Padjelanta National park

Padjelanta National park, established in 1962 is the largest national park in Sweden and stretching across 2000 square metres one of the largest in Europe.
Located between the Norwegian border and Sarek National Park, Padjelanta is an oasis of pure beauty. Rolling plains intertwined with an abundance of crystal clear still lakes the larger of which, Virhaure and Vastenjaure will simply take your breath away.
Home to a wealth of natural wildlife, visitors to Padjelanta wil be gifted with the sight of Snowy owls, arctic foxes and wild Reindeer to name but a few.
The park is extremely accessable for such a vast arctic landscape and there are a number of trails running through the park with accommodation along the way. One of the better known trails is the 800 kilometre long Nordkalottru hiking trail that passes through the park on its journey across three international borders.