Abisko National Park
Good to know
- Best time to go
- February to March for aurora; July to August for hiking
- Budget
- $$
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
A subarctic wilderness in Swedish Lapland straddling the southern shore of Lake Torneträsk, one of Sweden's largest lakes. The park sits in a climatic anomaly — a rain shadow created by surrounding mountains — giving it unusually clear skies that make it one of northern Europe's prime locations for viewing the aurora borealis. The Kungsleden long-distance trail passes through, offering access to alpine plateaus and birch woodlands.
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