Saltoluokta

67.393889 18.520833Coordinates: 67 ° 23 ′ 38 ″ N , 18 ° 31 ′ 15 ″ E

Saltoluokta is a settlement in Sweden in the Stora Sjöfallet National Park . The place is about 120 kilometers west of Gällivare on the site of the municipality of Jokkmokk on Lake Langas. Länsväg BD 827 passes on the opposite side of the lake .

Today, Saltoluokta is mostly known as the “Fjällstation”, which is located on the Kungsleden long-distance hiking trail . The place is a very old settlement of the natives of Scandinavia, which is still used by the Sami today.

reachability

Langas Lake is a dammed section of the Luleälven River . Saltoluokta is located on the southern bank and can only be reached by boat from the north in summer. During this time there is a daily boat transfer from Kebnats - this is a small hamlet on the opposite bank. In the winter season, an ice road is marked that should not be left. Due to the nature of the river's bottom, the ice in this area is often very unstable and thin.

Stage and station of the Kungsleden

A section of the Kungsleden begins or ends in Saltoluokta, where you pass Rapadalen and the Skierfe mountain . Rapadalen and Skierfe as well as the three national parks Sarek , Stora Sjöfallet and Padjelanta belong to the UNESCO World Natural Heritage Laponia .

The Saltoluokta mountain station is open for a few weeks during the main season in summer (June to September) and winter (February to May).