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Day 1
Arrival

Day 2
Abiskojaure

Day 3
Alesjaure

Day 4
Tjäktja

Day 5
Sälka

Day 6
Sälka

Day 7
Singi

Day 8 & 9
Kebnekaise

Day 10
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Tjäktja cabins

Day 4

No possibility to buy anything. No sauna. Just one basic cabin and a hut warden. Many hikers skip this place and head directly to Sälka, and therefore miss a chance to explore the surrounding nature and forsake a golden opportunity to slowdown their busy lives.

The trail goes past the cabins on the other side of the river before we get to the bridge, and then we need to walk back again. A small detail maybe, but if we had been carrying heavy backpacks and had just climbed a hundred meters, this extra round of punishment would hurt.

At an altitude of 1000 meters, this is the highest place we will be staying at. And the most barren. Even the strong willows have had to give in.

Reindeer antlers can be found all over the place and some people really get into it and carry home impressive loads of this, supposedly, northern Viagra. A note of warning though; the average duration of sexual intercourse among humans is between 1 - 5 minutes, and prolonged activity may finally physically damage your private parts.