One of the first tourists here, Carl von Linné, visited Kvikkjokk in 1732 during a trip of Lapland. His poetic botanic descriptions inspired many to come to one of the mountain world’s absolute treasures. Beginning a tour of Sarek from Kvikkjokk is ideal.
The village is one of the oldest Swedish settlements in Lapland. During the 1600s, Kvikkjokk was a local metropolis and a centre for silver ore processing from the mine in Mount Alkavare in Sarek. Botanists meets close to the village to look at the rich flora, but no expert knowledge is needed to enjoy the profusion of flowers.
The delta that forms where the Tarra River and Kama Brook flow into the lake invites visitors to some wonderful paddling tours. Here, you can see the well-known giant elk that are attracted by the luscious pasture. It isn’t unusual further up the Tarra Valley to come across bear tracks.
Day tours by foot go to the nearby hill Prinskullen and to Vallespiken on the border to Sarek. At 1,400 m.a.s.l., you have an unparalleled view into Sarek with the wild Tjuoltavagge Valley way below your feet and Mount Pårtetjåkka’s 2,000-metre peak to the north. To the north-east, look at the profusion of birds in the plains at Pårek, with all its meres and bogs – a must for the bird enthusiast who can consider going north of Kungsleden (Royal Trail).
Besides Kungsleden being nearby, Padjelanta Trail and Nordkalott Trail both have their southern ends here.
