# Nordkalottruta Etapp 42: Pieskehaure - Vaimok, Sweden: what it is and when to go > Nordkalottruta Etapp 42: Pieskehaure - Vaimok is a section of the Arctic 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/nordkalottruta-etapp-42-pieskehaure-vaimok/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Section of the Arctic Trail · Hiking - **Where:** Sweden - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** ARN Stockholm, 825 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** International - **Coordinates:** 67.03769, 16.70714 ## What it is and where Nordkalottruta Etapp 42: Pieskehaure - Vaimok is a section of the Arctic Trail in Sweden. Its coordinates are 67.03769, 16.70714; the nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN, Stockholm), 825 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=67.037692%2C16.707145) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=67.037692%2C16.707145) - **Trail network:** International 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 Nordkalottruta Etapp 42: Pieskehaure - Vaimok is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 3 h 07 | | February | Possible | 7 h 29 | | March | Possible | 11 h 07 | | April | Possible | 15 h 04 | | May | Best time | 19 h 07 | | June | Best time | 24 h | | July | Best time | 21 h 08 | | August | Best time | 16 h 43 | | September | Best time | 12 h 42 | | October | Possible | 8 h 52 | | November | Better not | 4 h 40 | | 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 - [STF Pieskehaure Mountain cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/pieskehaure-fjallstuga/): Mountains · Hiking · 7.7 km - [Vaimok Fjällstuga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vaimok-fjallstuga/): Mountains · Hiking · 7.8 km - [Nordkalottruta Etapp 41: Staddajåkkåstugorna - Pieskehaure](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/nordkalottruta-etapp-41-staddajakkastugorna-pieskehaure/): Section of the Arctic Trail · 12 km - [Stuorrajekna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/stuorrajekna/): Glacier in Sweden · 14 km - [Muorkihytta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/muorkihytta/): Hiking · 15 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 Nordkalottruta Etapp 42: Pieskehaure - Vaimok? It is a section of the Arctic Trail in Sweden. ### When is the best time to visit Nordkalottruta Etapp 42: Pieskehaure - Vaimok? May to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. ### How do you get to Nordkalottruta Etapp 42: Pieskehaure - Vaimok? The nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), 825 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=67.037692%2C16.707145) 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 [STF Pieskehaure Mountain cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/pieskehaure-fjallstuga/), [Vaimok Fjällstuga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vaimok-fjallstuga/), [Nordkalottruta Etapp 41: Staddajåkkåstugorna - Pieskehaure](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/nordkalottruta-etapp-41-staddajakkastugorna-pieskehaure/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19059703), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134270760), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).