamsportia.se/stores/team-sportia-jokkmokk/[email protected] and leisure shop selling clothes, bikes, sports and fish-ing items, camping equipment and hiking goods.

VÄRLDSBUTIKEN LAPONIABorgargatan 9, Jokkmokk Fairtrade shop selling Fairtrade clothes, dry goods, jewellery, crockery and more.

WÄSTFELTS PHOTO & PRESENTER Porjusvägen 12, Jokkmokk +46 (0)971-100 46Photography and home décor shop.

ÅSTRÖMS RADIO OCH TVStorgatan 28, Jokkmokk +46 (0)971-101 15www.jokkmokk.euronics.seElectronics.

ÁJTTE MUSEISHOPKyrkogatan 3, Jokkmokk+46 (0)971-170 70www.ajtte.com Ájtte museum shop has a wide range of handicrafts, jewellery, home furnishings, books, skin care, clothes and local products.

BAGGEBYGG AB/BOLISTLappstavägen 14, Jokkmokk +46 (0)70-276 64 46The local construction and hardware store.

BIRGER’S KNIVESHantverkargatan 15, Jokkmokk +46 (0)70-328 65 26www.birgersknivar.se Knife maker with shop and workshop at home.

BJÖRKMANS KONFEKTION Köpmangatan 16, Jokkmokk +46 (0)971-100 10Clothes shop selling ladies’ and men’s fashion.

BJÖRN THUNBORG GAME SHOPStrömgatan 32, Porjus + 46 (0)973-101 79Handicrafts, furs from reindeers, Sámi knives and much more.

C/O GERDHantverkargatan 25, Jokkmokk +46 (0)971-126 05www.careofgerd.comCare of Gerd makes and sells organic beauty and skin-care products, free from mineral oils, parabens and PEG substances. Web shop also available.

COOP KONSUMStorgatan 29, Jokkmokk +46 (0)10-747 40 20Supermarket.

FJÄLLRIKETFöreningsgatan 2c, Jokkmokk +46 (0)70-297 22 84www.fjallriket.seSámi gift shop with everything from CDs to shoes.

GAMLA APOTEKETVästra Torggatan 15, Jokk-mokk +46 (0)971-120 80www.gamla-apoteket.seSale and exhibition of local art, crafts. Open during the summer. Call other times.

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How to get hereFLIGHTSAS LULEÅ AIRPORT+46 (0)770–72 77 27www.sas.seNORWEGIAN LULEÅ AIRPORT+46 (0)770–45 77 00www.norwegian.com

ARVIDSJAURS AIRPORTwww.nextjet.se+46 (0)771–90 00 90

HELICOPTERFISKFLYG AB+46 (0)973–102 45

TAXIJOKKMOKK TAXI+46 (0)971–551 20

RENTAL CARSAMELANDSRESOR+46 (0)971-106 06

BUSLÄNSTRAFIKEN+46 (0)771-10 01 10 www.ltnbd.se

TRAVEL AGENCIESSN RESOR+46 (0)971–582 [email protected]

TRAINSJ+46 (0)771–75 75 75www.sj.seBus: Murjek station—Jokkmokk is included in the ticket.INLANDSBANANwww. inlandsbanan.se

OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTFLYCAR+46 (0)771-100 110http://ltnbd.se/trafiken/flygbil/Flycar Kallax—Jokkmokk

FOR MORE INFORMA-TION CONTACT THE TOURIST INFORMATION.

+46 (0)971-222 50, 171 20 www.jokkmokk.se/[email protected]

ÁJTTE SVENSKT FJÄLL- OCH SAMEMUSEUMKyrkogatan 3, Jokkmokk +46 (0)971-170 [email protected]

Sámi culture and mountain landscapes in beautiful and exciting exhibitions.

JOKKMOKK’S MOUNTAIN GARDEN+46 (0)971-170 70, +46 (0)971-101 00 www.ajtte.com

A Mountain Botanical Garden – Ájtte’s most vivid exhibition – features alpine plants and Linnaeus’s own words and personal thoughts.Open during summer season. Free admission. Guided tours. Café.

PORJUS POWER STATIONPorjus+46 (0)10-473 06 [email protected]

The pioneer plant in the wil-derness, Porjus Power Station was built 1910-1915. In the old substation building there’s a machine hall 50 metres underground. Photo exhibition. Open during summer season. Guided tours.

EventFood producers

ESSENSE OF LAPLANDSirkasgatan 4, Jokkmokk+46 (0)72-234 89 [email protected] Gunnare, Lapland’s food creator, invites you to a multi-faceted experience filled with inspiration. You can both buy Eva’s products and participate in her exciting taste activities.

JOKKMOKKS BRYGGERI – ARCTIC CRAFT BEER www.jokkmokksbryggeri.seArctic craft beer made from or-ganic ingredients with flavours of local culture and nature. Available locally at: Hotel Akerlund, Hotell Jokkmokk, ÅrreNjarka Fjällby, Saltoluokta mountain station, Jokkmokk Hostel, Jokkmokk Arctic Deli and Stora Sjöfallet.

JOKKMOKKS BÄR+46 (0)70-280 68 [email protected] local berries into jam, drinks and other goodies. All products are available for purchase at Gamla Apoteket and a selection at Ájtte and ICA supermarket in Jokkmokk.

JOKKMOKKS KORV & RÖKERIHantverkargatan 71, Jokkmokk +46 (0)971-102 17

[email protected] meat pro-ducts. Products available for purchase in Jokkmokk food stores.

MATHANTVERKSHUSET VUOLLERIMDELIKATESSERBodenvägen 18, Vuollerim+ 46(0)70-660 30 25 [email protected], www.mathantverkshuset.seHere, Sweden’s northernmost hard cheese Gärda is served on pure untreated mountain milk from Vuollerim Gård. Bronze winner in the World Cheese Award 2018. Unique delicacy products such as Vuollerim roll and Vuollerim pie. Sales outlet, see website. Study visit? Contact [email protected]

SÁPMI REN OCH VILTHantverkargatan 71, Jokkmokk+46 (0)70-595 66 90www.sapmirenovilt.seThe family Länta game shop that refines reindeer meat and other game from the Jokkmokk area.

UTSI RENVästra Strand, Porjus + 46(0)70-398 65 85, [email protected], www.utsiren.seProcesses and refines reindeer meat and sells in store and online.

JOKKMOKK MARKETwww.jokkmokksmarknad.seThis market is more than 400 years old and has made Jokkmokk famous all over the world. It falls on the first Thursday to Saturday of February every year.

NORDENSKIÖLDS- LOPPETwww.nordenskioldsloppet.seThe world’s first and longest ski race. It was held for the first time in 1884, in Jokkmokk.

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JOKKMOKKS JULMARKNADwww.jokkmokksjulmarknad.seTraditional Christmas market in the centre of Jokkmokk in December.

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Tourist attractions

jelanta National Park, in the Dourbun Sámi administrative unit summer settlement; they also built it. Vaisaluokta church hut was er-ected in the summer of 1984. Vaisaluokta is a settlement for Sámi belonging to the Sirges administrative unit.

HARSPRÅNGET Breathtaking views of the Lule River canyon. Please note that fires are prohibited, since the rock might crack.

A path from route E45 leads to the drained river channel

JOKKMOKK-JOKKE’S MUSEUM+46 (0)73-817 38 49This museum is located in the artist Jokkmokks-Jokke’s parents’ home in Porsi village, 5 km from Vuollerim. Next to the museum there is a prayer hall, a bell tower and a servant’s house. The museum depicts Jokke’s amazing life as an artist with stories, photographs, scrapbooks, costu-mes and Jokkmokk-Jokke’s first guitar. Open on request.

MURJEK HOMESTEAD+46 (0)976-200 97, +46 (0)70-611 00 97.The Murjek Homestead is located in what used to be a Teacher’s Institute. Sale of crafts, gift items and books. Coffee and lunch served. Dinner can be booked.

MURJEK SCHOOL MUSEUM+46 (0)976-200 97, +46 (0)70-611 00 97Visit the photo exhibition ”Coun-tryside in Transformation”. The well-preserved school building and the training school now house the local history society’s dining room and café. The museum has the same opening hours as the Murjek Homestead, please contact us to request a guided tour.

PORJUS VILLAGEIn Porjus Park you’ll find Carl Milles’s statue ”Hand of God” with a view of the Porjus waters. A culture trail goes past the lovely belfry, through Skojar- dalen. Up on Porjus Mountain the view is beautiful: you can see both the large and the smal-ler mines, and the Porjus Pine. At

CHURCH BUILDINGS IN TOWNS AND MOUNTAINSThe first church in Jokkmokk was built in 1607. It’s long gone. These days there are fourteen church buildings in the municipality, of which seven are churches.The old church in Jokkmokk, built 1753, burned down in 1972. It was rebuilt and inau-gurated in 1976. The interior colour scheme is inspired by the traditional Sámi gákti clothing. Jokkmokk’s church was inaugurated in 1889, built in a neo-Gothic style. Feel free to listen to the audio tape about the church’s history. The church in Kvikkjokk was inaugurated 1907 on the site of the first chapel from 1763. Pulpit, baptismal font, corner cabinets and altar cloth are left from the old church.The church in Murjek is a woo-den church from 1946 with a gable roof.The church in Porjus was originally a barracks that the power company Vattenfall donated to the congregation. It was converted into a church in 1928. Puottaure church is a wooden church with a nave and tower, inaugurated in 1907.Vuollerim church was inaugu-rated in 1958. The beautiful fresco is made by Lennart Segerstråle.

CHAPELSArasluokta chapel is located in the Jåhkågasska Sámi administrative unit summer settlement, by Lake Virihaure in Padjelanta National Park.Alkavare chapel in Sarek National Park is located near the old mining fields from the 17th-century silver mining.Gustav Adolfs chapel in Ålloluokta next to the lake Stora Lulevatten.Kåbdalis chapel was built by the locals. The choir wall features a painting by artist Ingrid Jövinger.

SÁMI CHURCH HUTSSaltoluokta church hut by Lake Langas. Summer settlement for the Sirges Sámi administrative unit. The church hut is located near STF Saltoluokta mountain station. Staloluokta church hut is located by Virihaure in Pad-

Kraftbyggarland there’s a mo-nument called ’Kraft’ (Power), a monument to the dam work on the Lule River.

SÁMI SCULPTURE PARKThe Sculpture Park was created through the EU project Sápmi Sculpture Symposium, where Sámi artists broke new ground with art rooted in Sámi culture but made from non-traditional material. The six works of art in the Sculpture Park are found by Lake Talvatis, between the Mountain Garden and Hotel Jokkmokk.

A brochure on the Sámi Sculpture Park is available at the Tourist Office.

SKVALTKVARNENThe Granudden grain mill on Lake Skalka has become an attraction 150 years after it was built by settlers in Granudden and Björkholmen. The mill is open all year round, but during the annual Linnaeus Days 20 July 2019, locals show how it works. Limited sale of barley flour, bread, coffee and more.

Drive 60 km along the road to Kvikkjokk, it’s signposted to Skvaltkvarnen.

STORKNABBENA mountain near Jokkmokk with spectacular views. Follow Jokk-mokk Jokke’s road for about 2 km to the parking lot, then walk some 100 metres up the hill.

THE PAKKO BRIDGEThe largest stone-vault railway bridge in Sweden. It was built when the Inland Line was constructed between Jokkmokk and Porjus, 1916–1927. The

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bridge is surrounded by rocky outcrops. A bewitchingly beau-tiful place.

Just before the railway cros-ses route E45 northbound, turn off at the sign ”7 Pakko”. Follow the gravel road for 9 km. When the road splits into two – go right. After that it’s about 400 metres to the Pakko Bridge.

THE ARCTIC CIRCLE AND THE MIDNIGHT SUNThe Arctic Circle marks the limit of the midnight sun at the summer solstice. It’s position is determined by the Earth’s axis inclination, which varies under the influence of the sun, the moon and the planets. In Jokkmokk, in clear weather, you can see the sun 24 hours a day between June 5 and July 6.

The Arctic Circle crosses route E45, route 97 and the Inland Line.

UVSSAT DAVÁS/ DOORS WESTAkkats power station has powerful monument paintings created by artists Lars Pirak, Bengt Lindström and Lars J:son Nutti. Located 3 km along route E45 towards Gällivare.

VUOLLERIM OLD HOMESTEAD+ 46 (0)70-636 11 43 A typical North Bothnian farm from the mid-19th century. Sale of crafts, postcards and books. Coffee, waffles, ice- cream and more for sale. Photo exhibition of Vuollerim.

Located by the Arctic Circle Gateway 97 Museum. Open in summer.

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DON’T MISS THIS YEAR’S ABSOLUTE HIGHLIGHT Jokkmokk market A SÁMI MEETING PLACE

A more than 400 year old market that made Jokkmokk known around the world. The market takes place annually the first Thursday through Saturday in February.

One of Europe´s oldest markets that attracts people from all over the world. The genuine program range is a unique mix of festive, popular and multicultural ingredients. Here is something för everyone.

The atmosphere of the market area and the warmth despite the winter cold is special. The sound of happy laughter, foreign languages, commerce, the typical sound of snow under your shoes and reindeer jingles is mixed with fragrance of birchwood fires, newly baked gáhkku and food from smoking murrika hobs.

Exhibitions with art and craftmanship of the highest quality, polar winter activities and concerts are a fraction of everything you can experience.When the market area closes the evening events take place with culinary experiences, bars and live music and dances.

Warm welcome!

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