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 05 - Sälkastugorna - Singistugorna
Kungsleden Sebastian Shaw Kungsleden Sebastian Shaw

Etapp 05 - Sälkastugorna - Singistugorna

Much of Kungsleden follows North to South canyons, but this section gives you the chance to look into those valleys crossing West to East as well. If the weather is clear, you can see Sweden's highest mountain, Kebnekaise in the distance and many follow the side trail from STF Singi.

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Etapp 04 - Tjäktastugan - Sälkastugorna
Kungsleden Sebastian Shaw Kungsleden Sebastian Shaw

Etapp 04 - Tjäktastugan - Sälkastugorna

Through this section of the trail, you pass the highest point of Kungsleden. Despite this, it is not the most challenging climb of the route. Even during the summer months, there will be blankets of snow to cross. Keep a careful watch on the ground and probe ahead with a hiking pole or stick. There can be a sudden drop of as much of a foot where stones below the snow have shifted.

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