Returning home is the most difficult part of long-distance hiking; You have grown outside the puzzle and your piece no longer fits.

- Cindy Ross

Etapp 07 - Kaitumjaurestugorna - Teusajaurestugorna
Kungsleden Sebastian Shaw Kungsleden Sebastian Shaw

Etapp 07 - Kaitumjaurestugorna - Teusajaurestugorna

Crossing through Sjaunja, Sweden's second-largest nature reserve and part of Laponia's World Heritage site, the section of trail is short, though with a reasonably steep uphill section about halfway through. Once at the summit, the walk is flat, but it can be challenging to find the trail as much of the terrain in the last few kilometres is large rocks. Keep a close eye on the markings and don't be fooled by the winter trail markers.

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Etapp 06 - Singistugorna - Kaitumjaurestugorna
Kungsleden Sebastian Shaw Kungsleden Sebastian Shaw

Etapp 06 - Singistugorna - Kaitumjaurestugorna

This section runs alongside the sizable Tjäktjajäkka river and has several places where you likely need to remove your shoes to wade across the stone beds of smaller feeder streams. Deep enough that its unwise to cross just trusting to your boots waterproofing the water is bitingly cold on your feet and it is very much worth bringing some boat shoes with a grip, just for these crossings.

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