On the King's Trail, a silver mining town, Kvikkjokk is your first contact with civilization since starting the trail in Abisko. A Mountain Station, Church and a few homes are all Kvikkkokk offers other than its setting's beauty.

Kvikkjokk kyrka

Built in 1906 by Gottfrid Svensson, Kvikkjokk church is the centre of this tiny village. On the route between the Mountain Station and the boat and its entranceway is also the bus stop, its hard to miss and shame if you did.

Off to one side and external belfry, common in Scandinavia, can be seen.

Kvikkjokk Church Hall

A small exhibition of art by a local artist can be viewed in the church hall, though you'll need to phone to arrange a viewing.

STF Kvikkjokk Fjällstation

The Mountain Station is a strange mix of hotel and cabins. Built-in a traditional style around a central courtyard offers a wide selection of room types or camping in the grounds using a shared kitchen. If you stay in the rooms, you'll have access to the showers and a sitting room with views over the rapids and the mosquito room, a netted outdoor terrace on the first floor.

As a Mountain Station, Kivkjokk is a location you can post supplies to yourself from for collection. Like Saltoluokta, make sure you call ahead to get the correct details and confirm which services deliver to the station. I met at least one person who had to take the bus into a different town to collect an errant parcel.

The restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner, though you'll need to book in advance during corona times. I had all three meals there, and they were fantastic. The dinner, in particular, is worth the reasonably high price. Lunch was meatballs, freshly made from local ingredients. Dinner was cucumber water with hard bread and salted butter. Souvas as a starter a smoked reindeer dish served on charred unleavened bread. The meat which was rich and gamey and smelled of campfires. Then Renfile as a main. It was tender with excellent potatoes and generous portions. Dessert was a luxurious chocolate mousse.

As a village with a road and bus service and a long history as a silver mining location and a current spot as a key hub on some hiking trails, Kvikkjokk has reasonable transport accessibility, particularly into Jokkmokk.

Kungsleden

The end of the Abisko-Kvikkjokk section of the King's Trail and the start of the more isolated Kvikkjokk-Ammarnas trail. You'll need to take a boat with Björn or his partner to get to the next stage.

Side Trails

Lots of options, other than the King's Trail, can be found in Kvikkjokk. The mountain station can help with advice on hiking in the Sarek and Padjelanta areas.