# Kungsleden section 1: Abisko - Abiskojaure, Sweden: what it is and when to go > Kungsleden section 1: Abisko - Abiskojaure is a section of the Kungsleden trail in Sweden. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/kungsleden-etapp-1-abisko-abiskojaure/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Section of the Kungsleden trail in Sweden · Hiking - **Where:** Sweden - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** ARN Stockholm, 966 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 15 km - **From:** Abisko - **To:** Abiskojaure - **Run by:** Svenska Turistförening - **Coordinates:** 68.32144, 18.68672 ## What it is and where Kungsleden section 1: Abisko - Abiskojaure is a section of the Kungsleden trail in Sweden. Övernattning kan ske i stuga i båda ändar av leden. Its coordinates are 68.32144, 18.68672; the nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN, Stockholm), 966 km as the crow flies. How to get around Sweden (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=68.32144%2C18.686722) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=68.32144%2C18.686722) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 15 km - **From:** Abisko - **To:** Abiskojaure - **Run by:** Svenska Turistförening It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/senderismo/) places in Sweden. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Kungsleden section 1: Abisko - Abiskojaure is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 1 h 35 | | February | Possible | 7 h 09 | | March | Possible | 11 h 03 | | April | Possible | 15 h 17 | | May | Best time | 19 h 51 | | June | Best time | 24 h | | July | Best time | 23 h | | August | Best time | 17 h 05 | | September | Best time | 12 h 45 | | October | Possible | 8 h 39 | | November | Better not | 3 h 53 | | December | Possible | 0 h | In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Sweden in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Sweden To enter Sweden there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Sweden checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swedish krona (SEK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 1177 health advice line. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Abisko National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/parque-nacional-de-abisko/): National park · 992 m - [Abiskojaure Mountain cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/abiskojaure-mountain-cabin/): Mountains · Hiking · 5.6 km - [Noulja Ski Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/noulja-ski-hut/): Mountains · Hiking · 5.7 km - [Nuolja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/nuolja/): Mountain in Sweden · 5.7 km - [STF Kårsavagge Mountain cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/karsavagge-fjallstuga/): Mountains · Hiking · 7.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). ## More in Sweden: Hiking - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Stockholm Archipelago Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/stockholm-archipelago-trail/): discontinuous trail across islands in the Stockholm archipelago between Arholma and Landsort - [Sörmlandsleden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sormlandsleden/): hiking trail in Södermanland County, Sweden - [Blåhammarens Mountain Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/blahammarens-fjallstation/) - [Ingegerdsleden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/ingegerdsleden/): hiking trail in Sweden - [STF Alesjaure Mountain cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/alesjaure-fjallstuga/): Swedish mountain cabin Every Sweden place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Kungsleden section 1: Abisko - Abiskojaure? It is a section of the Kungsleden trail in Sweden. ### When is the best time to visit Kungsleden section 1: Abisko - Abiskojaure? May to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. ### How do you get to Kungsleden section 1: Abisko - Abiskojaure? The nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), 966 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=68.32144%2C18.686722) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Sweden is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Sweden map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Abisko National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/parque-nacional-de-abisko/), [Abiskojaure Mountain cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/abiskojaure-mountain-cabin/), [Noulja Ski Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/noulja-ski-hut/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6289365), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134269918), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).