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Kungsleden Trailhead to Viterskalet Cabin

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Sweden

Västerbotten

Storuman

Kungsleden Trailhead to Viterskalet Cabin

Moderate

5.0

(8)

123

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Kungsleden Trailhead to Viterskalet Cabin

03:59

10.9km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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202 m

Kungsleden Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Hemavan is traditionally regarded as the end point of the Kunksleden. That doesn’t mean you can’t set off from here on a day hike. Before setting off on the trail, do take the time to visit the nature interpretation centre, where the start of the route is marked.

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7.45 km

Kjerag Bridge and Campsite

Highlight • Bridge

It’s possible to build up the tent at both sides of the bridge. The river is a good water source and it also exist a toilet, benches and a fireplace.

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10.9 km

View of Viterskalet Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cabins are situated here in the heart of the magnificent U-shaped valley that cuts right across Storfjället. The natural scenery here is truly spectacular.

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10.9 km

Viterskalet Cabin

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Viterskalet cabin is the last one you’ll come across on the Kungsleden before reaching Hemavan.

Here, the mountain hut experience and the accommodation are simple and authentic. You’ll sleep in a dormitory and will need to cater for your own meals. However, there is a communal room where you can socialise with other hikers, prepare your meals and eat indoors. The rooms vary in size, are fitted with bunk beds and are usually heated by gas stoves. On arrival, you’ll need to fetch your own firewood and collect water from the stream or lake to wash up. A truly authentic experience!

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

130 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

746 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Sunday 6 September

9°C

3°C

99 %

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Comments

September 8, 2021,Tag 28 Kungsleden

I started the last day comfortably. First further down through the glacier valley. There were still many blueberries to be eaten. Dan led the way up over the mountains to get to Hemavan. From the cable car station, the path felt like a long stretch. You can already see your destination, but the path leads in an arc to the …

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July 7, 2024,01/1-Hemavan - Viterskalethütte

After a long journey to the trailhead in Hemavan (Sweden), today we start on the northern Kungsleden....

I'm awake before the alarm goes off. The sun is shining through the window of my spartan room in the mountain center in Hemavan. I get up, make coffee, have breakfast, pack my backpack and off I go.

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