'Off Grid' in Arctic Sweden: The Dag Hammarskjöldleden, Nikkaluokta to Abisko
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- čas přidán 13. 12. 2017
- The Dag Hammarskjöldleden (Dag Hammarskjöld Way) is a 105 kilometre trekking route in Arctic Sweden. Named after Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld, a Swedish diplomat and philosopher who tragically died in a plane crash in 1961, it begins at Abisko and ends at Nikkaluokta. The Abisko to Singi section follows the same route as the very popular Kungsleden (The King's Way). We did this trail in reverse beginning at Nikkaloukta and ending at Abisko, as this tallied well with our public transport plans to and from Kiruna. Going this way carrying heavy packs meant a less punishing gradient up to the highest point on the route at the Tjäktja Pass (1,150 m). Dag Hammarskjöldleden is well-served with mountain huts and there are endless opportunities for truly excellent wild camping. The scenery of glaciated mountains, lakes, alpine tundra, rushing rivers and birch forest is utterly epic, making this one of the best easily accessible multi-day routes in Arctic Sweden.
Read our blog of this trek here: purplepeakadventures.com/blog/...
This nearly brought me to tears, nature is truly spectacular. Thank you guys for sharing, amazing work!
Thank you so much. We love northern Sweden in the autumn. Please check out our other videos on our channel. Martin and sharron
Atemberaubend! Landschaft, Filmqualität und einfach nur wunderschön gemacht! Vielen Dank!
Thanks
Thanks for this amazingly beautiful and contemplating movie. It warmed my soul and for a moment made me feel a peace of mind.
Thanks, much appreciated
Did this last Summer in the opposite direction. Your beautiful movie reminds me to an impressive experience. ❤️
Thanks, it is a nice trek but not as wild as Sarek!
Ein sehr sehr schöner Film von einer phantastischen Landschaft hervorragend in Szene gesetzt! Danke fürs Anteilgeben an einer sicher unvergesslichen Wanderung.
Thank you so much
Great hike, beautiful video, fantastic colors! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, we love Northern Sweden in the Autumn
This is epic. This vid would not be out of place on the discovery or national geographic channels. Really really enjoyed it. Well done and thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Pilgrim3. This is such an amazingly beautiful part of the world, it's really hard to do it justice :-)
One of the Swedish trekking best video : congrats
Thanks, we love trekking in this part of Sweden
I adored your shot with the feather
Thanks, we love northern Sweden. Regards, Martin and Sharron
Excellent, beautiful video. Very atmospheric. Loved the speeded up sections coupled with slow zoom out, so good. I’ve been through this area three times in winter on ski. Also beautiful, but seeing these autumn colours makes me want to go there at that time too. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks do much for you kind comments. We love the Autumn in northern Sweden and have also trekked parts of the Kungsleden and in Sarek (check out our other videos). We have though about snow shoeing the northern bit of the DHW when the huts reopen after the Winter. Regards, Martin and Sharron
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I can certainly recommend winter as well! A different kind of beauty. And it’s very amenable to snowshoe. I can also recommend a slight detour from Salka. The valley to Nallo is superb and worth a day to go into. An alternative I did was to go from Alesjaure to Vistas down the Visttasvsggi one day. Then did Vistas up to Nallo , another incredible valley, and went on to Salka in a day. I didn’t see anyone else. It was incredibly beautiful and atmospheric.
Love your videos.So beautiful and well made.Thanks a lot !!!!!
Thanks again. We liked this route perhaps even more so than the classic northern part of the Kungsleden . The Dag Hammarskjöld Way is highly recommended.
Hey.I have hiked this way 6 times,and this video is the must beautiful I have seen.Thanks so much !!!!What camera do you use ????
Eventyrsoren Denmark brilliant, well done. Video mostly done with a Panasonic lumix fz1000, although it was beginning to show some focus and jitter problems in this video. The camera had suffered being blown over whilst on a tripod a few years previously and the lens was repaired. Now replaced by a lumix GH4. Timelapse all done with a Pentax K1 full frame camera
Thanks for that !!
Thank you for portraying Sweden and Kungsleden in such a magnificent way. Absolutely stunning views.
Thanks a lot, but it really wasn't hard. Sweden is just beautiful :)
Absolutely amazing! I don't know how I didn't bump into your channel sooner! I love it so much!
Thanks a lot. Glad you like us! Arctic Sweden is absolutely epic. We've fallen in love with the place.
No other words needed...Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing, I can't imagine how much effort you put into it. Steve.
Thanks a lot. We certainly enjoyed shooting and making this one. Can't wait to go back to that part of Europe again. It's bloody amazing! :-)
Very very nice photo! I felt like I was there again as we did the same trekking summer 2017. Wonderful.
Thanks for sharing / Jan-Erik
Jan-Erik thanks for the kind comments. Glad you enjoyed our video
The most beautiful film I have seen from Lapland :-D Thank you for sharing!
Tack så mycket, Janni. Lapland is absolutely breathtaking :-)
This is beautifully done. It makes me long for the mountains.
Victoria Heckler thanks very much. Hope you get there sometime
Purple Peak Adventures I’ve been twice for the Fjallraven Classic (Nikkaluotka to Abisko) - but I’d love to do the whole Kungsleden some day!
Some very beautiful timelapse shots here.. thank you for those.
Many thanks, Erik!
Great video, very nicely done. Really love the star lit sky and the northern lights. Thanks for sharing!
Martijn Kwant thanks for the kind comments and glad that you liked our video. Have you visited this area?
Beautiful! Your films are made in a manner that I would like to do. In this quality its always a pleasure to watch - an for free;-) I will watch this again on the TV with my wife. She is not a trekking fan, but also likes good videos and documentations! This year I was almost in the same area. Sometime only 3, 4 km away from your trail! Heini
Heini, thanks so much for your support. We love your films too, and are relishing the thought of sitting down this Christmas and watching them on our HD widescreen TV. It's in a box at the moment as we're frantically trying to finish off some DIY in the lounge, so something lovely to look forward to. Merry Christmas you you and your wife ;-)
Cinematic nomads you are, beautiful, awesome, breathtaking scenery. Patiently filmed and edited. What a treat folks! I absolutely love the kind of people that don't over sell their channel because the quality speaks for its self and you guys are an example to us all. Sheer Beauty captured! want to go tomorrow:) Tim and Mandy
Aww, thanks, guys! Glad you enjoyed our wee film. The beauty of the Arctic speaks for itself. No special skills required really. It's a place we both feel totally at peace in, and the pull to return is simply irresistible. You and Mandy would love it! GO! :-)
Breathtaking, wonderful video and excellent choice of music. Masterpiece! I will hike the same trail in a couple of weeks, can't wait! Thanks to you I can leave my camera at home, it won't get any better than this. Thanks for sharing!
Xtenerist thank you do much. Good luck with hike. We plan to be up there again in September
Wow, absolutely stunning scenery. I've been to Kebnekaise and i want to go back there :)
Thanks, we love the colours of northern Sweden during the autumn
Greetings from Sweden! I wish to bring you a big and warm THANK for uploading this wonderful video recording from your beautiful hike from Nikkaluokta to the far northern Abisko! Autumn colours together with the excellently photographed high mountains (fells) are amazing in the lofty profiles that your video is skillfully portraying! So please keep up with your good work behind the video camera also in future! Wishing you ATB and safe and enjoyable hikes in future!
Best Regards!
CHRL Mlln thanks for your kind comments. We are presently in the Faroes then Iceland before driving our Land Rover defender up to Laponia this autumn (2018). Looking forward to be in your lovely country again. Martin and Sharron
Fabulous guys, looks just like the Highlands of Scotland really, fabulous!!!
Yes the terrain is similar but a bit higher peaks. This trail is well used but there are other parts where you could trek for several days on your own.
Yes I was going to say what you say there regards the height of the peaks etc etc, but once again, does look remarkably like the Scottish Highlands, remarkably so. Thanks.
Nice to see you uploaded the video from Kungsleden! It was nice having a chat with You in Abiskojaure. Will look forward to Your next video, cheers
How lovely to hear from you! We were only talking about you the other day as we are thinking of getting a dehydrator to make our own trekking food! We often comment on how delicious your chili con carne smelt!!! ATB :)
the dehydrator can do wonders in saving weight, as long as you don't mess with poultry :) definitely worth it
Very nice video,Thanks a lot
Many thanks. Glad you enjoyed the film; we certainly enjoyed making it!
Amazing video! On my bucketlist forsure to hike the trail in autumn aswell! Amazing views and autumn colors. Thank you for sharing! Look forward to see more from you.
Anneli Kapsi thanks for your kind comments. This trail and the kungsleden offer fantastic walking with both marked trails with huts/camp sites and remote wild self supported routes. We’re up here in northern Sweden at the moment and did a walk to get the fantastic view over rarpadalen (see our Instagram page).
Wow! We just got back from hiking in norhern Sweden and also got some great views to Rapadalen :) Amazing to find like-minded people. All the best to you and I hope the weather is great aswell!
Anneli Kapsi glad you got the view too as the weather closed in it started raining just after sunrise. We hope to another walk in sarek and/or go to Finland for the Bear Trail
Very nice. I like it!
Thank you very much!
Amazing adventure guys..well done..love your films.. TFS.. ATB.. R&D :) :)
R&D, this place would be just the ticket for you two. You can potter along well marked trails, or use them as access points to break off and do your own thing for weeks on end with a tent. Thanks for the thumbs up. Love the film of your recent romp though Lakeland by the way! :-) M&S
Thanks guys... we would love to go to Sweden.. maybe one day..
Beautiful VDO, may I ask what time of the year is it ? Thank you
Athip Sweden thanks for your nice comment. We did this in mid September 2017 just before the huts closed. This year we did a trek through Sarek and look out for our video later this year when we get to Ireland
Bravo!
Thanks
Fantastico
leo van der velde thanks it’s a great trek
Thank you so much for this wonderful video! Hiking on Kungsleden is on my bucket list. But after watching this video, I'm thinking whether I should change my plan if I have to choose one of them.
You can't go wrong choosing anywhere in Northern Sweden. It's a paradise and we can't wait to get back there over the next few weeks.
Very nice!
Thanks, Maarten. Amazing part of Europe :-)
Thank you so much for your comment and glad that you liked our film. Check out our website www.purplepeakadventures.com for our blog on the trek. Sharron and Martin
Stunning footage, beautiful video!
I assume you did your hike in early/mid september, is that correct?
Thanks. Yes, there route is quieter then and no biting insects but has to be completed before late September if you wish to use the huts.
what were the exact dates of your start/finish? I really want to go when the colours are as beautiful as in your video, but i’m not sure if that’s already the case around the end of august (20-25th maybe?) Or in your experience, do I have to wait until mid-september for that? thanks!
The Autumn colours vary from year to year depending upon the weather. From the first of Sept is usually OK. Snow can arrive from Mid-Sept and some huts close at the end of the third week of Sept - check STF website. Last week of August may be OK but again depends on the year but biting insects might still be around. Check our blog for a detailed description: purplepeakadventures.com/blog/2017/12/off-grid-in-arctic-sweden-trekking-the-dag-hammarskj-ldleden
Magnificent - those time lapses were stunning! Are you for the MV do this year? Your photo of the church and Poison Glen with the long lens must be a good bet for Photo of the Year. Highly original.
Hi Adrian, thanks for your kind comment, and glad you liked the time lapses. It's great to have the time to be able to shoot these properly by using our tent so we can benefit from being in the right place at the right time! Not yet decided whether we'll be at the MV meet this year - it's a long way from Donegal to Dublin!
Very nice! What date did you do this hike?
Cheers! Full details of the trek are given in the blog link. We always trek in the Arctic in the autumn.
I tried to watch it but it says video not available
Dang I was looking forward to it
It's an android system problem. It should play OK on a windows system. I get round this issue on my android platform by going to CZcams.com (not the app) and clicking on the three little dots top right corner of the screen. Scroll down until you see 'request desktop site'. Click on this. You should then be able to watch the video on your android device...
What camera are you using while filmning this?
Pär Viktorsson thanks for your interest in our video. Most of the filming was done in 4K using a lumix Fz2000 (we now use a GH4). Timelapse done with a full frame Pentax K1 dslr. Martin and Sharron
Purple Peak Adventures Photography really enjoyed this film. You got a new subscrider! Thanks for info
What dates did you see the northern lights? We plan on going in the beginning of September and are curious if there is a chance to see it ourselves
Thanks for your comment. The aurora (northern lights) are caused by solar flares which can occur at anytime and are presently of increasing frequency in an 11 year cycle. For the aurora to be visible requires solar flares to hit the earth, clear and dark skies. You can check solar flares and aurora predictions on www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/space-weather-enthusiasts In our experience the night skies in northern Sweden from early September onwards are dark enough to see the aurora if present and the skies are clear. To the naked eye the northern lights don’t show much colour but photos of a few seconds exposure work well. Martin and sharron
@@EtherealLightPhotography Thank you very much for that clear explanation. We will have a look at the website. Hopefully we have the opportunity to see them. Thanks again.
Just you and wife?
Yes, just myself and my partner. We enjoy trekking together and sharing the wilderness.
@@EtherealLightPhotography WoW 🤯. I want a relationship like this . Going places together .