# Södra Kungsleden - Stage 12, Sweden: what it is and when to go > Södra Kungsleden - Stage 12 is a hiking trail section between Grövelsjön Mountain Station and Storrödtjärn Mountain Cabin in Sweden (Idre). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 19 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 42. 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/sodra-kungsleden-stage-12/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail section between Grövelsjön Mountain Station and Storrödtjärn Mountain Cabin · Hiking - **Where:** Sweden - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** ARN Stockholm, 409 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **From:** Grövelsjön - **To:** Storrödtjärn - **Coordinates:** 62.15827, 12.40437 ## What it is and where Södra Kungsleden - Stage 12 is a hiking trail section between Grövelsjön Mountain Station and Storrödtjärn Mountain Cabin in Sweden (Idre). It is in [Idre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/idre/), where this site lists 17 more places to see, 8.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 62.15827, 12.40437; the nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN, Stockholm), 409 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=62.158271%2C12.404375) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=62.158271%2C12.404375) - **Trail network:** National - **From:** Grövelsjön - **To:** Storrödtjärn 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 Södra Kungsleden - Stage 12 is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 5 h 40 | | February | Possible | 8 h 28 | | March | Possible | 11 h 17 | | April | Possible | 14 h 26 | | May | Best time | 17 h 21 | | June | Best time | 19 h 17 | | July | Best time | 18 h 26 | | August | Best time | 15 h 41 | | September | Best time | 12 h 34 | | October | Possible | 9 h 31 | | November | Better not | 6 h 31 | | December | Possible | 4 h 42 | In June there are 19 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 42. 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 - [Särsjöbäcken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sarsjobacken/): Hiking · 1.6 km - [Raststuga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/raststuga/): Hiking · 3.1 km - [Töfsingdalen National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/tofsingdalen/): National park in Sweden · 4.0 km - [Storvätteshågna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/storvatteshagna/): Nature · Mountains · 4.8 km - [Slagusjön](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/slagusjon/): Hiking · 6.4 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 Södra Kungsleden - Stage 12? It is a hiking trail section between Grövelsjön Mountain Station and Storrödtjärn Mountain Cabin in Sweden. ### When is the best time to visit Södra Kungsleden - Stage 12? May to September. In June there are 19 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 42. ### How do you get to Södra Kungsleden - Stage 12? The nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), 409 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=62.158271%2C12.404375) 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 [Särsjöbäcken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sarsjobacken/), [Raststuga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/raststuga/), [Töfsingdalen National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/tofsingdalen/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19146375), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135493444), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).